https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/evangelia-eliadou-massimo-giordano-on-the-minthis-music-festival-2026
Evangelia Eliadou, Executive Director of Pafilia, and Massimo Giordano, internationally acclaimed Italian tenor, Artistic Director of the Minthis Music Festival and Co-Founder of LaimTee Art, discuss the vision behind Minthis Music Festival 2026, its exceptional artistic programme and its evolution into one of Cyprus’ most refined cultural experiences. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-data-details-scale-of-domestic-abuse-and-femicide-in-cyprus
Cyprus recorded 17 femicides between 2020 and 2025, according to newly released figures from the police. Over the same six-year period, authorities recorded 16 specific cases of femicide, indicating that at least one incident involved multiple fatalities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/buying-an-apartment-in-cyprus-now-costs-10-8-more-than-a-year-ago
If you feel like buying a home in Cyprus keeps getting further out of reach, you are not imagining it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-clues-emerge-in-cyprus-terror-case-involving-explosive-stronger-than-tnt
New revealing details have emerged in the case of Palestinians arrested in Cyprus and Greece, who are accused of involvement with Hamas and of planning bomb attacks against Israeli targets. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-a-home-in-cyprus-is-getting-more-expensive
Building a home in Cyprus has become noticeably more expensive over the past year, with construction material costs rising sharply and adding fresh pressure on property prices across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/1-gunther-groissbock-and-nelson-calzi-bring-operatic-grandeur-to-minthis
The Minthis Music Festival 2026 continues on 11 July with a distinguished lyrical evening, featuring internationally celebrated Austrian bass Günther Groissböck, in collaboration with renowned La Scala pianist Nelson Calzi....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rics-cyprus-property-price-index-with-kpmg-in-cyprus-announces-results-of-2026-q1
KPMG in Cyprus announces that the “RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus” has been issued for the first quarter of 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trozena-plan-fuels-clash-over-development-and-protected-nature-zones
A proposed large-scale development in the abandoned villages of Trozena and Gerovasa, in the heart of semi-mountainous Limassol, is once again bringing to the surface Cyprus’ long-running struggle between rural development and environmental protection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-trozena-investor-interest-turns-to-fasli
Plans to redevelop the long-abandoned village of Trozena in the Limassol district have triggered intense public debate, as proposals linked to an Israeli investor move through Cyprus’s planning system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunfire-targets-two-homes-in-ayia-napa
Authorities in the Famagusta district are looking into a shooting incident that targeted two residences in Ayia Napa during the early hours of Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-secures-return-of-18-antiquities-from-the-united-states
Eighteen Cypriot antiquities dating from the Early Bronze Age to the Classical period have been repatriated from the United States after being identified in an online auction, the Department of Antiquities announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-phosphorus-strike-reported-over-homes-in-southern-lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has verified evidence that Israeli forces fired white phosphorus artillery shells over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, 2026, raising concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aradippou-begins-animal-burial-and-vaccination-push
Burial operations for animals from a livestock facility affected by foot-and-mouth disease began Saturday in Aradippou, according to the town’s mayor, Christodoulos Partou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-island-is-drowning-in-concrete
In idyllic corners across Cyprus, occupied and free alike, natural beauty has steadily given way to concrete and graceless construction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/paphos-surpasses-limassol-in-luxury-prices-signaling-shift-in-cyprus-property-power
Cyprus’ new-build property market closed the first 10 months of 2025 on a strong note, with Limassol once again emerging as the undisputed heavyweight in both value and activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/windows-into-the-past-genetic-analysis-of-deep-maniot-greeks-reveals-a-unique-genetic-time-capsule
Set among rugged mountains, dramatic coastlines, and distinct stone tower houses, the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese, Greece, has long captivated travelers and historians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/where-the-heart-of-cypriot-archaeology-still-beats
The Cyprus Museum, built in 1908–1909, has spent the past 117 years safeguarding some of the island’s most important archaeological finds, drawn from hundreds of excavation sites across Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-nicosia-mansion-finds-new-life-in-the-heart-of-the-city
In the heart of Nicosia, just steps from the iconic Venetian walls, stands one of the city’s most distinctive architectural gems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/when-i-met-brigitte-bardot
In her youth, she was worshipped. A beauty icon. A sex symbol. The ultimate fantasy. Relentlessly pursued by fans and paparazzi alike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chemical-mix-up-blamed-for-fumes-that-forced-evacuation-of-government-offices
A chemical mishap is believed to be behind the fumes that forced the evacuation of a building in Larnaca which also houses the Tax Department, after a woman reported feeling unwell. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-cypriot-who-left-to-create-and-found-cyprus-everywhere
Baris Gencel was born into division...literally. He arrived in October 1974, weeks after Cyprus was ripped apart by war, into a family marked by displacement from villages like Marata and Sandallar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-isn-t-one-property-market-anymore-—-it-s-five
Cyprus’ property market is no longer a single, predictable landscape. New data from Landbank Analytics shows the island has split into distinct mini-markets, each with its own prices, buyers and momentum, from Limassol’s sky-high residential values to Famagusta’s unusual dominance of field sales....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/investment-momentum-in-oroklini
In recent years, Larnaca has shown remarkable momentum in urban development and real estate activity. The city, once known for its slower pace compared to other regions of Cyprus, is now attracting growing interest from investors and construction companies alike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/typhoon-kalmaegi-leaves-114-dead-in-the-philippines-strengthens-on-path-toward-vietnam
At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in the Philippines following Typhoon Kalmaegi, as the powerful storm regains intensity while crossing the South China Sea toward Vietnam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/34-years-for-our-museum
Here at home, in the country that prides itself on its culture, we’ve been talking about our own new museum for roughly 30 years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pano-lefkara-mayor-blasts-authorities-over-locked-turkish-cypriot-homes
The mayor of Pano Lefkara, Sophocles Sophocleous, has slammed Cypriot authorities for corruption and poor management of Turkish Cypriot properties in his village....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/petrolina-double-awarded-for-excellence-in-collaboration-at-the-cyprus-responsible-business-awards-2024
Petrolina was recognized at the Cyprus Responsible Business Awards 2024, receiving both a Gold and a Bronze Award in the category ''Excellence in Collaboration: Business–NGO Partnership.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hunting-season-kicks-off-november-2
Cyprus’s new hunting season officially opens Sunday, Nov. 2, and the Game and Fauna Service is urging hunters to stay safe, follow the rules, and respect the wildlife and their fellow hunters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-hospital-that-heals-with-both-science-and-soul
Greece has officially opened its first ''smart hospital,'' marking a major milestone for the country’s public health system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thieves-pull-off-seven-minute-‘priceless-jewelry-heist-at-the-louvre
In a daring seven-minute raid Sunday morning, thieves stole “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre Museum, French officials said, marking one of the most audacious art crimes in decades.
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