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181. Guarantees and Rights of Intervention

Both Turkey’s illegal invasion in 1974 and its occupation of Cyprus, were claimed to be based on its own interpretation of the Treaty of Guarantee. These arguments are well known. Today, Turkey still insists on the same interpretation of this Treaty....

182. New details emerge in Israeli arrests

New details have emerged in the Ayia Napa alleged gang rape on how police ended up arresting a total of twelve suspects, all Israelis in their late teens who were later released with charges dropped...

183. Rape accuser lawyers up in Ayia Napa case

The arraignment of the rape accuser in the Ayia Napa gang rape case was pushed back one day in order for the British woman, who faces charges of public mischief, to have her lawyer present in the courtroom...

184. Israeli dozen exonerated in Ayia Napa case

A British female, who was the accuser in the alleged gang rape in Ayia Napa, is expected to be formally charged with public mischief on Monday, while all twelve Israeli teens are no longer suspects and have been released from custody...

185. Early signs of civility and consensus

Despite some natural degree of skirmishing and isolated criticism, rays of civility, consensus and cooperation are breaking out across the Greek political landscape. ...

186. Israeli dozen remanded in gang rape case

A Famagusta district court ordered twelve suspects from Israel to be remanded in custody for eight days, in connection with an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old British female in Ayia Napa...

187. House debates 'sex buyer' legislation

Two proposals in parliament on the purchase of sexual services have taken politicians and the public by storm, with human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors in the backdrop...

188. EU may freeze customs union talks with Turkey over Cyprus drilling

189. Cops on alert after girl’s alcohol poisoning scare

Authorities are troubled over an alcohol poisoning incident where a young teenage girl ended up in the Emergency Room after her mother went to pick her up in the early evening...

190. Dual citizen arrested on a Russian warrant

A foreign national wanted by Russian authorities has been arrested in Limassol by local police in connection with a fraud case...

191. New Greek Cypriot CMP representative named

There is a new Greek Cypriot representative on the Committee on Missing Persons, with media reports saying his predecessor had raised a number of questions prior to his departure...

192. Kurdish man arrested at Larnaca airport

A man of Kurdish origins is contesting his extradition to Germany on terrorism-related charges, following his arrest on Thursday at Larnaca airport...

193. Jailed Filipina in adoption case in-and-out of court

The arraignment for a Filipina facing trafficking charges in a baby adoption case has been pushed back once again, with no end in sight to her incarceration...

194. New objections in Strovolos double murder trial

The Strovolos double murder trial was back in full swing with new chilling testimony and objections by the defence that were overruled...

195. Woman withdraws rape allegations against ex

A young woman who initially accused her ex boyfriend of rape has withdrawn the allegations and she is now facing defamation charges...

196. Filipina still in jail, adoption trial pushed back

A woman from the Philippines, who acted as a go-between in a gay couple child adoption, remains in prison without a formal attorney after her arraignment was pushed back on Wednesday...

197. No deal Brexit or short delay? May offers MPs a choice

198. Bill aims to ban tattoos for teens

New legislation would make tattoos and body piercing illegal for minors under the age of 16, while more rules would be introduced for registered professionals...

199. Pantelides - Sözen‏: Swiss governance model instead of bizonal federation

200. US: ''Perpetual peacekeeping missions unacceptable''

201. Child sex predator gets five years

A 26-year-old man from Nicosia has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of sexual harassment against teenagers...

202. Court rules on Strovolos double murder notebook

The court sided with the prosecution on Thursday, telling Tzionis’ lawyer that police had every right to obtain notes during a search of his grandfather’s vehicle without a new search warrant...

203. Supreme Court sends ‘pervert cop’ to jail

The Supreme Court handed down a two year prison sentence to a police officer, who initially got one year suspended for sexually assaulting a female nurse in his hotel room...

204. House passes state budget for 2019

The House of Representatives Plenary on Friday approved by majority voting the 2019 state budget, that provides for a surplus amounting 3% of GDP...

205. Budget 2019 goes to parliament

206. Contention rises in double murder trial

The cross examination of a prosecution witness in the Strovolos double murder has revealed many contested issues, with the main suspect’s defence lawyer questioning the investigator’s methods and veracity of his statements...

207. Objections in Strovolos double murder trial

The defence attorney for Loizos Tzionis, the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder, says police violated his client’s rights and that his previous confession was obtained unlawfully...

208. Mourning Larnaca father speaks from the heart

The father of the two Larnaca siblings, the little girl who was stabbed to death by her brother, has posted a video accusing state officials of wanting to “wash their hands” of any responsibility in his family tragedy...

209. Grexit plan was no bluff, French ex-president tells Kathimerini

210. Others ready to host kids, if Zygi won’t

Two communities have stepped up to the plate to signal their readiness to welcome refugee unaccompanied minors following recent protests in Zygi, but state officials insist on original location due to approved funding...