Antonis Klapsis: Nicosia, Athens need strong ties with Tel Aviv but also open channels with the Arab world

The ceasefire that ended the conflict between Iran and the United States may have removed the immediate risk of a wider conflagration in the Middle East, but it has left fundamental questions about the region’s future unanswered.

Tehran’s nuclear programme, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, the new regional balance of power and the role of the major powers remain at the centre of a complex geopolitical puzzle — one whose ramifications extend beyond the region to international...