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Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return for a permanent ceasefire, two Egyptian security sources told ...

In his Christmas message, President Nikos Christodoulides expressed the wish that 2024 would mark the beginning of the end of the occupation of Cyprus. President Christodoulides stated, “Our thoughts turn towards ...

Since the days of Makarios, Greece’s relations with Turkey have been held ransom by the Cyprus problem When Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signed ...

Natural gas will continue to be part of the energy mix for some time to come, giving the island breathing room to sort out the challenges it faces COP28, the ...

Cyprus midwives recently received much-deserved recognition by Unesco Midwives in Cyprus are heralding the inclusion of their work on Unesco’s list of intangible culture heritage, saying it can serve ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will be meeting with cheesemakers on January 4 it emerged on Sunday, a day after cattle farmers threatened to dump milk outside the presidential palace. On Saturday the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Sunday requested the help of the Greek Cypriot side in finding two murder suspects, who are wanted for killing 45-year-old Ayca Alav in northern ...

Ironically it also helps the UK According to EU Commission president, the EU’s new pact on migration and asylum will be formulated in a number of regulations and incorporated ...

THE MEMBERS of the cabinet always seemed like a bunch of schoolkids given too much freedom by the head boy, who is more interested in showing off to the adults ...

After a rather low-key, three-day debate that received minimal media coverage and barely registered among the public, the state budget for 2024 was approved by a comfortable majority on Wednesday. With ...

‘We are sure that our takings will be at least as much as last year’s Christmas period, if not more’ A “productive and profitable” festive period is expected this ...

The fate of the humanitarian aid to Gaza dispatched from Cyprus almost one week ago remained unknown on Saturday, as Greece’s foreign minister urged all parties involved to show ...

A total of 74 prisoners were granted a presidential pardon ahead of Christmas and will have a chance to reunite with their families, it emerged on Saturday. The presidential pardon is ...

Cyprus on Saturday refuted Ankara’s arguments against the Maritime Spatial plan, calling them unfounded. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the views expressed by Turkey “have no grounds for the ...

People that go to the north for anything besides prayer at churches there are “trivialising human dignity” Archbishop Georgios III said on Friday in a politically charged Christmas message. Using ...

In its effort to show some decisiveness in dealing with fan violence at sports grounds the ministry of justice and public order prepared a list of amendments to existing legislation. ...

The government is investigating reports that a central Hamas figure has a stake in a “lucrative” Cyprus-based company which mines Egyptian gold, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. His statements ...

The administrative board of the Cyprus Cheesemakers’ Association unanimously agreed to close all dairy farms associated with the group starting January 10 In a statement released on Friday, the association said ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas Legal measures are being examined to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. ...

On Friday, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos expressed his satisfaction at the signing of loan agreements between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Sewerage Boards of Limassol-Amathus, Larnaca, and Nicosia. “...

Health Minister Popi Kanari on Friday sought to reassure consumers regarding the safety of products found in supermarkets. During a visit to a supermarket in Nicosia, she stressed the ongoing ...

An investigation is underway by the audit service after the electricity authority (EAC) complained about its potential competitor Power Energy Cyprus (PEC), it emerged on Friday. PEC, a €200 million power ...

Businesses have been complaining about labour shortages ever since the end of the pandemic. Tens of thousands of EU workers returned to their countries during the lockdown and have not ...

Employers’ groups expressed disappointed over the government’s decision to raise the national minimum wage to €1000 per month, citing economic concerns. In contrast, most labour unions lauded the decision. Most ...