Cyprus

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday spoke of an “encouraging” first step towards normalising relations with Syria after meeting Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in ...

Two more people were arrested in the early hours of Thursday in connection with police investigations into the bizarre criminal groups which has made headlines in recent weeks after using ...

Included with this week’s Sunday Mail is an 80-page guide to private education on the island. In depth articles look at the changing scene on the island, the increasing ...

Unionists voiced their opposition on Thursday to the passage of amended labour regulations, charging that the state had satisfied all the demands of employers by bypassing substantial negotiation. The council ...

The killers of the 14 donkeys which were found to have been shot dead in Karpasia on Sunday will not face jail, Cyprus Turkish Bar Association animal rights committee chairwoman Suna ...

A person was rescued and taken to Larnaca general hospital after a two-car crash on Egypt avenue, Larnaca, on Wednesday afternoon. The fire service responded swiftly, dispatching a rescue team ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 55-year-old man on Thursday, for an investigated case involving a large stash of cannabis which had been buried underground. The 55-year-old appeare before court on ...

Cypriot clubs Omonia and Pafos FC are gearing up to face each other in the second leg of their Uefa Europa Conference League knockout phase playoff tie, which will go ...

Carnival season is upon us and the fiestas are here to show it. All the lively parties happening, make a guide to what’s on this weekend a review of ...

The cold weather system designated as ‘Coral’ will bring temperatures significantly below the seasonal norms on Thursday. The day is forecast to be partly cloudy to overcast with isolated rains ...

A fierce dispute has erupted in Nicosia over plans to approve high-rise buildings near the historic Famagusta gate, with Cypriot archaeologists warning of irreversible damage to the city’s mediaeval ...

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is among the 20 world leaders participating in a critical summit to address the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. The virtual meeting, spearheaded by French President Emmanuel Macron, focuses ...

Negotiators from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities will meet again on Thursday as preparations continue for expanded talks in Geneva next month.  According to the Cyprus news agency (...

The supreme court of Cyprus has rejected an appeal by an individual sought by US authorities for extradition. The man had asked for a special certiorari order to challenge the ...

The Cyprus tax board is grappling with a series of operational issues that could undermine its efficiency, according to a House ethics committee session on Wednesday. The committee met, following ...

Environmentalists have called for an in-depth investigation into the felling of 28 mature palm trees in Paphos, following a complaint from a local resident. “We insist that municipalities follow the correct ...

During every carnival season on the island, there is only one place to be – Limassol. Starting this week, carnival decorations, fiestas and events will take over the cultural agenda as ...

Turkish Cypriot football club Miracle Degirmenlik, based in the Nicosia district village of Kythrea, on Wednesday had their membership of the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) suspended over concerns relating ...

A new sports complex was opened at Famagusta’s Turk Maarif Koleji (TMK) school in honour of the 24 children who attended the school who died during the earthquakes which hit ...

EU member states approved €3.5 million in emergency support for farmers in Cyprus, approving a European Commission proposal for assistance to address the impact of natural disasters since spring 2024. The aid ...

A deadly fire that claimed the lives of a five-member family in Limassol last weekend is now under official investigation, with authorities focusing on a possible electrical fault as the ...

The Cyprus Turkish educators’ union (Kibtes)’ chairman Himmet Turgut on Wednesday defended his demand that more religion classes be taught in the north’s schools, while also issuing a wholehearted ...

About 17 dogs remain at the informal shelter in Ayioi Trimithias, after over a dozen were removed by animal welfare organisations, following complaints about neglect that prompted a visit by the ...

Criminal prosecutions are currently underway for debts owed by football clubs to the social insurance fund, Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday. Speaking after a cabinet meeting on ...