#urban development

By Ioanna Panayidou Cities are reflections of the world around us, embodying the social, cultural, and economic structures of their time. The relationship between cities and the natural environment is ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou called on Thursday for the acceleration of local government reforms, stressing the need for closer monitoring and swift action on key issues affecting communities. His remarks ...

A major housing project planned in Engomi, backed by the Kykkos monastery, on Monday sparked strong opposition from the Green Party. The movement argues that the development threatens one of ...

The Nicosia district authority (EOA) issued a statement on Wednesday claiming to clarify details of the controversial high rise to be constructed near the city’s mediaeval structures without however ...

A fierce dispute has erupted in Nicosia over plans to approve high-rise buildings near the historic Famagusta gate, with Cypriot archaeologists warning of irreversible damage to the city’s mediaeval ...

The Supreme Court in France recently made an interesting ruling in a case which could have similarities to some cases in Cyprus. Buyers of properties in rural areas coming from ...

By Menna A. Farouk In Cairo’s busy streets, towering palms, purple-blossomed jacarandas and mature sycamore trees provide precious respite from the midday sun and a glimpse of green in ...

An existing Paphos hotel on the seafront of the town is earmarked for demolition with three nine-storey buildings due to take its place, the local green party announced on Monday. ...