Police ‘ready’ for ‘mujahideen’ protest in Limassol
The police on Friday declared that they are “ready to maintain security and order” ahead of a planned protest on Sunday in support of the “mujahideen fighting in Idlib and ...
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Turkish language professor called as witness in Kismir trial
Turkish language professor Oguz Karakartal was called as a witness on Friday as the trial of Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who stands accused of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed ...
Michaelides’ pension to be paid ‘in the coming days’
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ pension will be paid “in the coming days”, accountant-general Andreas Antoniades said on Friday.
He said the legal service had told him that the payment of ...
Aykut’s lawyers object to case, saying he ‘will not receive a fair trial’
The lawyers of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut, who stands accused of having developed and sold €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, objected to ...
Christodoulides and UAE President speak over Syria
President Nikos Christodoulides and his counterpart in the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayen Al Nahyan on Friday held a telephone call in which they both agreed on the ...
Air traffic controllers in north announce strike
Air traffic controllers in the north on Thursday night announced their intention to go on strike for ten and a half hours on Monday.
HTKS, the union representing the workers, ...
‘Cyprus will see the weapons it bought are useless’, Turkish speaker says
The Greek Cypriots will see that the weapons they bought are useless, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Thursday night.
Addressing journalists after a meeting with the north’s ‘...
Christodoulides to visit Tillyria
President Nikos Christodoulides is to visit villages in the Tillyria region and the town of Polis Chrysochous on Friday.
The government said the visits are part of Christodoulides’ “policy to ...
US, UK, and others offer support for on-trial Cypriot journalist Kismir
The diplomatic missions of the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries in Cyprus offered their support to Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, whose trial for “insulting” the Turkish Cypriot ...
Restoration work complete at Flamoudi church
Restoration work at the Saint George church in the Karpas peninsula village of Flamoudi has been completed, technical committee for cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Thursday.
The work ...
Larnaca municipality to organise protest over handling of marina and port
The Larnaca municipality on Thursday announced its intention to hold a demonstration to protest the government’s handling of the town’s marina and port.
The municipal council voted unanimously ...
Tatar: We want crossing points, Greek Cypriots want transit roads
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said there is a fundamental difference between the positions of Cyprus’ two sides regarding the opening of new crossing points.
Speaking to Kibris ...
USS The Sullivans arrives in Cyprus
The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans arrived in Larnaca on Thursday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said.
She said the ...
Michaelides accuses president and attorney-general of ‘collusion’ to get him sacked
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday accused President Nikos Christodoulides and attorney-general George Savvides of “collusion” to ensure he was removed from his post.
In a letter to the House ...
Falyali’s widow indicted in Turkish money laundering probe
The widow of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, who was assassinated in 2022, was one of 250 people indicted in Turkey on Thursday following a large-scale investigation into money laundering and illegal ...
Cyprus turns to west for new air defence system
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 ...
Kombos meets Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Bayramov
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday night met his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov.
The pair met on the sidelines of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) summit ...
UK’s King Charles calls for ‘continuation of cordial cooperation’ with Cyprus
The United Kingdom’s King Charles III called for the “continuation of the cordial cooperation” between his country and Cyprus when he accepted the credentials of Cyprus’ High Commissioner in ...
Polis mayor demands new hospital in town
Polis Chrysochous mayor Yiotis Papachristofi on Wednesday called for a new hospital to be built in his town.
In a letter to Health Minister Michael Damianos, he said that his ...
‘Pay as you throw’ to expand to 12 new areas next year
The “pay as you throw” scheme, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, is to be expanded to 12 new municipalities and ...
House committee to hold emergency meeting over foreign uni campuses
The House education committee is to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss laws which will allow overseas universities to establish campuses in Cyprus and allow Cypriot public universities ...
National Guard ‘on alert due to regional instability’
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 ...
North ‘minister’ calls for elections ‘as soon as possible’
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Tuesday night called for ‘parliamentary’ elections to be held “as soon as possible”.
Speaking to Genc TV, he built on earlier comments ...
Bomb threats sent to hospital and hotels in Cyprus
Bomb threats were sent to a hospital and two hotels on Tuesday night, according to media reports.
The messages were sent by email, with the email sent to the hospital ...