http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-says-british-officers-raped-her-in-1956
More allegations are piling up in an ongoing case in the UK against British forces, who are accused of torture and even rape during the Greek Cypriot insurgency between 1955 and 1959...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/monaco-telecom-takes-over-mtn-cyprus
Monaco Telecom is taking over MTN Cyprus in a €260 million deal that will set a new course for the Cypriot provider as a powerful member of its new European family...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-says-guarantees-cannot-be-part-of-solution
President Nicos Anastasiades says there can be no solution to the Cyprus problem if a settlement includes guarantees, adding that France is sending a similar message...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-israel-talk-fire-and-water
Israel and Cyprus agreed to develop further their cooperation in water management and firefighting, two areas in which both countries face similar challenges...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unsc-expected-to-renew-unficyp-despite-pressure
Despite pressure to cut back on peacekeeping missions worldwide, it appears the UN Security Council will most likely vote to renew UNFICYP in Cyprus for another six months...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-foreign-minister-calls-moscow-up
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed his country’s support for a UN-led peace effort in Cyprus, calling on UNFICYP to continue its role on the divided island...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diko-calls-for-inquiry-on-controversial-glossary
The House foreign affairs committee will discuss a controversial glossary of political terms aimed at journalists in Cyprus, following debate and criticism on Greek Cypriot social media on fears of censorship...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lute-on-the-move
UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute is reportedly on the move, with sources learning that she is expected to meet with President Nicos Anastasiasdes on July 23 during her tour to Nicosia, Athens, and Ankara...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/browder-case-in-cyprus-pushed-back-another-week
The Bill Browder case had been pushed back for another week due to a scheduling conflict with his defence attorney, with a Nicosia judge setting a new hearing date for July 18...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-points-fingers-at-greek-cypriots
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visited the northern part of Cyprus Tuesday, saying his country will not abandon Turkish Cypriots and criticising Greek Cypriots for what he described as lack of vision for peace on the island...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-to-rein-in-‘passport-selling-agencies
The Cyprus government has issued strict guidelines aimed at curbing the overt promotion of passports, censuring agencies that explicitly try to lure rich foreign nationals for enrollment in the citizenship-by-investment programme...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-sells-uk-subsidiary
The Bank of Cyprus Financial Services is being sold to Cynergy Capital, as the BoC walks away from the UK to put more focus on performance in a rebounding Cypriot economy...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-thanks-parliamentary-caucus-for-sunday-votes
President Nicos Anastasiades praised the ruling and opposition parties for approving state guarantees for Hellenic Bank as well as passing new foreclosure and bankruptcy laws, adding he would not respond to criticism...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spehar-holds-separate-meetings-with-cypriot-leaders
Elizabeth Spehar is laying the groundwork with separate meetings with the two Cypriot leaders, just weeks prior to UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute’s visit to the island...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/leoni-paraskevaides-takes-over-j-p-overseas
There are new developments in the J&P Overseas saga in Riyadh, with the Cypriot company solidifying its leadership following an internal and legal battle that now appears to be over...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/co-op-investigators-can-look-as-far-back-as-they-want
The newly-assigned co-op investigators, handpicked by the attorney general to look into the recent troubled past of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank, will have no time limits in what events they choose to examine...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-drug-companies-accused-of-price-gouging
A patients advocate group is accusing pharmaceutical agents of jacking up prices of non-prescription medication to cover their losses following mandatory price drops in certain prescribed medicines...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-wants-to-talk-security-before-cyprus-conference
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias says Greece and Turkey should first come to an agreement on the aspects of security and guarantees, before a new Conference on Cyprus is convened...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-talks-with-total-still-ongoing
French energy giant TOTAL’s plans in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) were the topic of discussion in a Paris meeting on Saturday between between President Nicos Anastasiades and CEO Patrick Pouyanne...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-okays-homeowner-plan-ahead-of-crucial-house-session
The Cabinet approved on Tuesday the “Estia” scheme aimed at addressing the high volume of non-performing loans in the Cypriot banking sector, but time is running out as a crucial legislation package on bad loans is also up for a vote on Friday...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-gives-jane-lute-the-nod
Jane Holl Lute is expected to be named the next special UN envoy to Cyprus, signaling the start of a new effort that could lead to peace talks...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-plans-visit-to-north-nicosia
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Turkish Cypriots in north Nicosia on July 9, marking his first trip overseas following his victory in a watershed election...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-improves-but-more-work-needed-to-combat-human-trafficking
A US report on human trafficking has reinstated the Republic of Cyprus back to Tier 1, saying the country meets minimum standards while the situation in the north is a lot worse...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/female-suspect-released-in-hit-and-run-murder
The female suspect, who was arrested in the hit-and-run murder of Charlie Birch, has been released from custody and could become a witness for the prosecution...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sounding-neighbours-out-over-israeli-pier
Israel has asked Cyprus to examine the possibility of establishing a shipping point on the island for sending goods to the Gaza Strip, a Cypriot government spokesman said this week...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ditch-the-bag-or-pay-the-charge
Supermarkets and other shops will be required to charge customers for plastic bags on Sunday, based on a new executive order by the President’s Cabinet...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ag-names-investigators-to-comb-though-entire-co-op
A former judge, an economist, and a banker will make up the executive committee that will investigate any suspicious dealings that took place in the troubled Cypriot co-op...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-gets-seven-years-for-sexually-abusing-wife-s-daughter
A 50-year-old man was sentenced to seven years for sexually abusing his stepdaughter when she was between ages 10 and 15, which included forcing her to perform oral sex on him when she was a teen...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/customs-boost-petrol-inspections-from-the-north
The Customs Department says it will intensify inspections at crossing points to crack down on gasoline bought in the north of the island, warning that officials could confiscate containers and even impound vehicles if there is a law violation...
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-fire-attributed-to-human-factor
Authorities believe human factor was involved in the Sykopetra fire on Tuesday, which burned down trees and vegetation in the Limassol district until fire fighters and aircraft were able to put it out...
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