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Thirty-five years ago, I was strapped into a parachute and yanked skywards by a speedboat. After the initial shock, I was floating in nothingness, a complete and total silence, viewing ...

Sometimes in moments of boredom, retired old Cyprob junkies with nothing better to do and to keep themselves amused however briefly on a rainy December morning might decide to ask ...

ExxonMobil’s drilling rig will start drilling in mid-January at the ‘Electra’ target, located in Block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), for approximately one month, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...

An Embraer EMBR3.SA passenger jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, after diverting from an area of Russia that Moscow has recently defended ...

As we all snuggle into our Christmas comfort to watch yet another remake of The Christmas Carol – the ghosts once again going through all the moves to tell us that ...

The Cypriot government and Hermes Airports signed a new agreement on Monday, extending the management of Larnaca and Paphos airports until 2033. The deal resolves longstanding financial disputes and paves the ...

News-wise, the Great Sea Interconnector had had quite the week: first the leaking of two reports casting major doubts over the endeavour, followed almost instantaneously by the revelation that a ...

The United Nations filed a formal police report on Friday after two peacekeepers were injured and three UN vehicles were damaged during a confrontation with Greek Cypriot farmers in the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called for a roadmap to be created to devise the next steps of Syria’s future after its former leader Bashar al-Assad was overthrown earlier ...

After a heated three-day debate, the state budget on Wednesday was voted through in parliament, with the backing of Disy, Diko, Elam, Edek, Depa and independent MP Andreas Themistocleous. The ...

A new record high number of passengers passing through the Republic of Cyprus’ airports has been set this year, with it projected that more than 12 million people will have taken ...

Parliament on Monday approved a new law which will allow the transport minister to issue decrees to recall defective vehicles in light of recent issues with faulty airbags. The law ...

The Republic of Cyprus must have a leading role regarding Syria and its future, particularly due to its geographic proximity to the country, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Asked ...

Most Syrians want to see what the future holds for the country before going back Syrians in Paphos are closely following developments in their home country but are not in ...

Saturday’s protest at Larnaca port has been put on hold, pending an “open agenda” meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides within a fortnight. The transport ministry had until 3pm on ...

A deadlocked vote in parliament on Thursday spelled the defeat of a bill that sought to impose a tax on the ‘windfall profits’ of banks, with the debate taking up ...

Dealers are legally obligated to replace faulty Takata airbags free of charge, the director of the road transport department, Andreas Louka, said on Wednesday. This comes as the consumer protection ...

The UK and Cyprus have turned a page in their relationship, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the presidential palace. Starmer, the ...

A number of Syrian nationals in Cyprus are eyeing a return to their home country, Deputy Minister for Migration Nicholas Ioannides said on Monday after President Bashar al-Assad’s fall ...

Peaceful rallies were held by Syrians in Cyprus on Sunday after rebels announced the seizure of Damascus and the toppling of President Assad. In Nicosia Syrians gathered on the walls ...

Cyprus acceding to Nato – easier said than done? If so, why did the government float the idea, with President Nikos Christodoulides sounding sanguine about the prospects? A trial balloon, intended ...

Around 400 buildings in Limassol have received warning letters that they need repairs, while 130 have been declared dangerous, it emerged on Friday, hours after parts of a balcony collapsed overnight damaging ...

Cyprus is turning to the west to renew its air defence systems, a senior government source said on Thursday. The source told Reuters the country is “turning to other countries ...

Cyprus’ National Guard is “on alert because the region is in a state of constant, prolonged instability”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday. Speaking at an event to mark ...