To forgive does not mean to forget
By Liu Xinsheng IN A world of uncertainties, people might not be surprised by anything perversive and preposterous. Try guessing what would happen when a...
Cyprus
Laying on the high life
By Zoe Christodoulides CYPRUS may be in the throes of recession but that doesn’t stop foreigners visiting the sun-kissed island in search of the high...
The same but different
Ireland is the first country to exit the troika adjustment programme. Will Cyprus struggles with its realities are there lessons we could learn from Dublin...
EP slams EU role in troika bailouts
A draft opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament has criticised the role of the Eurogroup and the European...
Where has the good god of Cyprus gone?
By Nicos Rolandis I was 19 years old in 1954 and had gone to London to study. I was thinking a lot about my country...
CY, Qatar Airways finalising $20m sale of Heathrow slot (updated)
Cyprus Airways (CY) said on Wednesday it was in the final stage of a deal with Qatar Airways for the sale of the national carrier’s...
One China, one Cyprus
Former Cyprus ambassador Dr Andrestinos Papadopoulos interviews the Chinese ambassador Liu Xinsheng Q: China has been the fastest-growing economy in the world for the last...
Chinese warship in Cyprus to aid Syrian chemical weapons removal
A Chinese frigate which will help escort Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons out of the country docked in Cyprus on Saturday as part of a...
Condolences sent to Russia
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday condemned on the deadly attacks in Volgograd in a letter of condolence he sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “It is with...
Second thoughts about €100m navy boats
RULING party DISY appears to be having second thoughts on spending millions on military hardware right now, when thousands of people are unemployed and others...
IMF: Cyprus’ growth may be hampered for a decade
CYPRUS’ efforts to extricate itself from its massive debt could weigh on output for the next decade, the IMF warned yesterday in a review in...
1963 is still a historical minefield
By Elias Hazou THE FANATICS won: that’s the view shared by a growing number of modern historians and researchers on the outbreak of inter-communal violence...
A taste of Scotland in Paphos
By Bejay Browne THE FIRST Kilt hire and Scottish gift centre has opened in Cyprus and in the first few days of business is already...
Cyprus agrees to buy Israeli vessels costing €100m
PENDING funds approval from parliament, the government yesterday went ahead with an agreement to purchase two Israeli naval craft that are to be used primarily...
ESM approves €100 million disbursement to Cyprus
The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) approved Wednesday the disbursement of €100 million to Cyprus. This follows the approval of the...
Noble reports 3bln barrel oil potential between Cyprus and Israel
Some 3 billion barrels of oil may lie in deepwater strata between Cypriot and Israeli offshore fields, US-based Noble Energy disclosed on Monday. “Significant exploration...
Trying to create a country of cyclists? Good luck with that
By Poly Pantelides CYCLING is a happy, healthy activity that is much cheaper than driving and going to the gym while governments could even benefit...
Fitch: Funding imbalances persist in Cyprus and Greece
FITCH Ratings holds a mixed view on the prospects of southern Europe banks for 2014, noting that the funding and liquidity profiles of banks in...
Bitcoin use dangerous: CBC (Updated)
The Central Bank (CBC) has said use of virtual currency bitcoin is extremely dangerous, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday. “Using any virtual...
New MONEYVAL report
A MONEYVAL report on the effectiveness of the measures implemented by the Republic of Cyprus in its banking sector is expected to be released next...