Delek raises Cyprus gas estimates
By Elias Hazou Noble Energy’s Israeli partners have raised their estimate for the amount of natural gas in Cyprus’ Aphrodite (Block 12) reservoir by 14...
Cyprus
Moufflons: we had to lose at some point
By Alexander McCowan The Cyprus rugby team saw their world record winning streak of 24 games ended by Latvia over the weekend, the Moufflons going...
Five-star Cyprus revive Euro 2016 hopes
Cyprus revived their Euro 2016 qualification hopes with a crushing 5-0 home win over Andorra on Sunday evening. The all-important three points saw Cyprus climb...
Cyprus eager to bounce back against minnows Andorra
By Andreas Vou The Cyprus national football team is looking to get back to winning ways on Sunday at the GSP stadium against Andorra following...
Cairo summit a first important step
By Elias Hazou THE DECLARATION signed at the Cairo summit is envisioned as an outline agreement between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, one that can lead...
Cyprus fulfilled programme conditions: IMF source
The International Monetary Fund, part of the troika of international lenders, considers that the prior actions demanded by Cyprus’ adjustment programme have been fulfilled, the...
Greece tells Turkey to stop challenging Cyprus natgas efforts
Greece urged NATO partner Turkey on Friday to stop harassing Cyprus while it looks to exploit offshore natural gas fields, wading into a dispute that...
Eurozone finmins to approve next bailout tranche for Cyprus – document
Eurozone finance ministers will approve on Thursday the disbursement of the next tranche of bailout loans for Cyprus after the country met the remaining two...
Israel backs Cyprus gas exploration in east Med
Israel said on Wednesday it supported attempts by Cyprus to carry out natural gas exploration offshore, in spite of objections from Turkey challenging the endeavour....
EU autumn forecast: modest economic recovery for Cyprus expected to begin in 2015
Cyprus is expected to record a growth rate of 1.6 per cent in 2016 according to the European Commission`s Autumn Economic forecast. The forecast for...
Avoiding the ‘resource curse’
By Theodore Panayotou DESPITE the government’s determination not to give in, Turkey’s threats and actions within Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone concerning the exploitation of natural...
Did Shakespeare visit Cyprus? Of course he did
By David Aitken SHAKESPEARE visited Cyprus in 1589, when he was twenty-five. There is no other possible explanation. Over the years, as I have tussled...
Sabre rattling in the Eastern Mediterranean
By Sir Michael Leigh WHILE the world’s attention is focused on the conflict between fighters from the Islamic State and Kurds on the Turkish-Syrian border,...
Moufflons confident of extending world record win streak
By Alexander McCowan THE usual air of confidence that floats through the Cyprus changing room before a rugby international is slightly tempered now by the...
Our View: Forging of energy alliances will not erase need for a Cyprus solution
THE CYPRUS-Greece-Egypt co-operation agreement which will be formalised at a meeting of the heads of the three governments in Cairo in eight days time is...
Hydrocarbons an additional incentive for settlement: Greek FM
There was no doubt the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf belonged to the Republic of Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on...
Mosquitoes trying to act like lions
By Loucas Charalambous THERE is one big truth which our political wizards pretend not to see. It was written in this column a few months...
S&P upgrades Cyprus on strong budgetary performance
Standard & Poor’s ratings agency on Friday raised its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Cyprus to ‘B+’ from ‘B’ on strong...
Convent’s challenges never cease
Convent’s challenges never cease By Alexia Evripidou THIS month marks 170 years since four French nuns set foot in Larnaca to offer their young lives...
Do more, say less – understanding the rise of the Chinese dragon
By Stefanos Evripidou CHINA is a big country with a lot of people. Apologies for stating the obvious, but I don’t think people get just...
