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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned high-profile Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, along with five other prisoners, after a lengthy imprisonment and repeated hunger strikes that prompted international pleas ...

Iran insists diplomacy is the only way to resolve a decades-long nuclear dispute with the West, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian state TV on Monday, adding it was time ...

The season’s classical music concerts are upon us, many of which reflect the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra’s efforts to keep the spirit alive and theatres full. For its next ...

Two girls aged 18 and 17 were arrested on Monday in Aradippou in connection with the theft of a rental car and over €9,000 in cash. Police said both teenagers had been investigated ...

GoetheKino is back. A series of German-language film screenings and discussions, presented by Goethe-Institut Cyprus, will add to Nicosia’s evenings this September, October and November. For its second edition ...

Cyprus is becoming an attractive destination for international tech companies and its performance creates the conditions for substantive collaborations, as well as further strengthening Amazon’s presence in the region, ...

MPs on Monday voiced astonishment at the red tape and procedural rigmarole in the civil service hampering the sharing of information regarding sexual harassment complaints made against a senior official ...

The Middle East crisis and how Cyprus’ EU presidency in 2026 could help bring the countries of the region closer to the European Union, were discussed on Monday by President Nikos ...

Two men, aged 50 and 22, were arrested on Monday in connection to a case of assault against a bus driver in Larnaca. “On Saturday, a 59-year-old public transport bus driver reported ...

The price of fresh vegetables and greens went up significantly in August, compared to July, going up by 49.3 per cent, the consumer product price observatory said on Monday. Last year ...

Britain’s hot and dry summer has put this year’s World Conker Championships in jeopardy with a series of heatwaves leading to smaller than normal conkers, organisers say. The ...

A 24-year-old Nepalese domestic worker was arrested early on Monday morning in Limassol for the reported sexual abuse of the six-year-old girl she was taking care of. The woman was ...

The 21st Europa Donna Pink Figures March for breast cancer awareness will be held on October 4 and will be “dedicated to the power of advocacy and unity”, first lady Philippa ...

Teachers’ unions have until Thursday to submit their final position on the government’s teacher evaluation reform, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. Michaelidou confirmed the ministry has made ...

Dogecoin (DOGE) has once again captured attention, this time with rumors of a possible ETF sparking waves of excitement across social media. For years, DOGE has thrived on viral momentum ...

A 33-year-old foreign Paphos resident was arrested on Sunday afternoon for theft by proxy and money laundering of more than €76,790, police said on Monday. Police said a complaint was filed ...

Palestinian ambassador in Nicosia Abdallah Attari on Monday said he would “never think” of intervening in Cyprus’ internal affairs after a circular was sent by the interior ministry to every ...

The government has no obligation to make a missing temporary civil servant permanent, the Supreme Constitutional Court ruled, and has thus thrown out an appeal by the missing person’s ...

“Everyone must understand that quarries must expand if we want development and a strong economy,” president of the Pancyprian association of quarries Antonis Latouros said on Monday. “Without quarry materials, ...

Mistakes of the past will not be repeated, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday after meeting a Road Safety Council workgroup put forward a series of recommendations concerning risks ...

Industrial environments are changing fast. From warehouse automation to real-time monitoring, smart hardware is at the core of it all. It ensures that production runs smoothly, machines stay online and ...

Freedom24, the European subsidiary of global financial services group Freedom Holding Corp., on Monday announced that it recently opened its second flagship office in Limassol. The new building, Freedom Tower ...

The Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company and Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited on Monday announced changes to the composition of their board committees. Firstly, the new composition ...

By Christina Michailidis Built up around research from different cultures and regions, one natural skincare brand typifies what the island’s Stelios Bicommunal Awards stand for: uniting rather than dividing ...