DEFENCE Greek F-16 Vipers conduct near-nightly patrols over Cypriot airspace. Photo credit: www.armyrecognition.com National Guard to acquire four Centaur anti-drone systems Apostolos Tomaras An incident earlier this year, in which an Iranian Shahed-136 drone penetrated Cyprus’s air defenses and struck the British base at Akrotiri, exposed weaknesses in the country’s air defense system. READ MORE
US concerned over east Med tensions Washington tells Greek Americans Turkish actions ‘unhelpful’ but cannot prejudge sanctions Newsroom 27/08/2020 | NEWS
Nigerian students say north is safe Reactions after parents of prospective students warned to keep away from Turkish Cypriot colleges Newsroom 27/08/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus detects 10 new cases A cluster of four people has formed among passengers on a flight from the Greek island of Mykonos that arrived earlier this ... Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus takes a stab at Al Jazeera 'propaganda' The interior minister rushed back to Cyprus from Greece to defend the 'golden passports' program after the series of Al ... Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Greece to extend territorial waters amid dispute with Turkey Greece is planning to exercise it’s legal right to extend its territorial waters along its western coastline from six to ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Kidnapped, robbed man found dead in Larnaca The body of a 33-year-old man who had gone missing late July was found at a Laranaca avenue, with police investigating a ... Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Limassol's Mediterranean Hospital put off sample-testing duty after contamination Sample contamination at the Covid-19 testing lab of the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus in Limassol led to the false positive ... Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Sample contamination responsible for Monday's positive airport arrivals The Cyprus health minister said from the 30 arrivals who were announced positive on Monday, 27 have so far been re-check, ... Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus takes part in eastern med drill Greece, France, Italy join Cyprus in launching ‘Eunomia’ drill in the eastern Mediterranean Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS
Al Jazeera journalist denies political motives Interior Minister Nikos Nouris expected Wednesday to provide details in response to ‘golden passport’ story Newsroom 26/08/2020 | NEWS