James Morphakis

Tensions escalated on Saturday after a member of the public in Tel Aviv confronted a television crew from Turkish network A Haber and allegedly threatened them while they were filming ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman proposed the creation of a bicommunal technical committee on halloumi on Saturday, stating that the Turkish Cypriot side is ready to cooperate with the republic ...

Several flights were cancelled on Saturday at both Larnaca and Paphos airports as disruptions to regional air travel continued to affect routes linked mainly to the Middle East. Airport scheduling ...

A Noverna Analytics poll conducted on behalf of the newspaper Politis on Saturday revealed that Greek Cypriot attitudes towards the new Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman remain largely negative. Overall, 41 ...

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDHR) as well as the Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) condemned the continued existence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia. ...

Restoration work on the historic windmill in Limnia has been completed, the United Nations development programme confirmed on Saturday. Ali Tuncay, co chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, ...

A Greek flagged and owned tanker was struck by a missile off the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, authorities said on Saturday, though all 24 crew members on ...

A masked armed group forced their way into a house in Limassol on Friday night, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of a 19-year-old on Saturday. Police ...

Livestock farmers will expect answers from the government by Tuesday to a series of questions they will send, as decided at a meeting held with the participation of livestock farmers, ...

Police arrested 33 drivers for drink-driving during overnight operations carried out nationwide on Friday night, as part of coordinated checks targeting traffic offences and public safety. According to a police statement ...

A yellow weather warning has been issued as heavy rain, isolated storms and strong winds are expected from Saturday morning. The met office said the warning will be in effect ...

The Dutch air defence frigate HNLMS Evertsen has begun operations in Cypriot maritime waters despite its main naval gun being temporarily out of action, with the ship’s commander insisting ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met European animal health commissioner Oliver Varhelyi at the presidential palace on Friday as authorities pressed for the full implementation of strict containment measures to bring Cyprus’ ...

The case file concerning the suspended mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, was returned to the legal service by police headquarters on Friday following the completion of investigative work. The file ...

European animal health commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, told farmers and agricultural organisations on Friday that the European Union regulation on foot-and-mouth disease on mass culling will be implemented without relaxation. Speaking ...

The interior ministry announced on Friday that special electoral rolls for Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have been published in preparation for the parliamentary elections on May 24. The rolls, which ...

Students from the technical school of Nicosia took part in a practical dry stone building workshop in the gardens of the presidential palace on Thursday, an initiative aimed at strengthening ...

A bill seeking to integrate counselling psychologists into the national health system (Gesy) is expected to be brought before the parliamentary plenary session in the coming days, following discussions in ...

A proposed law to regulate nicotine pouches is expected to reach the House plenary session in early April, according to Diko MP Chrysis Pantelidis, as authorities continue to seize the ...

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the only way to end the war with the United States and Israel is the recognition of Iran’s legitimate rights, ...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) urged the government on Wednesday to expediate newly announced measures aimed at protecting and restoring listed buildings across Cyprus, warning that delays could further ...

The committee of ministers of the Council of Europe on Wednesday called on Turkey to grant unhindered access to all areas where the remains of missing persons from Cyprus may ...

A repatriation flight from Dubai carrying 149 passengers arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Middle East to 1,181 as the government completed a ...

Cyprus reaffirmed its support for Lebanon’s sovereignty on Wednesday during a UN security council discussion on the deteriorating situation in the country, stressing that developments there directly affect Nicosia ...