https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-boil-over-in-volos-as-cruise-ship-with-israeli-tourists-docks
Demonstrators clashed with police at the port of Volos in central Greece on Wednesday, protesting the arrival of a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/gaza-s-untold-truth-what-the-media-won-t-tell-you
In an era of 24/7 news coverage, where every image travels the globe in seconds, the loudest voices are not always the most truthful ones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-greenlights-gaza-takeover-in-push-to-dismantle-hamas
Israel’s security cabinet has signed off on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for the military to take control of Gaza City and strip Hamas of its weapons, his office announced early Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israel-and-its-dilemmas
Israel today stands at a pivotal, absolutely existential crossroads. At its helm is a politician who has nowhere to “land” if he loses the elections and who depends crucially on small extremist parties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/palestinian-ambassador-meets-cyprus-foreign-minister-to-discuss-gaza-crisis-and-support
Palestinian Ambassador to Cyprus Abdallah Attari met Friday with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and seek support from the island nation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-greet-trump-s-scotland-visit-with-signs-chants-and-criticism
President Donald Trump was met with protests across Scotland this weekend as he arrived for a private golfing trip tied to his late mother’s heritage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-opens-aid-corridors-to-gaza-as-hunger-crisis-grows-fighting-continues
Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid began moving from Egypt into Gaza on Sunday after months of international pressure and warnings from aid groups of widespread starvation in the Palestinian enclave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-to-recognize-palestinian-state-at-un-in-september-macron-says
In a major shift in European diplomacy, French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France will officially recognise Palestine as a state, a move set to be formalised this September at the United Nations General Assembly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-strike-hits-gaza-s-only-catholic-church-killing-three-and-injuring-parish-priest
A deadly Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, the enclave’s only Catholic church, killed three people and injured several others, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, early Thursday morning. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-real-emergency-isn-t-antisemitism-it-s-gaza
A provocative comment by AKEL Secretary-General Stefanos Stefanou during the party’s recent 24th congress has ignited public debate in Cyprus around antisemitism, or more precisely, the way the term is being politically weaponized. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ireland-first-to-ban-goods-from-israeli-settlements
Ireland is making history as the first European country to introduce a law banning the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move that could send ripples across the EU and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-violence-against-children-in-war-hits-‘unprecedented-levels-in-2024
Violence against children in armed conflicts surged to record highs in 2024, with the Palestinian territories topping the list, according to a United Nations report released Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/middle-east-crisis-escalates-out-of-control
Israel launched the largest military operation in its history against Iran on Friday, carrying out a surprise, large-scale assault targeting Iran’s nuclear, military and scientific infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/do-something-palestinian-un-envoy-breaks-down-over-gaza-deaths-and-starvation
In an emotional address to the United Nations Security Council, the Palestinian ambassador broke down in tears as he described the suffering of children and families in Gaza, urging the international community to act decisively and immediately to stop what he called a "genocide."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enough-is-enough-protest-outside-presidential-palace-slams-cyprus-stance-on-gaza
Chanting ''freedom for Palestine'' and dressed in red to symbolize bloodshed, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Presidential Palace on Monday night, calling out the Cypriot government’s silence over the ongoing devastation in Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sides-with-israel-in-eu-rift-over-gaza-aid-access
Cyprus has drawn criticism for breaking ranks with most of the EU by opposing a Dutch-led push to review the EU’s political and economic ties with Israel over its ongoing blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/never-again-is-a-reality-for-some-and-a-lie-for-others
Where to begin when speaking of Gaza, a place descending deeper into darkness every day? Where to even start with just this past week alone?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-talks-humanitarianism-but-ducks-eu-move-to-press-israel
Cyprus has defended its controversial decision not to back a European Union proposal to review its agreement with Israel, a move aimed at pressuring Tel Aviv to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/have-we-lost-our-minds-or-worse-our-humanity
A friend called me early this morning and said, ''I’m really starting to hate the world.'' It was the caffeine kick I needed to jolt me wide awake....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/yes-but-diplomacy-the-hypocrisy-at-the-heart-of-our-moral-collapse
Alongside relentless economic precarity, the erosion and impoverishment of the middle class, environmental and public health crises, and of course the grotesque wars that have returned to Europe and the Middle East with a shocking savagery after decades, the 21st century seems to have ushered in a spiritual backslide, a collapse into the cheap and the populist....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protests-erupt-at-eurovision-opening-over-israel-s-participation
The Eurovision Song Contest got off to a rocky start in Basel, Switzerland, as protests erupted against Israel’s participation, casting a shadow over the glitzy Opening Ceremony....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-s-hunger-strike-for-palestine-sparks-support-and-controversy
Cypriot’s Hunger Strike for Palestine Sparks Support and Controversy"
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/we-build-relations-with-countries-not-individuals
In recent days, controversy has stirred over the President of the Republic’s visit to the Israeli Prime Minister, sparked by a specific segment of the public and by AKEL, which seems unable to grasp the geopolitical realities at play. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-57-in-gaza-palestinian-officials-say
At least 57 people were killed Monday in Israeli military operations across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials in the blockaded territory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-greenlights-full-gaza-takeover-sparking-fears-of-escalation
Israel’s government has approved a controversial plan to fully capture the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unknown period of time, an aggressive military move that would drastically expand its ongoing operations and likely deepen international concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protest-outside-presidential-palace-against-president-s-visit-to-israel
A protest outside the Presidential Palace on Friday afternoon called for President Nikos Christodoulides to cancel his planned trip to Israel, citing international legal concerns and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-fires-in-israel-prompt-request-for-help-from-cyprus-videos
Wildfires have been sweeping through the western parts of Jerusalem, rekindling concerns in areas affected by similar fires last week. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-unions-to-hold-bi-communal-may-day-rally-in-nicosia-buffer-zone
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot unions will mark May Day with a joint rally Thursday in the United Nations-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia, calling for peace, workers’ rights and renewed efforts toward reunification....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abbas-names-hussein-al-sheikh-as-deputy
On Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas officially named his trusted ally, Hussein al-Sheikh, as his deputy, setting him up as the most likely successor. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-walks-a-diplomatic-tightrope-with-high-stakes-visit-to-israel
President Nikos Christodoulides’ upcoming visit to Israel on May 4 comes at a critical time for the Eastern Mediterranean, with energy disputes, shifting alliances, and ongoing conflicts shaping the region’s future....
