Protecting your property
Cyprus is considered a safe country, perhaps the safest country in the EU. The importance placed on security, however, when it comes to the real estate market has been rising. ...
Gunmen kill two Egyptian police east of Cairo
Two gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on an Egyptian security checkpoint on Friday, killing two policemen and a citizen in a city east of Cairo, according to sources from the ...
Two men arrested in Paris after Montparnasse station explosion threat
Two men were arrested on Friday at Montparnasse train station in Paris after one threatened to blow himself up, even though he did not have the means to do so, ...
Beirut ‘neighbourhood watch’ echoes troubled past
By Tom Perry, Issam Abdallah and Timour Azhari
In the darkness of Beirut’s unlit streets, men wielding batons and torches are taking security into their own hands in an ...
Cyprus defence minister calls for stronger US naval presence in the Mediterranean during Economist conference
Cypriot Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides highlighted Cyprus’ role as a pillar of stability for both Europe and the Middle East, during his address at the Economist conference in Athens.
Speaking ...
Private company to boost security in all Nicosia courts
Nicosia courts have started using security scan equipment, which was already installed but never utilised, according to various reports emerged on Friday.
Following several arson cases takin place in the ...
Security beefed up in Nicosia due to Ukraine crisis, protest against Russia in Limassol
Authorities said Thursday that as a precaution they were taking heightened security measures around embassies and other buildings in Nicosia due to the crisis in Ukraine.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...
Airport officer tried to bypass security to fly to Athens, causes flight delays
Police were investigating one of their own on Thursday after he sought to fly to Athens from Larnaca without going through security checks, causing hours of delay to two flights.
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Passengers moved from Paphos airport departure area during security check, false alarm
Police on Friday evening asked passengers at Paphos airport’s departures area leave after an object was located in a luggage that looked like an explosive device.
The incident was ...
When you are away from home
During holiday seasons, and especially the summer period, a lot of people go on holiday for a long period of time, with whole neighbourhoods practically being empty. For this reason ...
Our View: There needs to be more awareness of security matters in general
The unacceptable shoddiness with which court security is approached by the authorities was displayed again in Limassol when in the early hours of Wednesday a room in which evidence for ...