https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attorney-general-okays-spy-van-warrants
The CEO of WiSpear says he is open to talking to Cypriot police, while investigators insist on reeling him in after the attorney general reportedly gave the okay for the arrest warrants of three Israeli nationals in the spy van case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pompeo-to-visit-cyprus-next-week
US State Secretary Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Cyprus next week where he will meet separately with the two leaders and reaffirm his country’s support for a UN-led effort to reunify the island under a federal roof...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tough-dilemmas-in-greek-turkish-affairs
Turkey’s claims in the Aegean were first brought to the table in 1973 and have escalated ever since, reaching successive peaks over 10 to 15 years and multiplying...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-opposes-turkey-libya-deal
Israel opposes an accord signed last month between Libya and Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean, but the deal was unlikely to lead to a conflict with Turkey, Israel's foreign minister says...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hails-us-eastmed-bill-signed-into-law
A new US law geared toward boosting energy and security cooperation in the east Mediterranean is indicative of the significance that Washington attaches to the region, Cyprus' foreign minister said Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rejects-remand-requests-in-spy-van-case
Prosecutors in the spy van case pointed to Wi-Fi antennas installed at Larnaca International Airport, during a remand hearing on Friday where three local employees of an Israeli firm were being accused of multiple charges including privacy laws violations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-locals-arrested-in-spy-van-case
Cypriot police have arrested three individuals in connection with an investigation into the controversial “spy van” owned by an Israeli company registered on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-denounces-move-to-end-cyprus-arms-embargo
Ankara has warned Washington that an impending lift of a US arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus is a “dangerous escalation” that would hamper efforts to reach a peace settlement on the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-threatens-to-blow-up-flight-to-cyprus
Passengers on a flight from Istanbul to the northern part of Cyprus had the scare of their life on Wednesday seconds before takeoff when a female passenger threatened to blow up the plane...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eastmed-bill-squeezed-through-federal-budget
US Senator Bob Menendez on Monday applauded a bipartisan deal on federal government spending that is comprised of 12 appropriations bills, including legislation shaping American strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-arrested-in-rural-nicosia-fatality
A male truck driver was detained for questioning in connection with a road fatality, where a local man died after being run over by an oncoming vehicle in Episkopeio...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senate-approves-armenian-resolution
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, a historic move that infuriated Turkey and dealt a blow to the already problematic ties between Ankara and Washington...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/johnson-on-course-to-deliver-swift-brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to take Britain out of the European Union in matter of weeks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-voters-head-to-the-polls
Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senate-blocks-armenian-vote-for-third-time
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer prevented the US Senate from voting on a resolution on Thursday that would recognize as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, saying it was not an appropriate time to pass legislation that would anger Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-turkey-dialogue-kept-alive
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday he discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “all the issues" that have recently increased tensions between the two countries during a meeting on the sidelines of NATO’s 70th birthday gathering in London...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spy-van-owner-fires-back-at-police
The CEO of WiSpear, the high-tech company caught in a media storm for owning the confiscated “spy van” in Cyprus, says local police have not done much to dispel false rumours...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-asks-to-review-turkey-libya-deal
Τhe Republic of Cyprus has joined Greece in demanding to review two recent Turkey-Libya deals, with the Cypriot foreign minister accusing Ankara of extorting the memorandum from Tripoli...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-lauds-outgoing-finance-minister
President Nicos Anastasiades thanked outgoing Finance Minister Harris Georgiades for the work he has done in steering the economy “out of deep crisis towards growth" ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-new-faces-in-cabinet-reshuffle
The government has announced the latest Cabinet shuffle by President Nicos Anastasiades, with a combination of current office holders appointed to new posts and the appearance of some new faces...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-libya-deal-draws-criticism-from-neighbours
The foreign ministry of the Republic of Cyprus has condemned the signing of an agreement on maritime boundaries between Turkey and Libya, calling it a “serious violation” of international law...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-attorney-general-weighs-in-on-spy-van
The attorney general of the Republic of Cyprus has appointed a special investigator in the “spy van” case, while the Israeli company that sells controversial surveillance vehicles is calling on authorities to investigate what it calls a “false accusations” campaign...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-caught-in-us-china-conflict-on-5g
The development of 5G networks in Greece has been caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war, with pressure growing on the Greek side...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-secretary-general-committed-to-explore-possibility-to-convene-informal-five-party-meeting-on-cyprus
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he committed to explore with the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and the guarantor powers the possibility to convene an informal five party meeting on Cyprus “at an appropriate stage”, following an informal dinner in Berlin attended by both leaders. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unsc-briefed-on-cyprus-ahead-of-berlin
The Security Council held consultations on Cyprus on Thursday behind closed doors, where members were briefed on the latest developments and urged leaders to be productive in the period ahead...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wispear-says-it-never-spied-on-cypriots
The company linked to an Israeli spy van in Cyprus has weighed in on media speculation following reports that it was spying illegally all over the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-president-saddened-over-latest-statements-by-turkish-fm
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday that he was saddened to hear about the latest statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, noting that “they convey in essence the message that the Turkish side is not returning to the negotiating table if the requirements it is putting forward are not met.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-president-stresses-political-determination-ahead-of-berlin-as-nicosia-condemns-ankara-s-new-drilling-attempt
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades stressed on Friday his determination and political will to attend a meeting in Berlin, later this month, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, in a positive and creative spirit, aiming to conclude the terms of reference “whatever the Turkish intentions are.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/armenian-genocide-resolution-hits-senate-wall
A US resolution that would have officially described atrocities against Armenians in 1915 as genocide has stopped dead in its tracks on Wednesday, following a meeting between the Turkish president and a senator...