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From Suez in 1869 to the Houthis: Cyprus Always Pays for Its Geography

Summary by sigmalive.com
Yemeni missiles do not need to reach Limassol. They only need to block the shipping lanes for Cyprus to pay the bill. On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was officially opened. The Mediterranean Sea was joined to the Red Sea, and the sea route from Europe to India was dramatically shortened. Nine years later, in 1878, Britain took over the administration of Cyprus through a secret agreement with the Ottoman Empire. Officially, the Cyprus Conven…
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Yemeni missiles do not need to reach Limassol. They only need to block the shipping lanes for Cyprus to pay the bill. On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was officially opened. The Mediterranean Sea was joined to the Red Sea, and the sea route from Europe to India was dramatically shortened. Nine years later, in 1878, Britain took over the administration of Cyprus through a secret agreement with the Ottoman Empire. Officially, the Cyprus Conven…

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sigmalive.com broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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