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391. Libya summit will not discuss maritime borders

The summit that will be held in Berlin this Sunday, January 19th, to try to find a path to peace for Libya will not discuss a contentious deal signed between Turkey and Libya on maritime borders, a German Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, responding to a question on why Greece was not invited to the conference, despite its request to participate....

392. USA sanctions Cypriot firms for arms deals

Three Cypriot companies linked to a Serbian arms dealer are among foreign entities in the latest sanctions imposed by the US Department of the Treasury...

393. ExxonMobil’s Vice President briefs Ministers in Cyprus on the company’s appraisal plan for Block 10

ExxonMobil’s Vice President Don Bagley has discussed with Ministers in Cyprus, the company’s plan for an appraisal drilling for “Glaucus” gas deposit in Block 10 of Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), during a visit in Nicosia where he spoke to the 15th Cyprus Summit/ Economist Conference....

394. Asylum seekers spotted in east Nicosia

A diverse group of undocumented migrants was spotted in eastern Nicosia on Thursday morning, with police saying a pregnant woman among them was taken to hospital...

395. Egypt, Cyprus, Greece condemn gas exploration by Turkey

Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece are condemning an "unlawful and unacceptable" bid by Turkey to drill inside waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights....

396. Cairo summit underway

A summit held between Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt was taking place Tuesday in Cairo, with President Anastasiades drawing attention to international law amidst challenges posed by Turkish drilling off the island’s southern coast...

397. US guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez arrives in Larnaca port

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) arrived in Larnaca port, Cyprus, on October 1st, for a scheduled visit. It is currently deployed in support of US national security interests in the US 6th Fleet area of operations....

398. Cyprus FM highlights need for regional cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean

The Eastern Mediterranean is the only region in the world without a regional organization and this is something that we have to work on, Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday evening. ...

399. US congresswoman on a money trail to Cyprus

A US Congress delegation is set to visit Cyprus to hold meetings on financial matters, led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters who vowed earlier this year to conduct oversight hearings into financial dealings of the US president...

400. Talent shortages costing European private businesses €414 billion each year

European private businesses’ biggest challenge is the increasingly growing skills shortage that is preventing them from hiring the right talent for growth. A PwC survey across 31 European countries shines a spotlight on a wider, ongoing issue across the region. PwC estimates that the skills shortage is costing the region €414 billion annually in lost revenues - just from private businesses. That’s around 2.6%of European GDP and is more than the combined annual GDP of Greece and Portugal. ...

401. Body found inside trunk in north Nicosia

A bad smell coming from a car near a school in north Nicosia led to the discovery of a dead body in the trunk, with Turkish Cypriot police investigating the murder of a foreign national...

402. US Congressional Delegation visits Cyprus

A 9-member bipartisan delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives, headed by Ted Deutch (D-FL), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, visited Cyprus this weekend....

403. Construction underway on Metropolis mall

Heavy machinery started preliminary groundwork at the site of Metropolis, Larnaca’s first commercial shopping mall expected to open its doors late next year...

404. Cyprus on the right track to combat trafficking

A US report says the Republic of Cyprus fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, while also offering recommendations for improving prosecution of criminals and offering assistance to victims...

405. Egypt - Cyprus electricity connection agreement signed

406. Turkish officials in Athens for CBM talks

407. Man bleeds to death after late night brawl

Three men from Africa have been arrested after a man from Cameroon was found dead Sunday early morning at the bus terminal downtown Nicosia...

408. A test for Turkey

409. Total - ENI reportedly granted Cyprus Block 7

410. Foreign Minister wraps up Paris visit

411. Three women busted on prostitution charges

Three women have been arrested on prostitution-related charges, following a raid in a Larnaca apartment that police described as an illegal brothel...

412. Motive still unclear in Cypriot woman’s murder

Police in South Africa are investigating the murder of a woman of Greek and Cypriot origins, who was gunned down by a group of men outside her residence in Mpumalanga province...

413. Kenyan tycoon with Cypriot passport files lawsuit

A Kenyan business tycoon who also holds a Cypriot passport is suing authorities in his native country alleging he is being prosecuted unfairly for not disclosing his dual citizenship...

414. Swarm of butterflies passes through Cyprus

Dozens of unique types of butterfly are passing through Cyprus in the millions this week, putting on an amazing show for locals and nature enthusiasts from coast to coast...

415. The 'Cyprus fear' in the west

Western diplomats and foreign dignitaries have two main concerns about the direction of future developments on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the Cyprus issue and local politics...

416. Interview with German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen

417. New US Ambassador to Cyprus presents credentials

418. Five arrested near buffer zone

Five people were arrested on Wednesday near the buffer zone after a car seen in the Potamia area was flagged down by police...

419. Hospital roiled by turmoil in baby girl’s case

Authorities and news media were on the receiving end of public outrage on Thursday, following reports of unsubstantiated rape allegations of a baby girl that led to the arrest of her father...

420. Illegal migrant arrivals fall but stronger borders needed, says Frontex chief

The number of illegal migrants entering the European Union fell sharply for the third year in a row in 2018 but arrivals remain high and stronger border controls are needed, the head of the EU's border control agency Frontex said Wednesday....