https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-crisis-triggers-10-growing-concerns-for-the-eu
The consequences of the joint U.S.–Israel attack on Iran are causing growing concern among the EU’s 27 member states, as sources tell Kathimerini that the European External Action Service’s Crisis Response and Information Centre believes Tehran is pursuing a strategy aimed at “creating chaos,” carrying out indiscriminate strikes across several countries in the region, with Cyprus among those affected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/crises-give-birth-to-opportunities
Everything happened at breakneck speed and within such a short period of time that it left little room for the brain’s digestive system to process events. Even more so because, at the same time, we were experiencing a déjà vu of failures and structural dysfunctions in the field of Civil Defence and Protection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/boc-eyes-strategic-acquisitions-in-insurance-asset-management-and-fintech
Bank of Cyprus says it is keeping a close watch for potential acquisitions that could add value to the group, focusing on three main areas: insurance, asset management and fintech....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-returns-97-irregular-migrants-in-latest-repatriation-operation
Authorities returned 97 foreign nationals to their home countries on 6 March 2026, as part of ongoing government efforts to address irregular migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-accuses-hungary-of-detaining-bank-staff-carrying-$82-million-in-cash-and-gold
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary escalated Friday after Kyiv accused Hungarian authorities of detaining seven employees of a Ukrainian state bank who were transporting tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold through the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-bolsters-cyprus-bases-with-warship-and-anti-drone-helicopters
Britain is strengthening the defence of its military bases in Cyprus with new naval and air deployments, including armed helicopters and a Royal Navy destroyer, as tensions rise across the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-might-china-be-thinking
It would be fascinating to know what leaders in Beijing are thinking as the war in the Middle East unfolds. China has shown that it sees itself as a systemic player and dislikes international turbulence that threatens the global economy as well as its own. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/false-alarm-sparked-chaos-yesterday-in-limassol
After a drone strike on the British base at Akrotiri just past midnight on Sunday and the dangerous escalation of the war the U.S. and Israel launched in Iran on Saturday, Cypriot authorities have been on high alert. A tip about a suspicious object in Lebanese airspace set off a chain reaction yesterday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/trump-s-proxy-war-moment
President Trump wants to replace Iran’s current regime with a system friendly to the United States, essentially meaning the abandonment of nuclear ambitions and an end to support for satellite regimes that advance Tehran’s theocratic agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-repatriation-flight-from-dubai-underway-as-cyprus-begins-evacuation-effort
Cyprus launched its first repatriation effort from the Gulf on Wednesday, with a flight from Dubai expected to bring home 180 people as regional tensions continue to disrupt travel and leave citizens stranded abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-frigates-arrive-in-cyprus-as-athens-boosts-defensive-support
Two Greek naval frigates arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday morning, completing Athens’ announced military support to the island as regional tensions continue to escalate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-embassy-authorizes-departure-of-non-essential-staff-from-cyprus-amid-regional-tensions
The United States has authorized non-emergency government personnel and family members stationed in Cyprus to leave the island voluntarily, according to an updated travel advisory posted Wednesday morning by the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-turns-to-cyprus-to-help-evacuate-americans-from-middle-east
The United States has asked Cyprus to assist American citizens seeking to leave conflict-hit countries in the Middle East, as regional tensions continue to escalate, journalist Michalis Ignatiou said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/war-moves-closer-as-france-also-sends-anti-missile-systems-and-a-frigate-to-cyprus
Cyprus is stepping up security and hosting an increasing international military presence as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran entered its fourth day Tuesday, raising fears of a wider regional war just a short distance from the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/india–cyprus-business-summit-goes-ahead-despite-regional-tensions
Even as regional tensions disrupted travel plans and kept many participants away, the India–Cyprus Business & Investment Summit 2026 moved forward Tuesday in Nicosia, underscoring growing economic ties between the two countries and a shared push to turn diplomacy into business opportunities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-165-dead-after-strike-hits-girls-school-in-southern-iran
The number of people killed in an Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran has climbed to 165, according to Iranian state media....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sends-frigates-kimon-and-psara-plus-f-16s-to-cyprus-amid-drone-threat
Greece is deploying two naval frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus to bolster the island’s defenses following a drone alert that prompted the evacuation of Paphos International Airport and heightened security concerns, officials said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sirens-sound-again-at-akrotiri-base-as-tensions-remain-high
Sirens were heard again a few minutes ago (Monday morning) at the British RAF Akrotiri base near Limassol, heightening anxiety on the island, although there was no immediate confirmation that a new drone strike or attack had taken place, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/half-a-million-a-month…for-a-boat-that-doesn-t-move
Half a million a month. That’s what the Cypriot taxpayer is shelling out for the floating platform Prometheus, currently anchored, or, if you ask the cynical, stranded, somewhere off the coast of Malaysia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/u-s-europe-trapped-in-a-loveless-marriage
After 13 months of Trump 2.0, after Greenland, the suffocating pressure on Kyiv and the flirtations with Putin, the tariffs and sanctions against Europeans defending the EU’s digital sovereignty, the verdict could be even harsher....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/26-foreign-nationals-rescued-in-suspected-labour-exploitation-case
Authorities in Cyprus have intervened to protect 26 foreign workers believed to be victims of labour exploitation, after an investigation by the Police Office for Combating Trafficking in Persons began to expose the conditions they were allegedly facing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-delivers-longest-state-of-the-union-in-us-history
President Donald Trump set a record Tuesday night, delivering the longest State of the Union address in U.S. history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-mps-hear-firsthand-accounts-from-freed-ukrainian-prisoners
Cypriot lawmakers met on Tuesday with a visiting Ukrainian delegation of former prisoners of war, reaffirming Nicosia’s continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-stands-out-as-eu-services-imports-reach-€3-5-trillion
In 2024, European Union countries imported a massive €3.47 trillion worth of services from non-EU partners, according to new Eurostat data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-executes-most-of-2025-budget-as-revenues-trail-borrowing-drop
Cyprus carried out most of its 2025 state budget as planned, according to a Treasury report released Tuesday. The government collected about 87% of the revenue it had budgeted and spent roughly 92% of what it had planned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-shadow-network-for-recruiting-foreign-workers
An extensive, largely unseen system for recruiting foreign workers appears to have been operating for years behind the official structures of Cyprus’ labor market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/30-companies-with-turkish-interests-currently-recorded-by-registrar-of-companies
A growing number of companies linked to Turkish interests and operating in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus has raised concern among lawmakers, prompting plans for tighter legal safeguards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-nears-eu-average-in-road-safety-as-fatalities-continue-to-decline
Cyprus performed close to the European Union average in road safety last year, according to the latest findings from the European Commission....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trans-women-are-women-eu-parliament-endorses-full-recognition-of-trans-women
The European Parliament voted last week to approve a resolution affirming that trans women are women, as part of its recommendations for the European Union’s agenda at an upcoming United Nations women’s rights forum....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cyprus-joins-washington-talks-on-gaza-peace-as-observer
Cyprus is taking part in international discussions on Gaza, with Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos traveling to Washington on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Gaza Peace Council on Thursday. The island nation has been invited as an observer....
