Deal signed for metal detectors at courts
A seven-year contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a metal and radiocommunication detector system at courts across the island worth more than €1...
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President calls for regional cooperation on energy, climate and security
Regional instability in the region is one of the biggest setbacks to investment in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday. Regional cooperation...
All hinges on Turkey’s stance over convergences, says government
Turkey’s reaction to the proposal by President Nicos Anastasiades to include in the terms of reference the convergences reached so far and the discussions held...
Pet lovers call for airport ‘safe areas’ after kitten crushed (Updated)
AN animal welfare group that rescues cats has launched a petition calling on Hermes Airports to provide safe areas where pets travelling abroad can be...
Unficyp’s mandate must remain unchanged, says defence minister
Unficyp`s presence on the island and the resumption of the UN-backed talks are two separate things and must not be confused, Defence Minister Savvas Angelides...
The gas quandary: it’s not so much the find but the route
Turkey, Israel, Egypt and Cyprus – conflicting political aims and practical difficulties are the stumbling block to extracting East Med gas By Elias Hazou A...
Leaders to meet later in the month (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades has spoken with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci by phone and they have agreed to meet on the second half of...
‘Turkey not negative to a federal solution but also looking into other options’
Turkey is open to all alternative types of solution concerning the settlement of the Cyprus problem but does not reject the federal solution, Turkish Foreign...
Kyprianou to quiz Cavusoglu on issues of security
Akel General Secretary Andros Kyprianou travelled to Ankara on Thursday where he is to meet Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to ask about Turkey’s...
President does not rule out Nato role in Cyprus solution
President Nicos Anastasiades said Monday having Nato guaranteeing the island’s reunification was not out of the question. Asked whether any thought had been put in...
Security to be stepped up in public schools
The adoption of a series of measures to raise security levels, including installing fences in schools, is underway it was announced on Thursday following a...
Call for collective action to address threats to the EU
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou and EU Commissioner for Security Union, Julian King, on Tuesday called for collective action to address threats facing the EU. King,...
A solution must provide security for all, says president
A state’s ability to provide security to its citizens is the element which will contribute to the smooth functioning of the state the day after...
Hoteliers concerned over airport delays
By Evie Andreou The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Acte) on Wednesday expressed concern over the overcrowding that continues to be observed during peak season...
Defence minister visits USS aircraft carrier Harry Truman
At the invitation of the US Navy and the US Embassy in Nicosia, Defence Minister Savvas Angelides, accompanied by US Ambassador Kathleen Doherty, visited the...
President seeks clarification over Akinci’s call for talks (Update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday responded to Mustafa Akinci’s call to accept the Guterres framework, saying the Turkish Cypriot leader, and more importantly Turkey needed...
Police arrest man who tried to run down soldiers in southern France (Update 2)
French police arrested a man suspected of driving a stolen car at a group of soldiers jogging outside their base in the foothills of the...
At least sixteen police die in clash in Egypt’s Western desert -security sources
At least sixteen police officers were killed in a shoot-out during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt’s Western desert, two security sources said...
Ryanair flight escorted by fighter jets to London after ‘hoax’
Britain on Wednesday scrambled RAF Typhoon fighter jets to escort a Ryanair flight from Lithuania to Britain after a hoax security alert, the defence ministry and airline...
Healthcare workers strike over security concerns (Updated)
The state will exhibit a zero-tolerance policy against people who attack medical staff, Health Minister Giorgos Pamborides said on Wednesday, as state nurses and...