Cyprus

Two very different men with vaguely similar surnames haunt the living room of Sarah Dawoodi’s house in Avgorou. “Know only that which makes the unknown known,” wrote Rumi, the 13...

The traditional art of weaving Cypriot ‘ploumista’ on the loom is alive and well in the Paphos village of Fiti. While women primarily carry on this craft, it is also ...

Cyprus’ Olympic champion Pavlos Kontides was welcomed to his ‘second home’ at the Limassol Nautical Club to a stream of fireworks, thunderous applause and flares on Friday night, as he ...

The defence ministry on Friday night sought to assuage the public over increased military presence around Cyprus, saying it was for humanitarian purposes, amid backlash and a protest after a ...

A prison guard was attacked by two inmates after he confiscated contraband from their cell, Pasydy union charged on Friday as it called for better working conditions. “This attack is ...

A 22-year-old suspected for vandalizing two Limassol-affiliated sports premises was arrested on Friday, according to police. The incident unfolded on May 16, where some 15 hooded individuals broke into Apollon Limassol’s ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday had a call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi where they stressed the importance of Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire. The two presidents ...

US military presence in Cyprus prompted a wave of backlash on Friday, spiraling into a full out row between the government and opposition party Akel, while protestors in Limassol chanted ‘...

Two parents facing manslaughter charges after their three-month-old child died of malnutrition will remain in custody until their trial begins, it emerged on Friday. The case has been referred to ...

Official figures compiled during the 2021 census show that Cyprus’ population is ageing. Exactly 17.2 per cent of people living in the Republic of Cyprus, a little over one in six, is ...

A 43-year-old man has been remanded for eight days by the Limassol District Court in connection with an arson investigation. The suspect, a resident of Paphos, is accused of setting ...

A total of 13 inflatables were taken off the market at a risk of causing drowning, the consumer service reported on Friday. The service published a detailed list of the beach ...

A 60-year-old man was arrested in the north after having stolen a caravan which had been parked in a car park, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Friday. The caravan ...

The second body in a Limassol double murder investigation was identified on Friday, following the discovery of two victims in a burning car at the end of July. Police revealed ...

The way the Great Sea Interconnector is being promoted “bears serious risks and many problems,” associations affiliated with the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (Oev) related to energy matters have ...

A woman was handed a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of driving the wrong way up a highway while drunk and killing an oncoming driver. The ...

Producers and supermarkets have been found to be charging “unreasonably high prices” for fruit and vegetables, the commerce ministry said. The ministry’s Consumer Protection Service carried out checks and ...

A two-day event invites Cypriot and international youth to join forces this September. The EU Scholarship Programme for Cypriot Youth at United World Colleges will host the United for Peace ...

Workers at airport handling company Goldair Handling went on an impromptu strike at Larnaca airport on Friday, impacting the inbound flight of Cypriot Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides, among others. A ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday congratulated all Cypriot athletes who participated in the Paris Olympic Games. The best moment for Cyprus at the Olympics took place on Wednesday, when dinghy ...

Cyprus’ sole Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides was given a hero’s welcome upon his return to the island at Larnaca airport on Friday. The aeroplane on which he flew home ...

An agreement between hotel owners and employees in the sector focusing on improving working conditions is expected soon following a joint meeting between the parties, it emerged on Friday. The ...

The customs department on Friday announced it had seized more than 3,000 counterfeit products, including football shirts and other items, from three shops in Ayia Napa. The other items included bags, ...

Bus tips onto its side in Famagusta A bus tipped onto its side while going around a roundabout in Famagusta on Friday morning. The bus was being used for private ...