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Celebrations to mark 40 years since the north unilaterally declared itself as the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)’ began there on Tuesday. Ahead of the anniversary on November 15, Turkish Cypriot ...

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to British nationals living or visiting Cyprus, noting the heightened chance of demonstrations relating to the tension in the Middle East. ...

Hundreds of protesters gathered for an anti-war rally at Eleftheria Square on Friday evening, calling for an end to the war in Gaza. An impressive turnout for Cyprus, nearly a ...

Hundreds attended the Cyprus Stands with Israel rally in Larnaca on Tuesday evening during which visibly shaken Israeli ambassador Oren Anolik called for strength and resilience in the face of “...

An anti-war protest is set to take place in Nicosia’s central Eleftheria Square on Friday evening. The event, at 6.30pm, has been organised by the Cyprus Peace Council, which ...

An event entitled “Cyprus Stands with Israel” is set to take place in Larnaca on Tuesday afternoon. The event is set to begin at 5pm outside the Cyprus Central Synagogue. “...

Demonstrations in support of both Palestinian and Israeli communities are being held in Cyprus to express solidarity with those in the neighbouring country. Since last weekend small groups of Palestinians ...

Opposition party Disy is to table a bill which seeks to ban face coverings at demonstrations and large gatherings, claiming that “disruptive elements” infiltrate such events by becoming unrecognisable. Disy ...

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called on automakers to concede more to workers who walked off the job at Detroit’s largest car companies, accusing them of enjoying ...

With the participation of 50 to 60 tractors, farmers from western Nicosia closed the Kokkinotrimithia roundabout on Sunday in protest over the unequal treatment they receive. The farmers gathered at the Akaki ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he had “nothing to say” when asked if Cyprus’ police chief and justice minister had tendered their resignations, following widespread condemnation for police inaction ...

Shameful images from the riots The anti-immigrant protest held in Limassol on Friday night revealed a rampant extremism that had no qualms about destroying everything in sight, and a shocking ...

A social media firestorm has broken out on Monday, following attacks against migrants, their businesses, and cars in Chlorakas overnight, with the village mukhtar and a refugee NGO trading accusations ...

Disy called for “immediate and drastic measures” related to the large influx of migrants in Chlorakas to ensure residents safety following a visit to the village on Friday. A delegation ...

Two dozen protesters gathered at Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Thursday demanding the government to stop the sex education reform it recently passed. The reform, according to what was announced ...

Thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul planned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched into Jerusalem on Saturday, as pressure mounts on his rightist government to scrap a bill ...

By Nicholas Theodoulou and Nikolaos Prakas Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the attorney-general’s office in Nicosia on Wednesday night as they decried a “corrupt government [and] corrupt attorney general” ...

In view of the farmers’ protest in Nicosia on Monday, police have announced some road closures in the capital. Around 10.30am tomorrow the demonstrators in their tractors will move along ...

A scheduled protest by fans of the Apollon football club ended without incident on Thursday. The fans were protesting about the five-month prison sentence earlier imposed on two Apollon fans. ...

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots joined forces on Saturday at the Ledra Palace, demanding the opening of new checkpoints, streamlined procedures at crossing points, and the reunification of Cyprus within ...

Teachers responsible for afternoon classes demanded job security during a protest outside the education ministry on Wednesday. The independent group of teachers who offer lessons in 14 programmes held a nationwide ...

Boat owners at Larnaca marina on Sunday held a demonstration against plans by private developer Kition Ocean Marina to raise docking fees for the second time in a year. Holding ...

A joint event will be held with Turkish Cypriot organisations on International Women’s Day, Peo union and the federation of women’s movements (Pogo) announced on Monday. The event ...

Turkish Cypriots civil engineers and architects will be going on strike outside the ‘parliament’ on Tuesday, following a proposal from ‘MPs’ to abolish the necessary approvals from the professionals on ...