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1891. Surveillance bill heads to the House

Two controversial phone tapping bills are heading to the House next month, giving law enforcement officials better tools to carry out covert surveillance but also providing more checks and balances...

1892. President of the House to deliver first four volumes of 'Cyprus File' to President Anastasiades

1893. Conference to shed light on city’s buffer zone

Nicosia will host the 5th Anniversary Conference of the 7 Most Endangered programme, in an effort to mobilise efforts to save Europe’s most threatened monuments and heritage sites...

1894. Knife-wielding Larnaca robber shows remorse

The man who attempted to rob a convenience store in Larnaca and was chased into school yard told the court he had a lot of gambling debts...

1895. Meghan and Harry at Bondi Beach

1896. Exxon Mobil is placing big bets on China’s soaring liquefied natural gas demand

1897. Prospects for a Cyprus settlement 'remain alive' Guterres tells Security Council

1898. 'Loose' federation and philology of two states: What is valid and what is not

1899. Cyprus issue: not about virgin birth

I get the feeling that, after so many years of dialogue with the other side, we never actually had a conversation with ourselves...

1900. Plan B for FYROM and more US bases in Greece

1901. Cyprus 2019 budget to create 3% surplus

1902. Whatever Guterres says he will be met with a yes

Last week was reminiscent of aerial dogfights even though there are essentially no Cypriot fighter jets here. We can put this down as a snag, but there’s a bigger issue here that pales in comparison to what lies ahead...

1903. Primary schools to beef up security

The premises of public primary schools and kindergartens in Cyprus could soon be surrounded by taller fencing and gates, based on discussion among officials in the aftermath of the Larnaca abduction case...

1904. Astrobank in talks to buy National Bank of Greece Cyprus unit

1905. Jeremy Hunt: The Cyprus problem can be solved and the best solution is federation

1906. More EU aid to Cyprus to help with migrant arrivals

1907. Arrogance sends cocky message to kids

Michalis Tsikalas writes about the education crisis, commenting on a show of arrogance that exists in the wider public sphere. This type of arrogance, whether coming from public officials or teacher unions, sends a wrong message to kids and stands in the way of getting basic messages of respect through them...

1908. Erdogan and Anastasiades shake hands in New York

1909. Institutions are testing the resilience of Cypriot society

1910. From reality TV to the UN, Trump to wield Security Council gavel

1911. Italy committed to the EastMed pipeline project

1912. Turkey no show at Council of Europe meeting

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expresses regret over the decision of Turkey not to participate in recent discussions, in Strasbourg, concerning the execution of European Court judgments over Cyprus-related cases...

1913. North Korea's Kim agrees to permanently abolish key missile facilities

1914. Government seeks lawful ways to counter strike

State public schools remain empty during a 48-hour strike that started Tuesday morning, with teachers threatening to take legal action and the government seeking ways to defuse the situation...

1915. EU’s migration Commissioner in Nicosia for talks

The European Union’s top migration official is on a visit to the Republic of Cyprus, where he will hold discussions with a cabinet subcommittee on dealing with the influx of migrants and refugees...

1916. Turkish and Russian troops to patrol Idlib demilitarized zone

1917. End of an era might be near for UNFICYP warns Cyprus negotiator

1918. Cyprus Foreign Minister meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

1919. Lute wraps things up in Strasbourg

ΕU High Representative and Commission Vice President Feredirca Mogherini met Thursday in Strasbourg with the UN Secretary General’s special Envoy Jane Holl Lute to discuss the EU’s role in the Cyprus peace negotiations...

1920. Teachers and government clash over strike

Union teachers decided Wednesday to go on a rolling strike, starting with a 48-hour industrial action next week while warning the government this is only the beginning...