A Thousand Hands come to Nicosia stage
A Thousand Hands (Chilia Cheria in Greek) are about to premiere in Nicosia as a new theatrical performance by Stella Voskaridou comes to the Cyprus Theatre Organisation stage. Directed by ...
Cypriots advised against all travel to eight more Middle East countries
The foreign ministry on Saturday announced that Cypriot citizens are advised against all travel to a further eight countries in the Middle East.
Cypriots are now advised to avoid all ...
Christodoulides hopes for de-escalation of Middle East conflict
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday evening said he hopes for the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran to de-escalate soon.
“We are monitoring the situation very closely. ...
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UK ‘played no role’ in Iran attack, aircraft reposition to Cyprus base
The United Kingdom “played no role” in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran, the country’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Saturday, though ...
North cabinet called to emergency meeting over Middle East conflict
The Turkish Cypriot cabinet was called to an emergency meeting over the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran by ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Saturday.
Ustel’s ...
Cypriots in Middle East told to ‘remain vigilant’ amid ongoing missile attacks
The foreign ministry on Saturday urged Cypriot citizens in the wider Middle East region to “remain vigilant” and to “closely monitor developments”, with the United States and Israel launching attacks ...
The quiet complexity of history
Mulligatawny soup carries with it the quiet complexity of history. Its name comes from the Tamil words milagu and thanni, meaning pepper water, a simple description of the spiced broths ...
Kombos calls British, Egyptian ministers amid Middle East conflict
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday held telephone calls with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty and the United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty, as the United ...
Iran defence minister, Guards commander killed in Israeli attacks
Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, two sources familiar with Israel’s military operations and ...
Fitiris, Papaconstantinou discuss tender procedures
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou on Saturday met to discuss the auditing of tender procedures.
According to the justice ministry, the pair made “special reference” to “the ...
‘We all have (the same) hidden superpower’
Michael Friedrich recalls a journalist from German TV channel ZDF who interviewed him and his wife Sabine while in the West Bank. The journalist (or at least his channel) took ...
Greeks rally to mark anniversary of deadly 2023 train crash ahead of trial
Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens and other cities on Saturday to mark the anniversary of a 2023 train crash, the country’s deadliest rail disaster in history, demanding ...
Turkish combat drone circles over Cyprus
A Turkish combat drone, likely a Bayraktar TB2 or a Bayraktar Akinci, was circling in the skies above Cyprus on Saturday afternoon, east of Kyrenia, near the village of Ayios ...
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Airlines cancel flights between Cyprus and region
Airlines moved to cancel flights between Cyprus and a number of regional destinations on Saturday, as the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, and Iran retaliated.
Wizz ...
Iranian missiles shake Gulf cities
Iran fired missiles at several Arab Gulf cities on Saturday, causing waves of blasts, shaking windows and sending people rushing for cover in rare and potentially far-reaching attacks on a ...
Cyprus ‘taking all necessary measures’ amid US, Israel strikes on Iran
The Cypriot defence ministry is “taking all the necessary measures” in light of strikes carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran, minister Vasilis Palmas said on Saturday.
“...
Winter sports scream glamour
By Tamsin Johnson
Marks and Spencer is one of the latest UK high-street brands to launch a ski-wear collection. Even supermarket Lidl are in on the action, with their ski ...
Burials of foot and mouth livestock begin
Burials of livestock culled in the aftermath of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district have begun, Aradippou mayor Christodoulos Partou said on Saturday.
“Work began ...
Airlines suspend Middle East flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran
Global airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a renewed military confrontation.
Flight maps ...
Messi knocked down as security guard subdues pitch invader
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground by a security guard who was restraining a shirt less fan on the field near the end of their 2-1 ...
Wolves avoid unwanted record with win over local rivals Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Joao Gomes scored his first goal of the season as the bottom side defeated visitors Aston Villa 2-0 in the West Midlands derby on Friday to ensure they ...
What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to ...
40,000-year-old German artifacts may display written language precursor
A small object called the Adorant figurine discovered in a cave in Germany in 1979 – crafted roughly 40,000 years ago by some of the earliest people to establish a distinct culture in ...
Control measures remain in place to battle foot and mouth disease
Control measures remain in place on Saturday as Cyprus aims to stem the spread of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease which was detected in the Larnaca district earlier ...