https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sides-agree-on-humanitarian-corridors-in-ukraine
Ukrainian and Russian interlocutors have agreed to organize humanitarian corridors through war zones with Greeks and Cypriots being amongst those being evacuated, while both sides have been accusing each other of attacking civilians...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrides-cyprus-banks-are-safe-from-exposure-to-russia
The economic sanctions imposed against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine are not affecting Cyprus to a large extent as the island’s banking system has no exposure to Russia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/western-businesses-flight-from-russia-continues
Russia’s business rupture with the West grew wider Monday as Shell, General Motors and others announced plans to end or freeze their dealings with the nation after its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karousos-cyprus-working-hard-to-mitigate-impact-from-ban-on-russian-aircraft
The Ministry of Transport and the Deputy Ministry for Tourism are striving to offset the impact of airport traffic from Russia after Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-planes-face-near-total-airspace-ban-to-west
Russian airlines face a near-total airspace blockade to the country's west after an EU official said most European countries are set to impose flight bans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourism-perdios-pushes-for-direct-flights-to-and-from-saudi-arabia
Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said there is serious momentum for establishing direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia, stressing that this possibility could unlock the Saudi tourism market for Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-travels-to-dubai-to-attend-expo-2020
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, travels to Dubai today accompanied by a large delegation for meetings and consultations aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He will also visit Cyprus` kiosk at EXPO 2020, one of the biggest world exhibitions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-you-ready-for-a-greekend-video
The Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) launched a new advertising campaign on Thursday, touting Greece’s attractions as a city break destination. Coining the word “Greekend,” the campaign encourages people to “end your week like a Greek.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-two-years-of-closed-borders-australia-welcomes-the-world-back
Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers this month, ending two years of misery for the tourism sector, reviving migration and injecting billions of dollars into the world No. 13 economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-keeps-hopes-up-as-wonder-bids-farewell
Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship left Limassol on Thursday at 4:30pm after a short visit to pick up crew and renew the company’s commitment to Cyprus at a particularly tough time for both the industry and the island looking to rebrand itself...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/subsidy-schemes-to-make-cyprus-one-of-the-top-30-tourism-destinations
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism on Friday presented 12 subsidy schemes aimed at making Cyprus one of the 30 countries with the most developed tourism in the world by helping local authorities, organizations and companies to improve their services and attract more visitors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meps-call-on-eu-countries-to-respect-animal-welfare-during-transport
After 18 months of fact-finding, MEPs call on EU countries to respect animal welfare during transport and to transition to transporting meat and not live animals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/robert-de-niro-s-nobu-hotel-to-open-in-santorini
Yet another leading name from the global tourism industry is arriving on Greece’s shores. Nobu Hospitality has announced the start of operations of its first hotel in the country, located on the island of Santorini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-video-from-snowy-fikardou-is-a-must-see
The biting cold of winter is unusual on the island of Cyprus, but yet here we are in the midst of it. Even lower-lying villages can't escape the snow, turning them into winter wonderlands that seemingly rival some villages in Austria or Switzerland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-shooting-of-a-dog-and-the-non-pet-friendly-destination-of-cyprus
In mid-November, community authorities found another abandoned dog in the ‘wine villages’ around the mountains of Limassol. This has become an all-to-common sighting usually resulting from unconscientious “hunters” who leave their dogs in the mountains or surrounding ravines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-still-undecided-on-eudcc-recovery-for-tourists
A certificate of recovery in the Republic of Cyprus will continue to list 180 days as period of validity, but a decision to halve that period starting next month will only affect locals using Safe Pass unless the government decides to extend the measure to incoming visitors as well...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/lefkara-named-as-one-of-the-best-tourist-destinations-in-the-world
The World Tourism Organisation has named the best tourism villages in the world. The villages were ranked based on several important factors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/powerful-message-for-wildlife-after-flamingo-rescue
Members of the Chinese community in Cyprus have a powerful message in support of wildlife this week, after a student notified authorities about a trapped pink flamingo in Larnaca’s Salt Lake...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/skier-who-hoisted-turkish-cypriot-flag-dies-in-us
A Turkish Cypriot mountaineer who made headlines last week after waving a flag in Antarctica has died in a skiing accident in Oregon, sending shock waves to friends and fans who only last week were cheering him on...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-mountaineer-waves-flag-in-antarctica
A Turkish Cypriot mountaineer on a mission to complete the Seven Summits challenge made headlines on the island after waving a flag on Mount Vinson in Antarctica, saying he was honoring his late grandfather and country...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-photos-of-cyprus-we-loved-in-2021
Although travel may have re-started in 2021, Cyprus still played a leading role in our lives, if not for another year. After all, 2020 taught us - even reminded us - that we live on a beautiful island, perfect for road trips, allowing us to feel as if we were on a neverending holiday in a foreign land...truly the envy of many. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-us-citizens-can-return-to-country-with-expired-passports
Certain American citizens living or traveling abroad will be able to return to the United States if their passports have expired....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delta-flight-to-china-returns-to-seattle-while-in-mid-air
Delta Air Lines said Monday that new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight from Seattle in midair, a move that had prompted a protest from the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/financial-turmoil-hits-turkish-cypriots
Serious side effects from the lira's plunge–Basic food products are becoming more expensive
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-enlists-army-to-move-asylum-seekers
An army convoy in Cyprus transported hundreds of asylum seekers from Pournara camp to a deportation facility this week, with the government saying the transfer took place amid fears of coronavirus spread in the overcrowded facility...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/maybe-we-need-to-stop-fighting-over-the-pandemic
I was thinking just the other day that if I were the prime minister of the Netherlands and was being criticized by the opposition over my country’s performance in managing the coronavirus, I may have responded: “What’s your problem?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/luxury-residences-in-the-works-at-hilton-athens
Part of the agreement on the Hilton Athens hotel between Ionian Hotels and Hilton is for the landmark unit in the center of Athens to have about 50 luxurious private residences under the brands Conrad Residences and Waldorf Astoria Residences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/100-things-to-do-and-see-cyprus
Ever since COVID started and the airports were shut down, I decided to embark on a brand new journey in my homeland. Cyprus is filled with magnificent sceneries, art and flavors and it's almost always known for its beaches....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-historic-athens-hilton-will-have-a-new-name-in-2024
The historic Hilton hotel in the center of Athens is changing its name. From 2024 it will be known as Conrad after the new agreement signed by the Hilton Group and the Ionian Hotel of the Konstantopoulos family....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-one-of-the-most-attractive-destinations-for-university-study
Cyprus is now one of the most attractive university destinations because it has universities that offer a high level of academic quality and a complete student experience, according to the latest results of university rankings by the Times Higher Education organization. ...
