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1. Fitness app slip-up may have exposed French warship’s position near Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fitness-app-slip-up-may-have-exposed-french-warship-s-position-near-cyprus

A fitness tracking app has once again come under scrutiny after publicly shared exercise data appeared to reveal the position of a major military vessel operating in the eastern Mediterranean, close to Cyprus....

2. Invest Cyprus participates in roundtable event in New York

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/invest-cyprus-participates-in-roundtable-event-in-new-york

Invest Cyprus participated yesterday, 19 March 2026, in New York in a breakfast roundtable event organised in collaboration with FT Locations and fDi Intelligence, marking the second event in the series following the launch of the collaboration in London last month. ...

3. Fuel prices set to rise again as war-driven costs mount

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-prices-set-to-rise-again-as-war-driven-costs-mount

Another jump in fuel prices appears inevitable for Cyprus, the head of the island’s gas station association warned Thursday, as global tensions continue to push energy costs higher....

4. Cypriot-flagged ship stranded in Gulf

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-flagged-ship-stranded-in-gulf

A Cypriot-flagged ship remains stranded in the Arabian Gulf as authorities in Cyprus closely monitor escalating tensions in the region, Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hatzimanoli said Thursday....

5. Cyprus urged to prepare for economic fallout from Iran tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urged-to-prepare-for-economic-fallout-from-iran-tensions

Cyprus may soon start feeling the economic fallout from rising tensions involving Iran, with the country’s Fiscal Council warning that global developments could translate into higher prices and fresh pressure on households and businesses at home....

6. Electricity prices to rise from May, possibly up to 20% by summer

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-electricity-prices-to-rise-from-may-possibly-up-to-20-by-summer

Electricity tariffs in Cyprus are expected to rise in the coming months, with initial increases likely in May and the potential for significantly higher costs by late summer....

7. The global economy is facing severe turbulence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-global-economy-is-facing-severe-turbulence

The Strait of Hormuz is the only maritime passage into the Persian Gulf. The de facto disruption of normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz caused demand to fall by 80 percent, left oil tankers idle, and forced a halt to oil production because storage capacity is limited. ...

8. Cypriot banks see profits tumble in 2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-banks-see-profits-tumble-in-2025

Cypriot banks saw their profits shrink in 2025 compared with the previous year, largely due to a smaller contribution from net interest income....

9. EU turns down Trump’s request for help in Hormuz as cracks show over Ukraine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-turns-down-trump-s-request-for-help-in-hormuz-as-cracks-show-over-ukraine

The European Union has effectively rejected a request by Donald Trump for European assistance in safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas making clear that the conflict with Iran “is not a European war” and that ''no one wants active involvement.'' ...

10. USA: Top counterterrorism official says Iran posed no imminent threat, resigns (read his letter)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-counterterrorism-official-says-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-resigns

The head of the United States’ main counterterrorism agency has resigned, saying he can no longer support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, according to the Associated Press....

11. Vets escorted by police during livestock culling

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vets-escorted-by-police-during-livestock-culling

Cyprus’ livestock crisis is turning tense. Veterinarians are moving from farm to farm, culling animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease, and police are now escorting them to make sure the work can actually be done....

12. Oil prices bounce back in Asia amid Middle East tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/oil-prices-bounce-back-in-asia-amid-middle-east-tensions

Oil prices rebounded in early Asian trading Tuesday, reversing some of yesterday’s losses as ongoing Middle East tensions and supply concerns outweighed the impact of strategic reserve releases....

13. Anti-establishment sideshows in a time of war

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/anti-establishment-sideshows-in-a-time-of-war

Since the morning of Saturday, February 28, when the most ruthless and unscrupulous prime minister in Israel’s history decided, together with the most unhinged president in the history of the United States, to push the button on a deranged conflict in our neighborhood, Cyprus too has been placed on alert as a neighboring country....

14. Cyprus, India deepen ties as foreign ministers meet in Brussels

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-india-deepen-ties-as-foreign-ministers-meet-in-brussels

Cyprus and India are looking to strengthen their growing relationship after the two countries’ foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday for talks covering cooperation, global developments and regional security issues....

15. Missile strike hits Greek-flagged tanker near Novorossiysk

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/missile-strike-hits-greek-flagged-tanker-near-novorossiysk

A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 24 crew members, including 10 Greek sailors, was struck early Saturday near the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, according to Greece’s shipping authorities. Despite the incident, officials say all crew members are safe and unharmed....

