Cyprus

As heavy rains and thunder hit large swathes of the island on Sunday afternoon, worst hit seemed to be the village of Athienou in the Larnaca district. Images and videos ...

The Greek Cypriot side does not have good intentions over the Pyla agreement in Pyla, while the stance of the UN remains to be seen, Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin ...

Demonstrations in support of both Palestinian and Israeli communities are being held in Cyprus to express solidarity with those in the neighbouring country. Since last weekend small groups of Palestinians ...

Sunday marked the sixth year of the European Day of Conservation-Restoration, the antiquities department said. The annual day is an initiative of the European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers’ Organisations (ECCO). #gallery-88 { ...

Olives are the primary tree crop in Cyprus, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Sunday, underlining they cover one million square metres around the island. The production value of the ...

A 41-year-old man wanted in connection with the stabbing of a second man, aged 25, was arrested on Sunday. Police said the man was injured in an attack on June 30 in ...

Following the success of last year’s event, which attracted over 3,000 visitors, the WIP Arts & Technology festival, which stands for Work in Progress, is set to return for the ...

With a ground war looming in Gaza, we spoke to two Palestinians who’ve been living in Cyprus for decades – including one who lost family in Gaza just a day ...

With three gold and two silver medals, Cyprus ranked third in The Economist’s economic pentathlon which calculated how the 27 EU member states perform on the five major challenges facing ...

The 92-year-old hotel hasn’t accepted a booking in over 40 years. All that’s set to change Berengaria’s back. No, not Richard the Lionheart’s wife – she’d be ...

Government support is coming for women in agriculture, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josi Christodoulou said on Sunday, saying their role in the sector lags behind that of men both on ...

Ever increasing costs forcing consumers to restructure energy bills Standing on the pavement outside the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), with a little boy in tow, Nitsa tells the Cyprus ...

Works are underway to create a large art gallery and a small museum in Paphos, mayor Phedonas Phedonos said. Speaking at the opening of an exhibition in Paphos on Saturday ...

The foreign ministry on Sunday reiterated a warning against travel to southern Lebanon. Cypriot nationals are advised to avoid non-essential travel to south Lebanon, to areas south of the Litani-river, ...

The government has a moral obligation to solve the Cyprus problem and is working with a specific plan to break the deadlock in the talks, President Nikos Christodoulides said on ...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the arson of a car in Limassol. The car was set fire to at dawn on July 5 in Limassol. Acting on ...

The US embassy in Israel has offered American citizens and their immediate relatives evacuation by sea from Haifa to Cyprus on Monday, a US embassy spokesperson said on Sunday. The ...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Sunday as thunderstorms are expected. The warning is in place from 11am until 5pm. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to affect ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 9: President Nikos Christodoulides highlighted the significant role of the shipping industry in Cyprus’ economy during his address ...

In recent years, around 10,000 Israelis have made Cyprus their home The size of the Israeli community in Cyprus increased by a quarter in the past week as Israelis fled the ...

After two sold-out rounds of shows, the play Out of Necessity, directed by Maria Kyriakou and Maria Varnakkidou, makes a stop at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre on October 23 for just ...

The six-and-a-half-year-old boy who was found floating in a Paphos swimming pool earlier this month passed away on Saturday. Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou explained that the boy was found ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Saturday reportedly walked out of a meeting with senior officials from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC). Reports soon emerged that the all-day meeting, which ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari warned that breastfeeding in Cyprus has declined as she reiterated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusively breastfeeding babies. Kanari on Saturday referenced data collected ...