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5791. President downplays reports on UN envoy July visit

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades dismissed reports in the Greek Cypriot press regarding a possible UN envoy visit in July, clarifying the UN Secretariat has only asked whether he would consent to a new UN special envoy...

5792. UN sounds out both sides on July envoy visit

It appears that the United Nations have sounded out both sides in Cyprus regarding a UN special envoy, but sources say it is still unclear whether Turkey gave the nod...

5793. North Nicosia left out of Cyprus Rally 2018

The Cyprus rally will not go through north Nicosia this year, with Turkish Cypriots crying foul over the decision and Greek Cypriots citing technical issues...

5794. Cyprus defence minister pays a visit to Israel

Cyprus Defence Minister Savas Angelides is heading to Israel on his first official visit, where he will meet with his counterpart to discuss military training cooperation between the two countries...

5795. Cyprus dismisses reports on NATO scenarios

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides says the Republic of Cyprus is not seeking membership into NATO or Partnership for Peace, reiterating that issues of security and defence are discussed inline with EU membership...

5796. Kalogerides fears for his life in prison

A bank robbery suspect in Limassol fears for his life following his arrest, saying he is worried that the Russian ‘Vory v Zakone’ mafia is well connected on the island including inside the prison...

5797. Cyprus court will hear Browder’s case in July

The Nicosia District Court will hear a motion from Bill Browder’s lawyer seeking an order that would prevent Cyprus from acting on a Russian warrant against the famous Putin critic...

5798. Turkish aid to north comes to 430 million

The Turkish Cypriot economy is expected to get a boost from Turkish aid in 2018, with approximately €430 million being spent in different areas of the self-declared state in the north...

5799. Turkish plane over Nicosia sends chills

Local residents in Nicosia were alarmed Sunday afternoon when a Turkish airplane was seen circling over the capital city without landing...

5800. Cypriot mother-son duo involved in illegal drug entreprise

Two Cypriots, mother and son, are involved in a case of international illegal drug trafficking, with UK authorities saying the woman in London was making trips to collect money on her son’s behalf...

5801. Paphos mayor sticks to his guns in Turkish Cypriot property saga

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos is dismissing a response issued by the Interior Ministry regarding the latest Turkish Cypriot property saga, while reiterating allegations he made about favouritism and criminal activity in his town...

5802. Audit report on CCB made public amid negotiations

An audit report on the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) was made public on Friday, amid negotiations between the Co-op and its two bidders, making recommendations for improvement but also criticising the institution on a number of decisions...

5803. Turkish ship to begin drilling for gas in Eastern Mediterranean

The Turkish drillship Fatih was to set sail on Thursday from the Gulf of Izmit for the eastern Mediterranean to begin exploration for oil and gas....

5804. Trial of ex deputy police chief can go forward

The Supreme Court has ruled that an independent report should be handed over to the defence team of the former deputy chief of police, who is facing charges in connection with the leaking of information in the Ayia Napa mob killings of 2016...

5805. President says Cyprus ready for the maritime challenge

Cyprus is once again showing its strength in the maritime industry, with President Nicos Anastasiades reiterating government support for what he called ‘one of the most important priorities’ of his administration...

5806. Finance Ministry issues six-year bonds for natural persons

Cyprus Finance Ministry issued domestic bonds for natural persons amounting to €6.77 million, Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) announced....

5807. President fires back at critics over UN document

President Nicos Anastasiades is firing back at critics both north and south of the Green Line, who are accusing him of tripping over a UN document that many believe could serve as a basis for peace talks...

5808. Spanish police detain, then release Kremlin critic Browder

British businessman Bill Browder, a prominent Kremlin critic, was detained and then released by Spanish police on Wednesday, after a warrant for his arrest he said came from Russia was found to be no longer valid...

5809. Patient at old Nicosia hospital goes ballistic

Police are investigating an incident where a 39-year-old local man was screaming and threatening fellow patients at the old Nicosia hospital downtown...

5810. Horrific details emerge in Kioneli murder

New horrific details emerge in the Kioneli murder, with a Turkish Cypriot mother in police custody admitting that she killed her young son after seeing a social media comment posted by the boy’s father...

5811. Government and Co-op begin consultations with bidders

5812. Cyprus gains on importance in satellite services sector

Cyprus is gaining on importance in the field of space technology services, as in recent years it has granted ten licenses to organizations to launch telecommunication satellites, using the space that Cyprus secures through the UN International Telecommunication Union....

5813. Mother kills young son in north Nicosia

A woman in north Nicosia is in police custody and on suicide watch, after stabbing her young son to death, with Turkish Cypriot media saying she got upset over an imminent custody battle...

5814. Paphos mayor turns up pressure in Turkish Cypriot properties saga

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos is turning up the pressure in his town’s Turkish Cypriot properties saga, prompting Edek party leader Marinos Sizopoulos to respond to allegations of corruption...

5815. Funeral for nine Syrian refugees held in north

The funeral of nine Syrian refuges, whose bodies washed up on the northern shores of the island, was held in Lefka on Saturday, with their relatives living in the south crossing the checkpoints to pay their final respects...

5816. There is still hope for Cyprus to host Eurovision 2019

Despite being the first runner-up in this year’s Eurovision song contest, there appears to be a small chance that Cyprus could still be the host next year due to political and security concerns in Israel...

5817. Turkey pays Greek Cypriot damages over property in north

Turkey has paid, through the Council of Europe, a Greek Cypriot non – pecuniary damages, plus legal expenses, in addition to VAT in the order of €14,526.75 in line with a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment...

5818. Search for 'lost brides' of Cyprus digs up painful past

Those who witnessed it said a sobbing Fetine Menish had to be physically dragged by each arm to meet her fate; the 14-year-old was being married off to a Palestinian merchant searching Cyprus for a suitable Muslim wife to take back home...

5819. Senator introduces bill to end US arms embargo on Cyprus

Robert Menendez, a top Democrat in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has introduced a bill to end the Cyprus arms embargo enforced by Washington since 1987...

5820. ARIS joins forces with Taurus Aurum to supercharge the Cypriot startup entrepreneurship ecosystem

ARIS, an early-stage accelerator launched by the Bank of Cyprus and Deloitte earlier this year and Taurus Aurum Global Property Fund Limited, a multicompartamental private-owned self-managed Alternative Investment Fund headquartered in Nicosia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 24th of May 2018 in Nicosia...