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91. Libya blames maritime tensions on Greece

Libya has slammed Greece in a recent letter to the United Nations, accusing Athens of refusing to play fair, while US State Secretary Mike Pompeo says he is taking on a new initiative to de-escalate Greco-Turkish tensions over maritime borders...

92. Large group of refugees reaches Cyprus

A boat carrying over 120 refugees reached Cyprus on Wednesday, with reports saying most were Palestinians from Syria...

93. North says flag burners in the south identified

Authorities in the north have alerted their officers at all checkpoints to be on the lookout for specific individuals in the south who were identified in a video during the burning of a Turkish Cypriot flag...

94. Boatload of refugees reaches Cyprus

A boat carrying undocumented migrants was spotted Monday morning off the coast of Pomos, less than a week after over two dozen reached the island from the east...

95. One dead after quad bike falls off cliff

A man was killed and another injured in an accident in Ayia Napa, after their quad bike fell off a cliff in Cape Greco...

96. Activists step in to rescue trapped birds

A video showing the rescue of illegally trapped songbirds in Cyprus has been posted on Facebook by a group of activists, in an effort to raise awareness amongst the general public...

97. Refugees picked up off Cape Greco

Over two dozen undocumented migrants were rescued off the coast of Cyprus on Thursday, after their boat was spotted by a coast guard vessel patrolling the waters near Cape Greco...

98. 10 Best Cocktail Bars in Ayia Napa and Protaras

There’s one thing there’s no shortage of in Ayia Napa and Protaras it bars! From exclusive cocktail lounges to traditional beach bars and, of course, fantastic clubs and roof bars. Whether you want to admire the town from above or watch the sun goes down, check out our guide to the best cocktail bars in Cyprus...

99. Loggerhead ‘Pambos’ is quite the wanderer

According to BirdLife Cyprus, a loggerhead tracked by satellite is proving to be a great wanderer with romance as his driving force....

100. Teen critical after water emergency

A 16-year-old male is in critical condition at Nicosia General Hospital following a boating incident when friends spotted the teen unconscious in the water in Cape Greco...

101. Playing with fire

The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect of an open Greco-Turkish conflict to a level higher than anytime since the Imia crisis...

102. Biker dies in Ayia Napa collision

A local man was killed in a road accident Sunday evening when his motorcycle collided sideways with an oncoming vehicle outside Ayia Napa...

103. Undocumented migrants rescued off Larnaca

Over a dozen Syrian presumptive refugees have been rescued Sunday night off the coast of Cape Greco, including three children and a pregnant woman...

104. Turkish and Greek nationalism, a two way street

Blue Homeland was front and centre due to the naval drill of the Turkish Armed Forces, but analysts have been wasting ink to influence public opinion...

105. Justice Minister: Cyprus to implement GRECO recommendations

106. Council of Europe briefed on Cyprus justice developments

107. Refugees reach Cyprus in poor weather

A total of 31 Syrian refugees managed to reach Cyprus on Tuesday early morning, despite cold weather and poor conditions at sea...

108. Refugee boat capsizes off Cyprus, one rescued

A single survivor was picked up by an American ship on Thursday evening, while seven other refugees from Syria are thought dead after their boat capsized Thursday northeast of Cape Greco...

109. Female driver dead in Cape Greco waters

A woman who was reported missing Wednesday evening was found dead Thursday inside a car that was floating in the water in Cape Greco...

110. Syrian refugees picked up off Cape Greco

A boat carrying seventeen people was spotted off Cape Greco on Monday, with reports suggesting they are all presumptive refugees from Syria...

111. More Syrian refugees arrive from Lebanon

An inflatable boat carrying 29 Syrian refugees reached Cape Greco on Friday, with Cyprus coast guard escorting them to a pier in Protaras...

112. Syrian refugees reach Cyprus safe and sound

An inflatable boat with twenty Syrian refugees on board arrived in Cyprus on Monday, following a two-day trip in the open sea that started in Lebanon...

113. Latest boatload of refugees prompts Cabinet meeting

Twenty presumptive refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, prompting a partial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday in the wake of recent undocumented arrivals...

114. European corruption watchdog calls FYROM ‘disappointing’

The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group says the performance of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on preventing corruption is “clearly disappointing,” and is calling on authorities to take action....

115. Officials step up efforts against fires

Cypriot and European authorities are on the lookout for new wildfire threats, as two local fires on Saturday, one in the northwest and one in the southeast, were caused by human action...

116. Eight hotel bars that stand out

Wiz recommends these 8 hotel bars, which promise both wild parties and relaxed summer nights out, perfect for enjoying a drink or cocktail...

117. Police recover sunk boat in Xylofagou fatal accident

The sunken powerboat in Xylofagou has been recovered as authorities try to piece together what caused an accident where a 60-year-old woman died during a family outing...

118. Xylofagou boat accident still under investigation

Authorities are still investigating a boat incident on Wednesday where a 60-year-old woman died after a motorboat capsized off the Xylofagou coast in the Red Cliff area....

119. Nicosia unmoved by Erdogan win

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides does not expect big changes in Cyprus peace talks following Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election on Sunday, without ruling out small steps as long as nationalists take a back seat...

120. Israeli tourist injured at Ayia Napa sea caves

Rescuers warn beach goers not to approach the water from steep rocks, following an incident in Ayia Napa where fire fighters had to rescue a young woman iwho was injured at the popular sea caves landmark in Cape Greco...