Cyprus News

The Israeli foreign ministry on Monday said that it “stands in solidarity in Cyprus” in its message issued to mark the 52nd anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of the island. “...

Disy MP George Pamborides has clarified that his allegations of internal party officials undermining his parliamentary election campaign were not directed at former party leader Averof Neophytou. Pamborides’ clarification came ...

No criminal wrongdoing was found on the parts of any of the public figures who appeared in a video which was leaked in January alleging  campaign finance lawbreaking on the ...

Greece “was, is, and will be by Cyprus’ side”, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Monday, as he attended the Makedonitissa tomb war memorial in western ...

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday said that Cyprus, as far as his country’s armed forces are concerned, “lies nearby”, in his message issued to mark the 52nd ...

A Palestinian national arrested in Indonesia on an Interpol notice issued through Cyprus has been transferred to the Republic, prompting a rights organisation to urge the government not to extradite ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday stressed that he is ready to attend an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem as soon as this summer but said that the possibility of ...

The Cyprus Cricket T20 Cup sponsored by HurryCurry concluded on Sunday with Punjab Lions producing a dominant all-round performance to defeat the previously unbeaten Telugu11 by six wickets in a ...

British Cypriot MP Nesil Caliskan expressed gratitude for outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is set to resign on Monday and be replaced by former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. ...

The beloved French singer behind the hit song Je Veux is coming to Cyprus for the first time this summer. ZAZ, renowned for her street performances, raw and unplugged style ...

Political parties on Monday condemned Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus, with the day marking exactly 52 years since troops first landed on the island. Disy said that “this dark anniversary is ...

Turkey’s foreign ministry on Monday stressed that the actions it took in Cyprus fell in line with its rights and responsibilities under Cyprus’ 1960 Treaty of Guarantee in its own ...

Greece’s foreign ministry on Monday said that the country “remains ready” to contribute towards efforts to bring about a solution to the Cyprus problem, in its message issued to ...

Monday marked exactly 52 years since Turkish troops landed in Cyprus, commencing an invasion which would reshape the map of the island, realign its political and demographic balances, and cause Cyprus’ ...

Monday’s weather will be hot and sunny across the island, with temperatures set to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland, 32 degrees Celsius on the west and southwest coasts, 36 degrees Celsius on ...

President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed on Sunday that he would press Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman to allow excavations at suspected missing persons burial sites in military areas in the north ...

Three inmates allegedly set fire to their cells and a corridor inside a maximum security wing at the central prisons on Sunday night, forcing the evacuation of all prisoners from ...

A large wildfire in the village of Pyrga was brought under control on Sunday after burning pine and agricultural land. The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after ...

A large wildfire in the Larnaca village of Pyrga has prompted a major response from firefighters on Sunday. The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after receiving reports ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou paid tribute on Sunday to the 28 soldiers of the 398th Infantry Battalion who were killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion, saying their sacrifice remained a responsibility for ...

The door was open and I stepped in. I was greeted by a squawked “Hello” and responded in kind. As the darkness peeled away, I was momentarily lost in a ...

Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday that developments involving the UN and the EU have created a new political environment for the Cyprus problem, stressing that the government will ...

A new location, a vibrant fresh festival poster and a rich agenda of screenings, exhibitions, workshops and performances are approaching soon in the latest edition of Animafest. Unfolding across August 7 ...

A supermarket in Lakatamia was evacuated on Sunday after an apparent fire was traced to a carbon dioxide leak from a cooling system in the building’s underground parking area. ...