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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he was open to a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al Assad, but that setting the withdrawal of Turkish troops from ...

Opposition Akel on Monday said it will hand over material to the independent anti-corruption authority regarding the use of spyware, vowing not to drop the issue until some accountability has ...

A four-year-old child was found dead in a swimming pool at a hotel in Ayia Napa on Monday. According to police, the child was on holiday in Cyprus with his ...

A 103-person lawsuit against the state for its Covid policy was rejected at Nicosia district court on procedural grounds, it emerged on Monday. The lawsuit named the attorney-general, former Health ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced a significant increase of 22.7 per cent in June 2023 compared to the same period last year, although they remained 10.6 per cent lower than the record-breaking arrivals ...

Temperatures over 40 degrees C are expected to bake the island until Thursday, the director of the meteorological service Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Monday, as the office issued a yellow weather ...

New York City played host to the Economist’s annual Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit on July 10, with PwC Cyprus serving as the platinum sponsor, according to an announcement released by ...

By Niki Charalambous From the legendary nightclub Studio 54 to Emily in Paris, the renowned costume designer has cemented a place in fashion history. She is arguably the most iconic costume ...

Clear your calendars as the ‘Xylofagou Big Potato International Festival’ – yes, you heard that right: international – promises “many, many surprises”. The community’s “grand event” is to take place on ...

The new terminal at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport is set to open to passenger traffic on Friday, according to its ‘transport ministry’. At 7:15pm on Thursday, the existing ...

Positive news is expected from the findings of the third drill in the Aphrodite natural gas field in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), to test the quality and quantity of ...

Ground handlers at Larnaca airport went on an impromptu two-hour strike on Monday, affecting 18 flights throughout the day. Employees of Goldair at the airport stopped working between 10:40am to 12:40pm, ...

If you could secretly influence an election, raise the minimum wage, or enact fiscal reform, would you? ALIX NORMAN discovers Hegemony, the global gaming sensation inspired by Cyprus’ complex politics ...

Payouts for rent subsidies as part of the ‘Ktizo’ scheme for refugee housing have already begun, with more set to follow, the government said on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Limassol Blu Marine is delighted to announce the highly-anticipated launch of Zeus Signature Collection, as a continuation of the outstanding success achieved by Tower 1, Poseidon. This exciting development signifies Limassol ...

Globally agreed rules leave crypto firms with no option but to introduce basic safeguards to prevent the blow-ups seen at FTX exchange and other crypto casualties, the G20’s Financial ...

Concerts of beloved singers from the Greek music scene are high on the summer agenda for many. Every summer, Cyprus is added to the touring schedule of many popular Greek ...

Lidl Cyprus won a total of 25 awards at the Responsible Business, HR & Sales Excellence Awards 2022. The Awards honour three separate areas of business actions, which are at the core ...

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min said he would have moved to Saudi Arabia to continue his career if he wanted to but opted to stay with the Premier League club ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at the snubs and surprises in the Emmy award nominations Best Drama Series Succession I swear, Better Call Saul just might go down in history as the ...

A man was bitten by a turtle while swimming at the Kato Paphos municipal beach on Monday. The incident happened in the morning in the popular area known locally as ‘...

As markets navigate a likely end to the steepest interest rate rises in decades, investors say the Bank of England has been less consistent in its messaging than other major ...

Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old U.N.-brokered deal that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, spreading fear in poorer countries that price rises will ...

Police in Ayia Napa arrested three people suspected to be in possession of laughing gas with an intention to sell, authorities reported on Monday. According to police, a woman, 50, ad ...