Iran-Israel
Joint German-Cyprus call for de-escalation
The foreign ministers of Cyprus and Germany on Monday jointly called for a de-escalation of the crisis in the region during a meeting they had at the old Larnaca airport.
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Tatar say Christodoulides’ polices put Cyprus in regional crosshairs
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will brief the ‘parliament’ in the north on Tuesday on the Cyprus issue and the Israel-Iran war as he accused President Nikos Christodoulides of putting ...
Scammers pose as Cyprus Mail-sponsored Sir Stelios
A scam claiming people could earn money through a new initiative is posing as a Cyprus Mail journalist.
The website, which has copied the layout of the Cyprus Mail, purports ...
‘Haircut’ victims’ platform goes live this summer
An online platform for those who lost their savings in the 2013 bank bail-in will go live this summer and disbursements will start being made soon, officials said in parliament on ...
Officer tells court not her job to check Yiannaki’s qualifications
A woman who worked as a filing clerk for the Cyprus Youth Organisation (Onek), told the Nicosia district court on Monday that it wasn’t her job to check the ...
Israeli Limassol real estate conference cancelled
Reports on Monday said a real estate conference in Limassol, organised by the Israeli Nadlan Centre and scheduled for this week, has been cancelled likely due to security concerns.
The ...
Third-country fishing vessel fined after being caught in Cypriot EEZ
Police on Sunday issued a €8,000 fine for a third-country fishing vessel which was illegally operating in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), where Cyprus has sovereign rights over resources.
According ...
Cyprus region well worth looking at for wine
Your next great bottle of wine might come from the under-the-radar region in Cyprus of mountainous Larnaca, or more specifically the Symeon winery. Larnaca’s mountainous region marries the old ...
Kombos attacks opposition over ‘message to Israel’ dispute
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday attacked opposition political parties over the Iranian government’s denial of assertions made by President Nikos Christodoulides that the country had asked Cyprus to ...
Hoteliers fear government tone in Mid East conflict could impact tourism
Hoteliers in the Paphos region have called on the government to “lower the tone” over the escalations between Israel and Iran, expressing their fear that it could affect the tourism ...
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Cyprus is gateway for India-EU trade deal
India expects to finalise a free trade agreement with the European Union by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, while Cyprus, which assumes the ...
Hospital patients to be airlifted out of Israel to Cyprus
There may be one airlift today and several tomorrow carrying Cypriot patients and their escorts from Israel to the island, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Monday.
According to Damianos, ...
‘Courts must make the final decision’ over Thanasis case, investigator says
The courts “must make the final decision” over whether there exists criminal liability over the alleged coverup of the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, lawyer Thanasis ...
A tribute to the female form
This month Cyprus will witness a confluence of fashion, art and philanthropy, as the Limassol Branch of the Cyprus Red Cross Society joins forces with acclaimed curator and fashion critic ...
‘National security must be reinforced, not undermined’
Special constables have urged President Nikos Christodoulides to find a solution to the upcoming expiration of their contracts.
“During this difficult period, with new waves of irregular immigrants to our ...
Paphos flight makes emergency landing in Turkey
An easyJet flight from Paphos to Bristol on Sunday made an emergency landing in Turkey after passengers reported smelling smoke in the cabin.
The flight was at an altitude of ...
Minor arrested after violent robbery in Larnaca
A teen was arrested early on Monday morning in connection with a violent robbery that occurred on Tasos Mitsopoulos Avenue in Larnaca.
Police said at around 1:30am on Monday morning, ...
Slovakia and Portugal ask for Cyprus help to evacuate citizens
Cyprus has been asked by Slovakia and Portugal to help remove its citizens from Israel and the region in general, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Monday.
“So far, ...
Modi visit
Cyprus and India vow to deepen ties in historic Modi visit
Cyprus and India have vowed to deepen economic ties, with president Nikos Christodoulides describing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the island as “historic,” marking a turning point ...
Turkish combat drone circles over Cyprus
A Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle spent much of Monday morning circling in the skies above Cyprus, between Nicosia and Kyrenia.
The drone had earlier been flying off ...
Additional UK fighter jets likely in Cyprus amid escalating Middle East conflict
The United Kingdom has likely sent additional Royal Air Force aircraft to Cyprus amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East, though the British government is yet to confirm their ...
Fire in school classroom causes ‘extensive damage’
A fire which broke out in a classroom at the Ayios Vasilios middle school in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos in the early hours of Monday morning caused “extensive damage”, ...
British tourist hospitalised after falling from Ayia Napa hotel balcony
A 24-year-old British national who was holidaying in Ayia Napa is in a “serious condition” after falling around 10 metres from a hotel balcony on Sunday evening.
The police said the ...
Cruise ship passenger airlifted to Limassol hospital
A cruise ship passenger was airlifted to the Limassol general hospital on Sunday night after falling ill aboard the ship, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said on Monday.
Upon ...