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1. Guilfoyle faces lawsuit as Trump donor threatens to release phone recording

Two days after the Trump administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece over allegations that she sought help paying a $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for political access, donor Eric Deters announced a defamation lawsuit against her, and threatened to release a phone recording he claims could shake the administration....

2. A different kind of Saturday traffic: 23 boats set sail for peace

Anyone looking out to sea between Larnaca and Ayia Napa on Saturday may find a little more to watch than the usual horizon....

3. Vino Cultura Celebrates 20 Years of Wine, People and Hospitality

4. Familiar with Cyprus and Turkey, Joshua Huck takes charge of U.S. Embassy in Athens

The U.S. Embassy in Athens has a new person at the helm, and unlike his high-profile predecessor, he is a career diplomat who already knows the political fault lines of Greece, Cyprus and Turkey....

5. Shuli Davidovich takes up role as Israel’s new ambassador to Cyprus

Shuli Davidovich has officially taken up her post as Israel’s new ambassador to Cyprus, expressing her commitment to strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries....

6. Trump’s ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of misconduct

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as the United States ambassador to Greece following weeks of allegations about her conduct, including claims that she sought personal financial assistance from a political donor in exchange for access to senior administration officials....

7. What’s shaping Cyprus business this week

Key gatherings across Cyprus this week bring together leaders in artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and sustainable finance. Here is your quick look at the top conferences, networking events, and local industry milestones on the agenda....

8. Riyadh airport shuts after attack, disrupting flights

Saudi Arabia’s main airport in Riyadh suspended operations Saturday after an attack left several people injured, disrupting flights and forcing travelers to reconsider their plans....

9. At the Acropolis, Rubio tells the West to stop apologizing and rebuild its power

Standing at the Acropolis in Athens, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message aimed well beyond Greece: The West must regain its confidence, rebuild its strength, and stop feeling ashamed of its own history....

10. U.S. warns Americans in Siberia over suspected plague case

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued a health alert for Americans in Siberia’s Irkutsk region after reports of a possible pneumonic plague case, a death, and quarantine measures at local hospitals....

11. Her daughter came home after 471 days, learning to be her mother again came next.

''You weren’t there to hold my hand when I needed you.'' Romi Gonen said those words to her mother after coming home from 471 days in Hamas captivity....

12. ‘I truly felt at home’: Israeli ambassador bids farewell to Cyprus after five years

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik is preparing to leave the country after five years in office, describing his time on the island as one of the most meaningful chapters of his life and saying Cyprus will retain a special place in his heart....

13. As Ambassador Anolik prepares to leave, he shares one last story of Cyprus and Israel

Aphrodite and King David may sound like unlikely travelling companions. One belongs to the mythology and shores of Cyprus; the other to the history and faith of the Jewish people....

14. U.S. Embassy welcomes new public affairs chief as fresh team takes shape

The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus hosted a reception Wednesday evening to welcome its new Public Affairs Officer, Kahina Robinson, bringing diplomats, media representatives, and other guests together at the Center for Visual Arts and Research in old Nicosia....

15. Prestige, now and forever

The similarities in the way Mrs. Vassiliou has spoken about “prestige” suggest that her political education has, sadly, remained unchanged over the years. If nothing else, her political shortcomings appear to have become a defining feature that has stood the test of time....

16. Government looks to America for investment, and Cypriots willing to come home

Attention may currently be focused on developments surrounding the Cyprus issue, prompted by President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to New York, but important moves are already underway concerning investment and the presence of American companies in Cyprus....

17. Morocco and Israel move to full diplomatic ties despite Gaza tensions

Israel and Morocco have agreed to open full embassies and exchange ambassadors, pushing their relationship to its highest diplomatic level since the two countries restored ties nearly six years ago....

18. Çelik warns Greece over Aegean tensions, attacks US arms decision on Cyprus

Turkey’s ruling AKP spokesman Ömer Çelik has issued a fresh warning to Greece over developments in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, saying Ankara’s preference for dialogue should not be mistaken for weakness....

19. China and Cyprus celebrate a friendship built across the miles

China and Cyprus may be separated by thousands of kilometers, but the message inside the Hilton Nicosia on Monday evening was simple: distance has not stopped the two countries from growing closer....

20. Cyprus and US put closer ties on the table

Diplomatic meetings often come wrapped in broad statements about friendship and cooperation....

21. Cyprus moves to upgrade Paphos air base for US aircraft

The United States’ renewal of the arms embargo waiver for 2027 will help military agreements set in motion over the past several years proceed smoothly and reach completion....

22. Germany sends more than 150 Russians home as drone dispute deepens

More than 150 employees of Russian missions and members of their families have been ordered to leave Germany as relations between Berlin and Moscow sink to a new low....

23. Did Netanyahu know Oct. 7 was coming?

It was the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, when thousands of armed Hamas fighters crossed from the Gaza Strip in a coordinated assault on southern Israel, killing civilians and taking hostages. ...

24. New U.S. ambassador-designate John Breslow arrives in Cyprus

The United States' new ambassador-designate to Cyprus, John Breslow, arrived on the island on Friday and is expected to formally present his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides in the coming days....

25. Cold War thriller ‘Jack Strong’ comes to Nicosia

The Embassy of Poland is pleased to announce a special screening of the acclaimed Polish feature film Jack Strong, to be held on the 17th of September at the Pantheon Theatre in Nicosia, at 20:30....

26. More than 30 nationalities among missing in Nepal floods

What began as a disaster high in the Himalayas has quickly become an international tragedy, with citizens of more than 30 countries among those missing after catastrophic floods struck the Nepal-China border....

27. Üstel urges German lawmaker on official visit to support end of Turkish Cypriot isolation

Turkish Cypriot representative Ünal Üstel has called on German Bundestag member Maximilian Krah to support efforts to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community during a meeting in the occupied areas on Wednesday....

28. Cyprus left waiting while US freezes new visa-waiver entries

The United States is currently reviewing its Visa Waiver Programme and has not admitted any new countries, according to sources familiar with Cyprus’s efforts to join the scheme....

29. When the Rule of Law becomes the real issue

The “Santis” case was flawed on structural, substantive and journalistic grounds. The investigative work was inadequate. There was no basic check of the reliability of the “evidence”....

30. Hanging from a cliff to give Cyprus’ newest vulture a fighting chance (images)

Protecting Cyprus’ wildlife sometimes means leaving the comfort of an office, putting on a harness, and hanging from the side of a cliff with a baby vulture in your hands....