Cyprus

Bilateral relations between Cyprus and Egypt were discussed on Sunday afternoon during a tet a tet between the countries presidents. The meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and his Egyptian counterpart ...

The truth will be brought to light about affairs at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, Bishop Isaias of Tamassos said on Sunday. He said the transparency of the Church would be ...

An underage driver with two underage passengers was stopped in Paphos, police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou said on Sunday. A 16-year-old was reported after the vehicle he was driving was stopped ...

One person was taken to hospital with light burns on Sunday following an explosion caused by a gas leak in Larnaca. According to the fire service, the explosion occurred at ...

Preparations continue for the departure of the second World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid ship to leave from Larnaca port to head for Gaza, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Foreign ...

There is clear illegality in relation to visual material from the Osiou Avakoum monastery which has been widely viewed online, data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou said on Sunday. This, ...

Sex, money laundering and bogus miracles, the scandal at a small monastery has it all The weird goings-on at the relatively obscure monastery Osiou Avakoum that were first reported 10 days ...

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in Cairo where he will take part in a meeting of European leaders with the President of Egypt The meeting on Sunday is part ...

Environmentalists on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the latest government report into construction works in the Akamas. The supplementary report proposes a series of corrective measures to restore environmental damage caused ...

The island was in a carnival mood on Sunday with celebrations taking place in all areas, but centered in Limassol, where residents say the parade is second only to that ...

Three people have been arrested in Limassol after a fight caused damages to an apartment building in the Omonia area, police said on Sunday. Two other people are wanted in ...

European leaders including President Nikos Christodoulides are expected to announce a multi-billion euro funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt in Cairo on Sunday, part of a push to ...

‘North Cyprus can easily be a safe shelter for those wanted by Interpol or involved in illegal dealings’ At least 11 fugitives wanted by Interpol have been pinned down in the ...

Ten new fixed traffic cameras will start operating in Limassol on Tuesday at three positions. From the ten cameras, four will monitor for drivers passing through a red light, passing ...

Ersin Tatar’s bodyguard Serif Avcil appeared in court on Saturday after having been arrested on Friday night in connection with investigations into the north’s ongoing “fake diploma scandal”. ...

A 25-year-old prisoner in the north made an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to escape on Saturday. The man, a 25-year-old Pakistani national, was being housed in the north’s old prison ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday the scandal engulfing the Osiou Avvakoum monastery “plagues the whole society.” Speaking to journalists, he added, “I can assure society, the Cypriot people, that ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday paid a visit to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal ahead of the now-confirmed restart of construction work. Speaking to journalists at the site, he ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is to travel to Brussels on Sunday to take part in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The council will convene on Monday is expected ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to visit Egypt on Sunday to take part in an international summit. The summit will also be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, ...

Police in Limassol issued arrest warrants on Saturday against four people who allegedly vandalised a construction site and attacked construction workers. They said the incident occurred at around 8pm on ...

The United Nations Secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin said there are “no timetables” for her next steps after leaving Cyprus. She was speaking after meeting with President Nikos ...

Is an art therapist just a therapist or an artist too? The case for many is that both identities co-exist and intermingle and in an upcoming showcase, one Cypriot therapist ...

The almost 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid transported from Cyprus to Gaza on the ship the Open Arms have been successfully unloaded in Gaza, the Cypriot government said on Saturday. Speaking ...