https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attempted-murder-suspects-caught-after-sea-chase-off-cyprus-coast
A dramatic maritime operation led to the arrest of two brothers wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Limassol, after they tried to flee Cyprus by speedboat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shuts-down-smuggling-routes-slashes-irregular-migration-86
Cyprus has reduced irregular migrant arrivals by about 86% over the past three years, while sharply increasing returns, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannides said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sometimes-the-ones-we-help-change-us-the-most
There are moments you think you’re going somewhere to offer support, only to realize you’re the one who leaves changed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/knife-attack-reported-after-violent-clash-on-busy-limassol-street
A violent altercation involving several Syrian nationals broke out Saturday evening on Anexartisias Street, one of Limassol’s busiest areas, leaving one person injured....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-racism-we-refuse-to-see-islamophobia
While antisemitism has reentered public discussion over the past two years, driven by bloody events and the propaganda surrounding them, Islamophobia is the issue that should demand our attention if we truly want to talk objectively about racism, discrimination, and injustice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/23-year-old-syrian-inmate-found-dead-in-central-prisons
A 23-year-old Syrian national, Abdul Kader Almfalani, was found dead in his cell at the Central Prisons late on Friday night, prompting an immediate alert and an investigation by authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drunk-high-and-speeding-26-year-old-kills-cyclist-in-limassol-crash
A 26-year-old Greek Cypriot man is in custody after a fatal collision in Limassol early Sunday morning, which claimed the life of a 20-year-old cyclist of Syrian descent. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/migration-s-mark-on-the-cypriot-economy-and-society
New data from the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection shows the Cypriot economy’s heavy reliance on foreign workers who reside and work on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-up-as-natural-ally-to-the-us-in-a-shifting-region
Cyprus is offering itself as a ''natural ally'' to the United States, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos told ''K'' following his meeting at the State Department with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-beating-at-aglantzia-gymnasium-security-cameras-to-be-installed
Authorities and parents are moving swiftly to tighten security at Aglantzia Gymnasium after a violent incident during a weekend school event reignited concerns about student safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-arrest-two-over-attacks-on-women-in-limassol
Limassol police have arrested two individuals following reports of attacks against women in the district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-on-alert-after-reports-of-harassment-in-amathus-area
Police are investigating a string of incidents in the coastal area of Amathus after several women reported being harassed and attacked while walking nearby....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-year-old-syrian-wanted-by-police-for-human-smuggling
Authorities have issued a public alert for 24-year-old Ihab Al Mistu from Syria, who is wanted in connection with ongoing investigations into human smuggling and related crimes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unfastened-helmet-suspected-in-man-s-fatal-head-trauma-during-motorcycle-accident
A 34-year-old Syrian man died Sunday following a motorcycle collision in Limassol, with an autopsy revealing severe head trauma that police suspect may be linked to an improperly secured helmet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/15-year-old-girl-found-in-car-with-39-year-old-man-and-drugs
A 15-year-old girl was discovered Thursday morning in a car in Limassol alongside a 39-year-old man and bags of what police say could be illegal drugs, sparking a major investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-nationals-among-those-arrested-in-pyla-attempted-murder
A dramatic police operation at dawn Tuesday led to the arrest of a 23-year-old foreign national in connection with an attempted murder and arson attack in Pyla earlier this month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-1-100-syrian-minors-leave-cyprus-under-voluntary-repatriation-program
Since December 2024, a total of 1,127 Syrian children and teenagers, aged 4 to 18, have left Cyprus as part of voluntary repatriation programs run by the Deputy Ministry of Immigration and International Protection, according to CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deports-syrians-after-limassol-street-fight
A group of Syrians involved in a violent clash last week in Limassol’s Zakaki area have been deported from Cyprus, officials said Friday, in a move they say reflects the government’s “strict” approach to immigration and public order....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/debt-dispute-ends-in-kidnapping
What began as a troubling tip from a concerned roommate led police to a chilling discovery in a warehouse in Ypsonas early Sunday morning: two men tied hand and foot, allegedly kidnapped over unpaid debts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/irregular-arrivals-to-cyprus-drop-86-as-migrant-returns-triple-deputy-minister-says
Irregular migrant arrivals to the Republic of Cyprus have plummeted by 86% over the past three years, while returns have nearly tripled, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannidis said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-100-syrian-asylum-applications-rejected-officials-say
More than 100 asylum applications from Syrian nationals have been rejected in recent weeks after failing to meet criteria set by international and European law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suicide-bombing-at-damascus-church-kills-25-wounds-dozens-video
A suicide bomber attacked a packed church on the outskirts of Damascus Sunday, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 60, state media reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-suspends-flights-to-tel-aviv-and-european-flights-to-amman-until-15-september
Wizz Air has made the decision to suspend all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and European flights to Amman, Jordan, effective immediately, until 15 September 2025. The airline will also avoid overflying Israeli, Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian airspace until further notice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-raises-national-guard-readiness-to-level-tharros-2-amid-tensions
Cyprus has ramped up its national security measures in recent days, as hostilities between Israel and Iran continue to escalate. With both sides exchanging missile strikes, concern is growing across the Eastern Mediterranean region, prompting heightened alert levels on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coast-guard-fires-warning-shots-in-boat-chase-15-migrants-found
A high-speed maritime chase involving warning shots took place early Wednesday after a suspected migrant-smuggling boat attempted to flee from authorities and ram a coast guard vessel, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-voluntary-return-plan-for-syrians-ready-to-return-home
The Cypriot government on Thursday rolled out a new voluntary repatriation plan for Syrian families who wish to return home, as the country begins to rebuild in the wake of a long civil war....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-asylum-seeker-killed-in-peyia-work-accident
A 34-year-old Syrian man seeking a better life in Cyprus died in a tragic work accident on Wednesday afternoon while doing his job in Peyia, Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-intercept-migrant-boat-off-cape-greco-one-arrested
Authorities located 21 migrants from Syria off the coast of Cape Greco early Monday and arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of smuggling them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdoğan-accuses-europe-of-sabotaging-migrant-boats-in-aegean-and-mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has leveled serious accusations at European authorities, claiming that some migrant boats were deliberately punctured, resulting in deadly drownings in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-asylum-seeker-freed-after-13-months-in-legal-limbo-supreme-court-slams-unjustified-detention
A Syrian asylum seeker detained for over a year was ordered released by Cyprus' Supreme Court on Wednesday, citing unjustified and prolonged detention without a clear path to deportation....
