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Foreign nationals on Limassol’s beachfront may have been targeted for their skin colour on Friday night, but by Saturday morning they pledged they would not let the violence scare ...

International credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings has upgraded the prospects of the Cypriot economy from stable to positive, citing the ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation. At the same ...

An emergency meeting convened by President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday acknowledged the police’s failure to contain the far-right racist attacks that erupted in Limassol the previous night. In hours ...

The official inauguration of the American University of Beirut (AUB Mediterraneo) in Paphos is set to take place on Wednesday, at the Paphos Innovation Centre. AUB Mediterraneo, a branch of ...

The developments in Cyprus-Israel bilateral relations, energy issues, regional developments, and EU-Israel relations will be among the key topics of discussion during the meeting between the President Nikos Christodoulides, and ...

One hundred and fifty drivers in the Paphos district were stopped and searched overnight on Friday with police particularly targeting Chlorakas, Emba and Tremithousa. According to Eleni Konstantinou, a police ...

Washington has weighed into a dispute between Cyprus and international companies led by Chevron over how to develop a giant offshore gas field, backing the US company’s plan to ...

Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with the violence that occurred on Friday night in Limassol. Amongst those arrested was the individual believed to be the organiser of the ...

Police on Saturday announced that they had closed two lanes on the Paphos-Limassol highway after a lorry overturned. “Traffic is being diverted towards Limassol from the exit before the tunnel,” ...

A 19-year-old man was killed early Saturday in a car crash near Larnaca. Christos Soteriou from Tseri was driving. on the Larnaca-Kofinou highway when he lost control of his vehicle ...

Curious to discover the buildings of Nicosia old town and their history? An architectural walk is being organised later this month taking visitors on a tour through old Nicosia’s ...

Alix Norman meets the woman who’s putting the ‘Made’ back in ‘Made in Cyprus’ Once upon a time, everything our ancestors owned, they made themselves – from local materials. Our ...

Both Akel and the Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides have criticised police for their handling of Friday’s racial violence in Limassol when shops were smashed, Molotov cocktails thrown, migrants chased ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) this week reported that it expects increased flight activity during the winter season of 2023-2024. In an official statement, Etap executive director Nasos Hadjigeorgiou ...

Cyprus’ industrial producer prices saw a 3 per cent decline in July 2023 compared to the same month in 2022, according to data provided by the Cyprus Statistical Service. However, the year-to-date figures ...

Shameful images from the riots The anti-immigrant protest held in Limassol on Friday night revealed a rampant extremism that had no qualms about destroying everything in sight, and a shocking ...

A more modern approach to education, the installation of air conditioners in classrooms, Greek language courses for non-speakers and reducing school violence were among the main issues discussed by lawmakers ...

The state could benefit from investing its social insurance fund as part of an effort to tackle the “chronic problem” surrounding its operations, chairman of Cyprus’ fiscal council Michalis Persianis ...

Cyprus has submitted to the European Commission the revised Recovery and Resilience Plan, incorporating the REPower EU chapter with additional funds of €104 million, as well as revised timeline of landmarks, ...

By Andria Kades and Nikolaos Prakas Over two hundred far-right protesters gathered at the Molos area in Limassol for an anti-immigrant rally, which became an almost war-like scene, as things ...

President Nikos Christodoulides informed the national council on Friday about the efforts being made to restart Cyprus talks, the government actions following the incidents in Pyla, and the government’s ...

As the new school year approaches, the education ministry has chosen on Friday to clarify some matters about the controversial sex education debate that has been going on since parliament ...

Bus companies are scrambling to find enough drivers to carry out the planned routes amid a shortage which clashes with the upcoming school year. Business development manager at Cyprus Public ...

Man also fined for smuggling yoghurt A fine of €15,000 was imposed on a 69-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman who were found in possession of untaxed tobacco products on Thursday. ...