https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-journalism-crisis-in-cyprus
Dear journalist friends, the occasion for this piece is the deeply unfortunate interview conducted by the otherwise highly accomplished Yiannakis Karekles with Fidias Panayiotou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ceos-highlight-key-skills-shortage-as-a-top-concern
The findings of the 15th Annual PwC Cyprus CEO Survey, in which 77 business leaders from Cyprus participated this year, provide valuable insights into the challenges and risks shaping the business environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/middle-east-conflict-threatens-cyprus-tourism-ports-and-banks-says-dbrs
Cyprus’ sunny beaches, luxury resorts, and bustling ports could soon feel the ripple effects of turmoil in the Middle East. A new report from Canadian rating agency Morningstar DBRS warns that the island’s heavy dependence on tourism and shipping makes it particularly vulnerable to disruptions from the Gulf....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/queens-kings-and-cyprus-checkmate
The night of March 28 was windy, cloudy, and even a little rainy, the kind that makes you clutch your coat and hope your hair survives the evening. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-eyes-and-ears-of-the-west
The final decades of the 20th century and the early decades of the 21st showcased the importance of the British bases in addressing a range of challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-long-haul-travel-from-cyprus-is-suddenly-more-complicated-and-more-expensive
For years, flying from Cyprus to Asia or Australia often meant one relatively affordable connection through the Gulf. That era may be ending, at least for now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/circumstance-waits-for-no-one
Cyprus is no stranger to crises or shocks, whether they come from external or internal forces. Its geopolitical position makes it especially vulnerable to instability, but it also places the country at the center of developments that directly shape its economic activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/does-war-create-opportunities-for-the-economy
The ever-increasing duration of military operations in Iran shows no sign of ending anytime soon unless the United States and Israel choose to step back. While that option is at least being considered in Washington, along with the search for a pretext, it appears inconceivable in Israel to retreat from what it has framed as its own ''mother of all battles.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trump-tweet-sparks-$580-million-oil-frenzy
Some traders made a staggering $580 million worth of oil bets just 15 minutes before President Donald Trump posted about “productive” talks with Iran, according to the Financial Times. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-to-pay-nearly-$1-billion-to-kill-wind-project-just-as-oil-prices-skyrocket
In an almost too ironic twist, the Trump administration announced it will pay French energy giant TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion to scrap plans for offshore wind farms on the US East Coast, just as global oil and gas prices spike due to the conflict in Iran....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/several-major-airlines-have-cut-flights-as-fuel-costs-soar
Major airlines around the world are canceling flights as the ongoing conflict in Iran drives oil prices to historic highs, forcing carriers to rethink operations and route schedules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hms-dragon-arrives-in-cyprus-after-two-week-journey-from-portsmouth
A British naval destroyer, HMS Dragon, has arrived in Cyprus after a journey of nearly two weeks from Portsmouth, where it departed on March 10. The deployment is intended to reinforce air defense capabilities at the UK’s bases on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-and-heating-oil-prices-soar-in-cyprus-petrol-could-top-€2-per-liter
Daily attacks targeting the world’s fuel supply lifeline in the Arabian Gulf have triggered an energy shock whose effects are expected to outlast the fighting itself in Iran....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/business-as-usual-for-easter-travel
Cypriots will be packing their bags this Easter season as well, even in wartime conditions, carrying a small dose of uncertainty and insecurity. This year’s Easter, which falls on April 12, finds Cypriot travelers facing a different international environment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-israel-strike-iran-s-natanz-nuclear-site-in-major-escalation-bunker-buster-bombs-reported
A joint military operation involving the United States and Israel has struck Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site, marking a significant development in the ongoing conflict....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iranian-teen-saleh-mohammadi-among-those-executed-after-protest-related-charges
Iran has carried out its first executions connected to the recent anti-government protests, including the killing of a teenage athlete, according to state media and human rights reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fitness-app-slip-up-may-have-exposed-french-warship-s-position-near-cyprus
A fitness tracking app has once again come under scrutiny after publicly shared exercise data appeared to reveal the position of a major military vessel operating in the eastern Mediterranean, close to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urged-to-prepare-for-economic-fallout-from-iran-tensions
Cyprus may soon start feeling the economic fallout from rising tensions involving Iran, with the country’s Fiscal Council warning that global developments could translate into higher prices and fresh pressure on households and businesses at home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/he-s-no-fdr
The American president was right to say that Britain’s current prime minister, Keir Starmer, is not Winston Churchill. But is Donald Trump Franklin Roosevelt? These are different figures from a different era, a time when a prime minister drank heavily, smoked one cigar after another, and struggled with severe depression....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-global-economy-is-facing-severe-turbulence
The Strait of Hormuz is the only maritime passage into the Persian Gulf. The de facto disruption of normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz caused demand to fall by 80 percent, left oil tankers idle, and forced a halt to oil production because storage capacity is limited. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uae-offers-flexibility-to-expats-on-tax-residency-amid-iran-conflict
The United Arab Emirates is signaling a softer approach for expats worried about losing their tax residency, as the Iran conflict continues to disrupt travel and business in the Gulf....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-turns-down-trump-s-request-for-help-in-hormuz-as-cracks-show-over-ukraine
The European Union has effectively rejected a request by Donald Trump for European assistance in safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas making clear that the conflict with Iran “is not a European war” and that ''no one wants active involvement.''
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-counterterrorism-official-says-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-resigns
The head of the United States’ main counterterrorism agency has resigned, saying he can no longer support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, according to the Associated Press....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/anti-establishment-sideshows-in-a-time-of-war
Since the morning of Saturday, February 28, when the most ruthless and unscrupulous prime minister in Israel’s history decided, together with the most unhinged president in the history of the United States, to push the button on a deranged conflict in our neighborhood, Cyprus too has been placed on alert as a neighboring country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/crisis-what-crisis-tourists-discover-cyprus-secret-paradise
While news of a drone strike at RAF Akrotiri last month made headlines, tourists arriving in Cyprus are discovering a very different reality: sunny skies, empty beaches, and a warm welcome from locals and resort staff, says a report from the BBC....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anger-after-stranded-americans-in-iraq-evacuated-by-british-raf-to-akrotiri
A group of American diplomats and intelligence personnel were evacuated from northern Iraq by the British Royal Air Force after being left waiting for hours without a confirmed extraction plan during escalating regional tensions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/formula-one-pulls-plug-on-bahrain-and-saudi-races
Formula One is set to cancel two major races in the Middle East as escalating conflict in the region forces the sport to put safety ahead of speed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-s-busy-streets-and-cafes-fall-quiet-as-conflict-scares-off-tourists
Dubai, a city known for packed beaches, luxury shopping and nonstop energy, is suddenly unusually quiet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-commentator-threatens-to-take-cyprus-if-tensions-with-israel-escalate
A Turkish commentator has put Cyprus in the spotlight, claiming the island could be taken by Ankara if a conflict with Israel and the United States breaks out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-envoy-criticises-nato-build-up-near-cyprus
The Russian ambassador to Cyprus has expressed concern over the reported build-up of NATO forces in the eastern Mediterranean near the island, warning that increased military activity risks further destabilising an already tense region....
