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691. Playing with fire

The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect of an open Greco-Turkish conflict to a level higher than anytime since the Imia crisis...

692. Genius or joker?

Loose cannon or influential statesman - what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both...

693. Supreme Court upholds driver’s mobile fine

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a driver who was found guilty of using his mobile phone while driving...

694. Google suspends business with Huawei

695. Supreme Court invalidates police warrant

A search warrant against an unlicenced education centre was found to have violated the principle of proportionality, according to a Supreme Court ruling that reprimanded law enforcement officials for acting beyond their scope...

696. So are we racists?

It’s the latest subject tossed around in various panels, following reports in the foreign media that have zoomed in on all of us...

697. Power outage was caused by strong winds

There is more clarity over the reasons behind Tuesday’s massive loss at Vasiliko power plant, with officials saying some 100 megawatt from the north saved the day in the first crucial hour...

698. Power cuts blamed on weather

A sudden load decrease at the Vasiliko power plant caused a brief and partial blackout in Cyprus on Tuesday morning...

699. Istanbul's new airport opens its doors

The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new airport which Turkey plans to make the biggest in the world...

700. Crete’s power supply remains vulnerable without EuroAsia Interconnector

701. Turkish defense minister sparks controversy

702. Greek who missed doomed flight reflects on good fortune

703. Erdogan says Blue Homeland drill is not directed against Greece

704. You know why

'You know why' was the nuanced slogan of DIKO party MP candidate Fytos Constantinou who was running his election campaign in 2011. The catchphrase was simple and smart according to communication experts, sending a message to all those who benefited from his presence in the Defence House committee...

705. Turkish and Greek nationalism, a two way street

Blue Homeland was front and centre due to the naval drill of the Turkish Armed Forces, but analysts have been wasting ink to influence public opinion...

706. Arrogance in Greek politics

707. Snow reaches areas under 1000 metres

A cold front is still affecting Cyprus with snow reportedly seen in areas below the 1000 metre mark...

708. US's Matthew Palmer urges restraint in East Mediterranean

709. Turkey conducts its biggest ever naval exercise

710. The Guterres Framework

711. Ankara raises issue of eight officers again

A few days before Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visits Turkey, the country’s National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that Ankara will continue to pursue people it accuses of taking part in the failed coup attempt in 2016 – including the eight servicemen Greece has refused to extradite....

712. 'We will miss you' - Germany pleads with the British to stay in EU

713. Poor weather won’t budge

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus, with cloudy skies and poor weather conditions expected to stick around at least until Monday...

714. Black market seller targets wrong guy

A Paphos resident, who was a victim of a burglary last month, was offered to buy two mobile phones which turned out to be the ones stolen from his own residence...

715. Missing Nicosia teen found safe and sound

UPDATE: The teenage girl has been found and is reportedly in good health. No further information was provided....

716. Big surprise at Nicosia Mall revealed

The name of a surprise entry at the Nicosia Mall has been made public, pinning IKEA directly against another Scandinavian competitor...

717. Mountain roads remain slippery

Main and secondary roads up in the Troodos mountains remain slippery as of Friday morning, with police warning drivers to be extra careful and check for latest updates...

718. Chilly weather with sub zero lows

Drivers are warned of slippery conditions in the mountains as cold temperatures set in along with chances of rain and thunderstorms in parts of Cyprus...

719. Pit bull bites woman in Limassol

Police are on the lookout for a black pit bull in Limassol, following a complaint by a 47-year-old woman who says she was bitten by the dog while it was attacking her cat...

720. Ukraine urges NATO to send ships