Cyprus

Seven individuals are now the focus of legal action in the long-running murder case of Thanasis Nicolaou, as the victim’s family presses ahead with private criminal prosecutions over what ...

Italian energy company Eni on Thursday described the two agreements signed by Cyprus and Egypt earlier this year concerning the exploitation of natural gas resources under the seabed in the ...

Thursday marked exactly 21 years since simultaneous referendums were held on Cyprus’ two sides over whether to reunite Cyprus under the Annan plan on April 24, 2004. While an almost two-thirds majority of ...

Cyprus’ public hospitals saw a sharp rise in emergency cases over the Easter holidays, the state health services organisation (Okypy) announced on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Okypy ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday began a two-day working visit to Serbia and Montenegro, marking the start of a series of international diplomatic engagements ahead of Cyprus’ assumption of the ...

There will be “no risk” of there being any water cuts in Cyprus this summer, with the delivery of mobile desalination units from the United Arab Emirates having put paid ...

A 40-year-old man suffered “serious injuries” after being involved in a head-on road traffic collision in the Paphos district, late on Wednesday night, the police said on Thursday. According to ...

A 44-year-old man from Paphos was arrested for drink driving twice within the space of an hour on Wednesday evening, the police said on Thursday. The man was first pulled ...

The search for the tourist who went missing after renting an inflatable boat and taking it into the sea from the port of Latchi continued on Thursday, after attempts to ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy across most of the island, with increased levels of dust suspended in the atmosphere. Isolated light rain is also possible in ...

Scientists have discovered a potential new way to treat one of the most aggressive blood cancers, offering hope to thousands of patients. A study from the University of Cambridge, published ...

Cyprus has made “significant progress” towards joining the Schengen zone in the two years since the current government came to power, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday. He also ...

Fires were lit in Famagusta on Wednesday evening on the eighth consecutive weekday of protests against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by ...

Cyprus is set to slightly revise its growth forecast for the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Keravnos pointed ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared his country’s “support for the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

The man who was arrested at Paphos airport on Friday after having been found to have swallowed cocaine with the intention of smuggling it into Cyprus had swallowed over a ...

An online dispute broke out on Wednesday between Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis, and Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos. The argument began after Karousos criticised the operating hours of pharmacies ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos described Pope Francis on Wednesday as a “a tireless advocate of unity and dignity” in his message in the book of condolences opened by the embassy ...

Turkish opposition political party CHP leader Ozgur Ozel has decried the “bad smell” of an alleged corruption scandal linked to northern Cyprus involving the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

The 34-year-old man appeared before the Larnaca Criminal Court on Wednesday for kidnapping a woman, causing malicious damage and assaulting a police officer. His detention order was requested, and he ...

The European Commission is “closely monitoring the progress in fulfilling the requirements” of Cyprus’ path towards Schengen membership, European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus Brunner announced on Wednesday. Considering the ...

A parking sign at Larnaca’s municipal market car park caused confusion on Wednesday after social media users spotted a major discrepancy between its Greek and English versions. While the ...

In the heart of the island, where history meets modernity, Nicosia offers far more than just administrative prestige. It’s a hub of education, business, and vibrant community life. From ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced his frustration at Turkish Cypriot “impudence” over ongoing protests against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by ...