Cyprus News

Short seminars of two to six hours for security personnel have been found to significantly improve the understanding of the main characteristics of deafness, as well as the ability to ...

Prison sentences totalling more than 18 years were imposed on Tuesday on three men convicted in two separate drug trafficking cases. In Limassol, the permanent criminal court sentenced a 32-year-old man ...

Roadworks will take place on highways in the Paphos and Larnaca districts on Wednesday, the department of public works said on Tuesday. Maintenance carried out on an electronic signs will ...

Former Edek leader and sitting MP Marinos Sizopoulos will not oppose the lifting of his parliamentary immunity, with the supreme court setting March 16 to hear the attorney-general’s request for ...

The Italian foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador in Rome to protest the firing of a drone at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus. “...

Construction works have reportedly resumed on some of the properties under development in the north by convicted usurper of Greek Cypriot property Simon Aykut, House refugee committee MPs said on ...

Any threat against Cyprus is unacceptable, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday during a meeting with his country’s leader of the opposition Nikos Androulakis. “Any threat against ...

Akrotiri municipality will remain under evacuation until Friday, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, with the situation set to be reassessed at the end of the week. Civil defence teams are continuing ...

Cyprus and Greece stand united and will “always be part of the solution” in the context of ongoing tensions in the region, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after meeting ...

The Cyprus Post said on Tuesday that due to the unstable situation in the region and ongoing flight changes and cancellations, the dispatch of postal items to destinations in Europe ...

The United States’ military “is not using Cyprus”, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said. Fielding a question in his country’s parliament from opposition party Liberal Democrat MP Al ...

Communities around the Akrotiri British air base reported a quiet night, following Monday’s Iranian-backed drone strike launched from Lebanon, however they did report people panicking and hundreds contacting the ...

The interior ministry on Tuesday reiterated instructions to the public in case of military aggression directed at Cyprus, including becoming familiar with the nearest bomb shelter and recognising siren signals. ...

As a born and bred Nicosian, my relationship with the Limassol carnival growing up was limited to a mad dash to see the Sunday parade; a last-minute costume and the ...

The cheesemakers association on Tuesday urged the government to implement immediate preventive measures to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, warning that the outbreak threatens livestock production and the wider ...

The spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus remains confined to 22 livestock units in the Larnaca district, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, with culling and vaccination operations ongoing to prevent further infections. ...

The launch of a temporary children’s activity centre to assist families impacted by evacuations and school closures in Limassol, was announced by the Cyprus Red Cross on Tuesday. The ...

The buildup of foreign military forces in and around Cyprus in recent days is “necessary”, after the island was hit by a drone, but the Republic of Cyprus itself is ...

Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations said on Tuesday that Iran’s actions involving Cyprus underline what he described as Tehran’s growing desperation. Speaking to correspondents at ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday played down the likelihood of Cyprus becoming a target of an Iranian attack, describing the risk as very limited despite rising regional tensions. ...

Britain has yet to decide whether it will send a warship to defend its Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday ...

A 77-year-old woman was injured during a home robbery in Limassol in the early hours of Tuesday, during which jewellery and a mobile phone were stolen, police said. Police were ...

The situation at the British bases in Dhekelia remained calm on Tuesday, with no further attacks or incidents reported following Monday’s Iranian-backed drone strike, which was launched from Lebanon. ...

Flight disruptions linked to the escalating regional conflict with Iran continued into Tuesday, with airlines cancelling a significant number of services to and from Cyprus. Flights arriving from Israel were ...