#Cyprus

Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz has been conditionally released from custody in Cyprus and is to reappear in court on Sept. 14, a Cypriot police official said on Wednesday. Steinmetz was ...

The attempted murder case in Xylotymbou has evolved into a homicide case, as the 35-year-old victim, who was in critical condition after being found in a pool of blood on ...

A new war of words among institutions has broken out, after the chief of police has refused to provide auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides with data concerning unpaid fines and permits to ...

Despite catching most observers off guard, the decision to include India in trilateral meetings between Cyprus, Greece and Israel has long been in the pipeline, the foreign ministry confirmed on ...

An anti-migrant protest set to take place outside the presidential palace on Wednesday was cancelled on Tuesday with organisers saying an “out of control” situation would have sent the wrong ...

The attorney general on Tuesday ordered a police investigation after a Limassol municipal councillor was caught on video during Friday’s anti-migrant protest saying he would kill any delivery driver ...

A 14-year-old girl has reported that her foster father raped her, it emerged on Tuesday, as the man remains behind bars until the start of his trial next month. According ...

Violence, delinquency, and racism are unacceptable in school, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday ahead of the start of term and following racist attacks on migrants in Limassol and ...

After 72 hours, extensive search efforts led by the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has failed to find the crew member of the commercial ship Contship Oak reported lost at ...

The first case of West Nile virus in Cyprus this year was confirmed by the health authorities on Tuesday. But there is no cause for concern on the island, despite ...

Concerned pro-migrant activist groups have urged vulnerable minorities to keep a low profile when another anti-migrant protest takes place on Wednesday evening, this time outside the presidential palace in Nicosia. ...

Police will be held accountable no matter their ranking in the force’s hierarchy, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. He was speaking on CyBC’s morning radio, in ...

The tourists of Arab origin who were attacked during the anti-migrant riot in Limassol on Friday will be offered free accommodation for their next trip to Cyprus. The move was ...

Former President Nicos Anastasiades has revealed he will soon initiate restoring the “fraternal relations” in Disy following an internal rift within the right-wing party during this year’s presidential elections. ...

The new bus lane and park and ride system that began operating on Monday to ease traffic congestion into Nicosia is proving a great success, according to a Cyprus Public ...

Calls for the resignation of Cyprus’ police chief and justice minister were still on the table on Monday, as the police’s widely condemned failure to deal with Friday’s ...

A 20-year-old British tourist reported she was ganged raped at her Ayia Napa hotel in Cyprus, it emerged on Monday. Five Israeli nationals were arrested and remanded for eight days ...

Following three-way talks at the presidential palace on Monday, President Nikos Christodoulides, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Greece’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed their commitment to reinforce their cooperation in energy. “...

Police in Paphos are investigating after a dog reportedly died following being caught in an illegal trap. According to Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, the incident was reported by the 30...

The Cyprus economy would collapse if it weren’t for migrant workers, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday as they comprise nearly a quarter of the workforce. A total ...

President Nikos Christodoulides, Israeli and Greek Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu and Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed serious concern over recent actions in the buffer zone near Pyla, underlining the need to avoid ...

Calls on politicians not to pander to racists for votes The attacks on migrants and their properties in Chlorakas a week ago by thugs was a direct consequence of the ...

By Efi Xanthou The ruckus over the claims concerning the qualifications of the permanent secretary of the health ministry Christina Yiannaki have immersed us over the last month. I am ...

Entrance to the Paphos village of Mandria has been given a colourful facelift By Melissa Hekkers The island’s longest mural now stands complete at the entrance of Mandria village ...