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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
“...
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 ...
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 ...
Today’s weather: Mainly clear, light snow in mountains
Saturday’s weather will be mostly clear across most of the island, though light snowfall is expected to fall in the mountains, with a modicum of rain forecast for lower ...
Cyprus offers facilities for evacuation as Iran bombings begin
Cyprus has activated its ‘Estia’ plan, wherein people are evacuated from conflict zones via Cyprus, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said, with the United States and Israel having launched an attack ...
Akel says agriculture minister must ‘resign or be sacked’
Akel on Friday said Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou must “resign or be sacked”, lambasting her response to the wildfires which tore through the Limassol district last summer, water shortages, and ...
Former Turkish Cypriot Famagusta police chief back in court over ‘fake diploma scandal’
Former Turkish Cypriot Famagusta police chief Baris Sel appeared in court on Friday in the latest hearing of his trial regarding a master’s degree he obtained, allegedly under false ...
Two arrested in Cyprus on terrorism charges
Two people have been arrested in Cyprus on terrorism charges, the police confirmed on Friday.
A police representative informed the Cyprus Mail that the pair appeared in court on Friday ...
Erhurman: No reason to say Mia Milia crossing would only benefit Turkish Cypriots
There is “no understandable reason” to say that a new crossing point in the eastern Nicosia suburb of Mia Milia would only benefit Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ...
Half of companies not paying employers’ liability insurance
Half of companies in Cyprus are not paying compulsory employers’ liability insurance, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said.
Responding to a written question put to him by Disy MP Nikos Georgiou, ...
Peo throws support behind striking Turkish Cypriot Pepsi workers
Trade union Peo on Friday offered its support to the striking workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other soft drinks, paying a visit to the picket ...
Christodoulides stresses ‘common cultural identity’ with Italy in Mattarella meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said Cyprus and Italy share a “common cultural identity”, as he met the country’s President Sergio Mattarella at Rome’s Quirinal Palace.
He made ...
EAC workers strike over ‘erratic’ govt policy, Cyta expansion into energy
Workers at the electricity authority (EAC) went on strike for two hours on Friday morning protesting what they described as “erratic” policies followed by the government in the energy sector ...
Two Cypriot teams to compete in Champions League from 2027
Two teams from Cyprus will compete in Champions League from 2027, after the country secured its place in the top 15 of Uefa’s club coefficient rankings despite Omonia’s exit from ...
Bicommunal response to foot and mouth outbreak praised
Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP deputy leader Erkut Sahali on Friday praised the bicommunal nature of the response to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the ...
No new foot and mouth cases, situation still critical
No new cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported on Friday, but the situation remains critical, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said in her latest briefing at ...
Christodoulides meets Eni chief with Kronos decision pending
President Nikos Christodoulides met the chief executive officer of Italian energy giant Eni, Claudio Descalzi, in Rome on Friday, with the company’s final investment decision pending regarding planned extraction ...