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The president of Cyprus said Sunday his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the US, as his meeting with American President Joe Biden last week charted a course for the "next ambitious steps" in bilateral relations that are currently at a "historic high."

Türkiye will reiterate its commitment to further enhancing its ties with Africa in a more institutional manner at a key summit slated for Djibouti, where its top diplomat will meet with colleagues from 14 African nations.

Turkish contractors have undertaken a total of $11.8 billion worth of projects abroad in the first nine months of 2024.

Turkish research vessel Oruç Reis has arrived off the coast of Somalia to conduct seismic surveys for oil and natural gas, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on Oct. 25.

"Oruç Reis has reached its mission location after its journey across continents," Bayraktar shared on X.

Türkiye and the African Union (AU) will hold a third ministerial review conference in Djibouti in early November to further improve ties between the two sides and discuss regional and global developments.

The third Ministerial Review Conference will be held in Djibouti on Nov. 2 and 3, Turkish diplomatic sources told a group of reporters.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has announced that he will pay a visit to Türkiye next week to discuss recent developments in the Middle East, describing the country as "a significant actor in the region."

Rescuers searched the Mediterranean Sea near Greece's southernmost island Thursday for two people reported missing when a boat carrying 100 migrants sank the previous day, Greece's Coast Guard said.

The U.S. used the heavy B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to strike ammunition warehouses in Yemen, sending a clear message across the region: “We have the weapons systems to strike anyone, anywhere.”

An Italian navy ship has docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters to be processed there.

The naval ship Libra left the port of Lampedusa on Monday with 16 men - 10 from Bangladesh and six from Egypt - who were rescued at sea after departing from Libya, a ministry spokesperson said.

Two migrant accommodation centers in Albania are set to receive asylum seekers from Italy.

The journey of the first migrants started by sea to the cities of Shëngjin and Gjadër in Albania where the two structures have been built.