Comedy, drama and a fairytale
New plays to be staged by Thoc this month
The majority of plays staged on the island are in Greek, but a few children’s plays are in Russian and ...
President says that appointment of UN envoy still ongoing
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said that the appointment of the envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Cyprus problem is still ongoing.
Christodoulides was commenting on the issue ...
Turkey discussed Gaza with Egypt, Jordan -Turkish source
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the situation in Gaza and the need for an urgent ceasefire there with his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts in separate calls on Sunday, a ...
‘Big boost for forestry services’
Forestry college will restart diploma courses in September 2024
The forestry college will recommence its regular diplomas courses from September 2024, nine years after they ceased but the educational institution has not ...
Cypriot economy: resilience and structural weaknesses
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The favourable assessments from the European Commission and the IMF, as well as the global rating agencies, demonstrate the satisfactory course of the Cypriot ...
President discusses humanitarian aid corridor with Jordan, US (update 1)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday spoke with King Abdallah II of Jordan over the developments in the Middle East, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said, and later with US top diplomat ...
Ukraine is stuck in a military stalemate
On September 10 the great breakthrough was underway. “The Ukrainians went forward again”, said breathless reports from the front lines. “The Ukrainian Armed Forces are moving west of Novoprokopovka, east of ...
CMP reps stress importance of cooperation to find missing
The Representatives of the Greek Cypriot community and the Turkish Cypriot community to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), Leonidas Pantelides and Hakki Muftuzade, respectively, on Sunday underlined the importance ...
Weather variations take toll on plants
I don’t suppose that Cyprus is any different to other places for weather variations except that we know we will have wall to wall sunshine for a great deal ...
Blinken visits West Bank to meet Palestinian leader Abbas as Gaza war rages
U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday and met with the Palestinian Authority president as he continues a tour of ...
The Cyprus problem can be solved
Instead of politically bankrupt attack, former UK foreign secretary Jack Straw should leave Cyprus alone to find its own destiny
By Euripides L Evriviades
Jack Straw’s views on Cyprus (...
Cyprus’ participation in ICCROM important for cultural heritage, minister says
Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou welcomed Cyprus’ election to the Council of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) as ...
Japanese unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida’s ratings hit low – poll
Nearly two-thirds of Japanese are not impressed with the government’s new economic stimulus measures as support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slipped to its lowest yet, a Kyodo news ...
Lacroix discussed UN buffer zone developments during Cyprus visit
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix had discussions with the leaders of both sides on the island regarding recent developments within the buffer zone and the work of the ...
North ‘falls short’ on preventing human trafficking
The north “falls short” on implementing its obligations regarding the prevention of human trafficking, according to a report released this week.
The report was released by the north’s Human ...
Cyprus to respond by day’s end to Chevron about ‘Aphrodite’ field (updated)
Cyprus will respond to a request from Chevron to extend a deliberation period for the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) within the day, Energy Minister George ...
Kalogeropoulos murder suspects remanded for eight days by court
Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos last week, were remanded on Sunday for eight days by the Limassol District Court.
The two, 41 and 44, were taken ...
Turkey’s main opposition elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader in run-up to local elections
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Sunday elected Ozgur Ozel as its new leader, ending a 13-year term for incumbent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as the country gears ...
Home is where the luxury is: seven premium Cyprus properties
Finding the ideal residence is daunting, and can get even more complicated when investing in a luxury property. After all, the concept of luxury does not refer only to the ...
Russia’s new nuclear submarine test launches Bulava intercontinental missile
Russia’s new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads, the Russian defence ministry said on ...
China pledges to expand market access at annual trade fair amid foreign criticism
China will further expand market access and increase imports, its premier told a trade fair in Shanghai on Sunday, amid criticism from European firms who said they wanted to see ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 30:
The Cyprus Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) saw a minor decline in October, primarily influenced by the weakening ...
Change in the moral equilibrium amid Gaza conflict
The UN Charter preserves self-defence as an inherent right of states in the event of armed attack. As its name suggests, self-defence is more of a shield than a sword ...
Palestinian media says Israeli strike kills 51; Arab world, US split on ceasefire
Palestinian news agency WAFA said the Israeli military attacked a Gaza refugee camp on Saturday, killing 51 people, mostly women and children, as calls for a ceasefire by the Arab world ...