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901. Cyprus should not be on the list of countries not getting US arms

In 1987, the US Department of State placed the Republic of Cyprus on a list of countries to which sales and transfers of defense articles and services is prohibited under the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ...

902. North gears up for mobile link-up with south

Turkish Cypriots are gearing up ahead of a much-awaited linkage of cellular networks between north and south, which could bring down costs considerably for local users...

903. No final conclusions yet in stray missile incident

The Republic of Cyprus remains in the dark over the missile incident in the north, while an effort is underway by officials to sound out “friendly countries” in order to connect the dots...

904. Nicosia expects UN to maintain position on Varosha based on Security Council decisions

The government said on Friday that it expected from the UN to maintain their long-standing position with regard to the ghost-town of Famagusta, that is consistent with the UN Security Council decisions which are explicit and are now blatantly violated through the announcement made in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus...

905. CMP exhumes missing person in the north

Human remains believed to belong to a missing person have been found in the north, using an arbitrary excavation method that appears to be more promising in finding unmarked graves...

906. 'I speak the language of international law', Tsipras tells Erdogan

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras underlined on Tuesday that he speaks the language of international law, the language of rationalism, truth and determination....

907. Cyprus prepares for state funeral

A state funeral will be held Tuesday for former president Demetris Christofias, who died on Friday after a battle with serious health issues...

908. President Anastasiades said he hopes for positive developments regarding decisions on Turkey

President Anastasiades said he hoped that there will be positive developments regarding the decisions as far as Turkey is concerned....

909. North and south exchange murder suspects

An exchange of murder suspects took place between north and south on Thursday, with officials on both sides of divided Cyprus sending a clear message against impunity for crimes...

910. Palmer: Ankara has been repeatedly advised to change course

911. EU vote across Europe

912. Loizidou presents photo evidence to Strasbourg to counter Turkish efforts to close her case

Cypriot applicant Tititna Loizidou insists on getting back her property in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus and repeats her objection to the closure of her case at the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. In a letter on Friday to the Strasbourg-based human rights organization, Loizidou also attaches photo evidence of her 10 immovable properties, in an effort to counter the Turkish demand to close the individual measures at the Committee’s next meeting, in June....

913. Editor looks to top court acquittal over Erdogan 'insult'

The editor of a Turkish Cypriot newspaper says he believes the supreme court in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus will again find him not guilty of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should prosecutors appeal a lower court ruling that acquitted him....

914. Cyprus to carry out 8 drillings in the next 24 months

Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis announced on Tuesday that Cyprus is planning to carry out eight drillings in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), during the next 24 months....

915. Toxic environment

The elections will be over in a few days and base politics will take their place, along with voter abstention after all ballots are counted. But one thing that cannot be measured is the damage to the rapprochement effort caused by this drawn-out argument...

916. Turkey is waiting for its next opportunity

917. FM Christodoulides to brief his EU counterparts about Turkey's illegal activities

918. KOGAS investment in Cyprus a 'new horizon' for economic ties

919. Opposition flaws are democracy’s problem

920. Tourism Minister says Brexit extension to affect holiday prices

921. As some in the US question NATO, Greece invests in the alliance

922. May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30

British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she still hopes to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections...

923. Not a day seems to have gone by

924. Clocks move forward for summer

Daylight Saving Time went into effect on Sunday at 3am in Cyprus as public opinion around the world is still divided whether there is value in switching back and forth...

925. Professor turned away at Larnaca Airport

A Japanese professor who was visiting a university in the north was refused entry at Larnaca International Airport, prompting reaction on both sides of the divided island...

926. Katrougalos eyes 'positive agenda,' Cavusoglu economic cooperation

927. Brexit delayed: British PM May requests three month extension

928. Football diplomacy in divided Cyprus

929. Cooperative bank investigation verdict published

930. This is B’s story

“B” is just 25 years old, born and raised in Kyrenia. His parents, both Turkish Cypriots, were never against peace. Today he lives with his lady friend in Nicosia while working on building peace...