Archive March 2026

Cyprus is preparing to host a new regional centre dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity in the maritime sector, in collaboration with Israel and Greece. The initiative marks a significant step in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched alongside Israel, which could make ...

The government is seeking urgent clarification after Italian officials seized a truck carrying more than 10 million detonators and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition that transport documents indicated were ...

Professional dog grooming in NYC encompasses more than just making dogs look good—it represents essential pet care maintaining health, hygiene, and comfort through expert handling and comprehensive services. The ...

The issue of ousted Paphos bishop Tychikos exists no more and, once the Church of Cyprus charter has been revised, a new bishop will be elected, archbishopric spokesman Christakis Efstathiou ...

AAlchemy Ventures hosts its AAlchemy Growth Lab Demo Day on March 9 at the CYENS Centre of Excellence, bringing together founders, investors, and innovation leaders to meet the startups finishing the ...

Cyprus has long played an important role in Britain’s military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. For decades the island has hosted British Royal Air Force facilities that support operations ...

The national health scheme (Gesy) is “one of the most important social achievements in our country and must be continuously evaluated,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Arriving at the ...

New regulations governing fines for red light violations at intersections came into force on Friday following a decision by the cabinet and since published in the official gazette. Police said ...

Commissioner of the presidency, Marios Hartsiotis, visited residents of Akrotiri staying in three Limassol hotels on Friday morning, assuring them that the state is supporting their safety, health and well-being ...

Cyprus held the lowest share of female representatives in the European Union in 2025, with women occupying only 14.3 per cent of seats in the national parliament, according to Eurostat. This figure ...

A number of “top experts” from the United Kingdom arrived in Cyprus on Friday with the aim of coordinating the air defences of the British bases on the island, British ...

Boardwalk Empire was not only one of the most visually assured series of the past two decades, but in its range and sheer quality, perhaps one of the most ambitious. ...

Beer deliveries in Cyprus were broadly flat in February 2026, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat). Domestic deliveries edged up by 0.5 per cent to 2.45 million litres, from 2.43m ...

Cyprus has emerged as one of the top economic performers in the European Union during the final months of last year, according to the latest data from the bloc’s ...

The case file concerning suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has been sent back to the police from the attorney-general’s office for further investigation into the alleged rape of a ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced the launch of a public consultation on proposed amendments to its directive governing the register of beneficial owners of express ...

Total employment in Cyprus increased by 2 per cent year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching an estimated 519,116 people, according to provisional national accounts data from the state statistical service (Cystat). ...

The Cyprus Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Oev) said this week that a revised decree on the employment of foreign students from third countries had been published in the Official ...

Turkey’s intelligence agency asked its British counterpart MI6 last month to take a larger role in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after recent assassination plots, according to five people ...

About 100,000 people have fled to shelters in Lebanon and the number of displaced is expected to rapidly increase following “unprecedented” Israeli warnings ordering people out of large parts of the ...

The government is standing by all those affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and “together we will find the best solutions for those people and our country”, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Russia said on Friday it would respond if Finland placed nuclear weapons on its territory, saying such a move would make the Nordic country more vulnerable. The Kremlin reacted sharply ...

A new wave of test emergency text messages are expected to be sent to mobile phones across Cyprus on Friday afternoon, the interior ministry said. The messages will be sent ...