Cyprus

A man has been arrested after appearing to be the pilot of a boat that brought a further 32 migrants to the island on Saturday, The boat arrived early on Saturday ...

Hotels in Cyprus hosted travellers on Saturday night whose flights were affected when air spaces in the Middle East closed. A Wizz Air flight to Israel returned to Luton after ...

A fragmented political landscape is giving Elam a competitive edge in lead up to elections European Parliament elections have seldom gathered the level of interest as the fight for the ...

British fighter jets have been deployed from Akrotiri bases in Cyprus to help with Israel’s defence against Iran’s attack, it emerged in the early hours of Sunday morning. ...

The National Security Council will be holding a snap meeting on Sunday morning, “in light of regional developments” government sources told the Cyprus Mail on Saturday. The announcement comes as ...

Cyprus has suspended its processing of asylum claims for applicants of Syrian origin, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Saturday. In a post on X, the social media platform better known ...

Police on Saturday refuted claims of abuse against Bangladeshi nationals, after growing criticism on the way it carried out the raid in Limassol, that led to the death of Anisur ...

The government will continue measures to minimise the damage done by forest fires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Saturday at a tree planting in Chandria. She said that deforestation ...

Two boats with a total of 141 migrants spotted on Friday night off Cape Greco by the port police landed on Saturday and the migrants onboard were taken to Pournara. The ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday said he is concerned about a possible Iranian attack on Israel and the consequences it would have for Cyprus. During an interview at the ...

New cultural routes in the Famagusta district are being planned by the deputy ministries of culture and tourism, focussing on remote monuments or those unknown to the general public, Deputy ...

Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou and Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Economy Taku Ishii on Saturday expressed the joint wish to renew discussions on strengthening economic and business ...

Mola Culture Factory in Lefkara village will host an exhibition this month with works by its resident artist Peter Bird. The prolific artist has been based in Cyprus since 2009, tirelessly ...

Hundreds of protestors gathered in Limassol on Saturday slamming racism outside the apartment where Bangladeshi national Anis Rahman jumped to his death to escape a police raid. Riot officers were ...

Cyprus’ contribution to the EU renewable energy target “so far is well below that seen in EU legislation”, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevicius said on ...

A fire in Tseri extensively damaged a café overnight, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Saturday. The fire was detected at 5.31am at a café on Tseriou Avenue in ...

Travel advisories for Israel and Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Lebanon and Iran remain in effect, Cyprus’ foreign ministry said on Saturday following developments in the region. In a statement, ...

As a front-line country, Cyprus expects substantive support from the EU in the face of soaring migrant flows, President Nikos Christodoulides told a gathering of EU leaders in Vienna. According ...

It is not just the bustling centres of the big cities that host music nights. Rural, mountainous and seaside villages also welcome musicians and culture lovers as they offer intimate ...

A rock-star restaurateur in Larnaca is taking it slow after being given a second chance at life. THEO PANAYIDES finds out what is scary on the outside and beautiful on ...

‘I’ve spent much of my life feeling totally out of place, a misfit!’ Alix Norman looks at what it’s like to be an introvert in an extroverted country ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has suggested that people create more rooftop gardens to help mitigate the effects of urban heat islands caused by concrete cities, which can distort temperature readings ...

The very good relations between Cyprus and Andorra, based on principles and their common characteristics as small states, were underlined by House Speaker Annita Demetriou and Andorran Foreign Minister Imma ...

Monks suspected of involvement in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal in Fterikoudes, Nicosia, have requested permission to return to live at the monastery. In a letter to the church from ...