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1. In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus

Many well-off Lebanese who escaped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in the nearby island nation of Cyprus say the transition has been a whirlwind of emotions....

2. First ever civil marriage of non-Muslim couple in Abu Dhabi

An Abu Dhabi court has issued a civil marriage certificate for a non-Muslim couple, for the first time in the United Arab Emirates, a Gulf country seeking a more liberal and progressive image, the Emirati news agency WAM reported....

3. King of Jordan to visit Cyprus on 17th of December

The King of Jordan Abdallah II will pay an official visit to Cyprus on December 17, during which he will have talks with the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiadis....

4. East Med is ‘not a Turkish sea,’ president of French Senate tells Kathimerini

The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region...

5. Historic Meeting between Israeli and Emirate leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Monday in Abu Dhabi with UAE strongman Mohammed bin Zayed, a historic meeting that marks a "new reality" in the region....

6. Egyptian FM in Cyprus today to meet with Nikos Christodoulides

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is in Cyprus today to meet with his counterpart Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides....

7. Cyprus Airways: Flights to Athens, London and Tel Aviv

Cyprus Airways launches flights to Greece, United Kingdom, Russia, Lebanon and Israel according to its newly published flight schedule....

8. As millions fell into poverty during the pandemic, billionaires' wealth soared

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has found....

9. Pope calls migrant crisis 'shipwreck of civilisation'

Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, branding the global indifference to their plight the 'shipwreck of civilisation'...

10. The 30th Auction of Greek and Cypriot Artworks

11. Cyprus wants asylum right curbed for irregular migrants

Cyprus wants action to curb irregular migration to the island, including a suspension of asylum applications for persons entering illegally, a government official said...

12. France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean

France showcased its military muscle Monday with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean,...

13. Over 500 million euros from Cyprus by 2026

In a speech to world leaders today at COP26, President Anastasiades said that Cyprus seeks to strengthen regional cooperation through coordinated synergies and exchange of best practices...

14. COVID death toll surpasses 5 million worldwide

The coronavirus is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world as of Monday,...

15. Cyprus airs migration grievances at divided Europe

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris wants strong EU awareness on external borders to be shown in Cyprus as well, in remarks he made near the buffer zone on Sunday, just two days after the European Commission president signaled there would be no funding for barbed wire and walls...

16. Limbo in a blue tent: African asylum-seekers stuck on Cyprus

It seems a strange place to pitch a tent. Plump in the middle of the United Nations-patrolled buffer zone that has divided Cyprus along ethnic lines since 1974,...

17. Greek-US relations take on a new level

The renewal of the defense pact last week with the US further shields Greece from threats,...

18. The largest tech conference in the region begins Tuesday in Cyprus

Speakers from around the world are gathering in Nicosia for the largest tech event in the region. ...

19. Cyprus’ top diplomat: Turkey is creating new Ottoman empire

The foreign minister of the divided island of Cyprus is accusing Turkey’s president of attempting to promote a new Ottoman empire in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East...

20. Aftershocks rock Crete this morning

The situation in Arkalochori worsened when another aftershock measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit the island a few minutes before 8 am this morning....

21. President Anastasiades addresses the 76th UN General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, today addressed members of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York....

22. It's back to Eleftheria square for the start of the 49th Cyprus Rally

After 20 years, the starting line of the 49th International Cyprus Rally returns to Eleftheria Square....

23. US Ambassador toured Limassol port yesterday

US Ambassador to Cyprus Ms. Judith Garber visited Limassol port yesterday to tour the facilities of the Eurogate container terminal....

24. Turkey, West poised to dance a ‘violent tango,’ foreign policy expert tells K

A lot of Erdogan’s rhetoric focuses on making Turkey a great power. He sees that as challenging European hegemony....

25. Greece is more secure with Biden as president

US Senator Bob Menendez is one of Greece and Cyprus’ greatest supporters and he exerts considerable power and influence in the foreign policy arena....

26. Congress presses State on Turkey’s drone program

Twenty-eight members of the House of Representatives, led by Congressmen David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Gus Bilirakis of Florida, wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to '[express] concern over Turkey’s UAV program, which has destabilized multiple regions of the globe and threatens US interests, allies, and partners'...

27. International Luxury Property and Residency Conference

28. Cyprus against the clock to stop Erdogan

Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides has been going all out on a preemptive diplomatic strike aimed at garnering support in Brussels, Washington, and the international community to stop the Turkish President from revealing ‘surprises to the world’ during a scheduled visit to the island on July 20...

29. Jewel sets sail fully vaccinated from Limassol

The Jewel of the Seas sets sail from Limassol on Saturday marking the beginning of Royal Caribbean’s return to the Mediterranean, a bold move mid-pandemic after Cypriot authorities jumped on board to offer a helping hand to an industry desperately looking for a welcoming port...

30. Heavy rains loom over flood festival in Cyprus

A yellow warning has been issued in Cyprus for Whit Monday, as heavy showers and possibly hailstorms could possibly disrupt outdoor activities during flood festival celebrations...