16. Cyprus weighs energy measures if oil prices climb above $100

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-energy-measures-if-oil-prices-climb-above-$100

The situation in the Middle East is raising concerns, while Europe says it is preparing for a longer period of instability that could include disruptions in shipping, higher energy prices, and inflationary pressures. These remarks were made Monday in Brussels by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis in the presence of Kathimerini, noting that energy remains at the center of attention....

17. Cyprus moves to protect tourism as Government counters travel advisories

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-protect-tourism-as-government-counters-travel-advisories

Tourism stakeholders in Cyprus will need to work hard in the coming months to prevent serious damage to the sector, which contributes more than 7 percent to the country’s GDP. ...

18. Anger after stranded Americans in Iraq evacuated by British RAF to Akrotiri

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anger-after-stranded-americans-in-iraq-evacuated-by-british-raf-to-akrotiri

A group of American diplomats and intelligence personnel were evacuated from northern Iraq by the British Royal Air Force after being left waiting for hours without a confirmed extraction plan during escalating regional tensions....

19. Formula One pulls plug on Bahrain and Saudi races

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/formula-one-pulls-plug-on-bahrain-and-saudi-races

Formula One is set to cancel two major races in the Middle East as escalating conflict in the region forces the sport to put safety ahead of speed....

20. Dubai’s busy streets and hotels fall quiet as conflict scares off tourists

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-s-busy-streets-and-cafes-fall-quiet-as-conflict-scares-off-tourists

Dubai, a city known for packed beaches, luxury shopping and nonstop energy, is suddenly unusually quiet....

21. Turkish commentator threatens to ''take'' Cyprus if tensions with Israel escalate

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-commentator-threatens-to-take-cyprus-if-tensions-with-israel-escalate

A Turkish commentator has put Cyprus in the spotlight, claiming the island could be taken by Ankara if a conflict with Israel and the United States breaks out....

22. Government steps up deportations resulting from irregular migration

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-steps-up-deportations-resulting-from-irregular-migration

The Cypriot government says it is doubling down on immigration enforcement, pointing to fewer arrivals and a growing number of deportations as signs that its tougher approach is beginning to work, a policy shift that is likely to reignite debate over how the island handles migration....

23. Six-month freeze on primary home foreclosures proposed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/six-month-freeze-on-primary-home-foreclosures-proposed-over-middle-east-uncertainty

A proposal has been put forward to temporarily halt foreclosures on primary residences valued at up to €400,000 for a period of at least six months, as uncertainty grows over the potential economic impact of developments in the Middle East....

24. Russian envoy criticises NATO build-up near Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-envoy-criticises-nato-build-up-near-cyprus

The Russian ambassador to Cyprus has expressed concern over the reported build-up of NATO forces in the eastern Mediterranean near the island, warning that increased military activity risks further destabilising an already tense region....

25. Abandoned pets left behind as Dubai expats flee Iran tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abandoned-pets-left-behind-as-dubai-expats-flee-iran-tensions

As Iranian missile strikes rattled the UAE in early March, thousands of expatriates rushed to flee Dubai, but not everyone made it out responsibly. A quieter, heartbreaking crisis emerged: hundreds of pets were left behind, abandoned by owners desperate to escape....

26. IEA releases record oil reserves, but Cyprus may still face rising fuel prices

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iea-releases-record-oil-reserves-but-cyprus-may-still-face-rising-fuel-prices

A record release of emergency oil reserves by the International Energy Agency (IEA) is meant to calm global markets shaken by Middle East tensions, but experts warn the move may not be enough to prevent higher fuel prices in Cyprus....

27. FIFA says Iranian team is welcome even as U.S.-Iran relations remain strained

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifa-says-iranian-team-is-welcome-even-as-u-s-iran-relations-remain-strained

Iran’s national soccer team will be able to travel to the United States and compete in the 2026 World Cup, FIFA said Tuesday, putting to rest questions about whether the conflict between the two countries could derail the team’s participation....

28. ''If Cyprus needs us, we will be there,'' says Germany

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/if-cyprus-needs-us-we-will-be-there-says-germany

Germany has assured Cyprus that it will stand ready to help if needed, as regional tensions in the Middle East ripple into the Eastern Mediterranean....

29. UK deploys second naval ship to the Eastern Mediterranean

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-deploys-second-naval-ship-to-the-eastern-mediterranean

Britain is stepping up its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, preparing to send a second Royal Navy vessel to the region as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and concerns grow over the safety of British nationals abroad....

30. Oil prices climb past $116 amid Middle East tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/oil-prices-climb-past-$116-amid-middle-east-tensions

Oil prices are surging at a pace not seen in years, rattling global markets as the war in the Middle East fuels fears of a major energy supply crisis....

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