The struggle of the Greek-Cypriots to repel the British yoke in Cyprus has been painted with blood and many sacrifices and heroism in the fight for “the dream”, which was the union with Greece.

Long ago, the Mediterranean was known as the Middle Sea because for centuries, it provided the principal means of communication between empires and civilizations. Today’s Mediterranean is reclaiming much of that historic legacy.

French fighter jets carried out low flights over Larnaca and free Famagusta in Cyprus at noon, Monday signaling a possible military partnership between the Republic of Cyprus and France.