https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fighter-jets-guarded-cyprus-raf-base-in-case-of-putin-revenge-attack
RAF chiefs had the warplanes at "high readiness" on the runway in case Vladimir Putin planned to launch his own jets...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-predicts-global-chaos-if-west-hits-syria-again
The United States, France and Britain have said the missile strikes were limited to Syria’s chemical weapons capabilities and not aimed at toppling Assad...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celebrating-israel-s-70th-independence-day-in-cyprus
The significant natural gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean offer much potential for joint ventures and commercial growth...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-says-air-strikes-cripple-syria-chemical-weapons-programme
US President Donald Trump called the operation a success...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-calls-for-dialogue-after-syria-offensive
Cyprus airspace was not used and neither its Flight Information Region or its air corridors were affected by the military operation which saw UK fighter jets take-off from RAF Akrotiri...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-jets-in-cyprus-take-part-in-syrian-strike
Four British Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Saturday to join precision strikes against Syria, jointly taken on by the US, the UK and France. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/may-says-uk-had-no-choice-but-to-conduct-missile-strikes-against-syria
More than 100 missiles fired from ships and manned aircraft, the allies struck three of Syria’s main chemical weapons facilities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-allies-launch-air-strikes-in-syria
US, British and French forces pounded Syria with air strikes early on Saturday in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/may-gets-backing-for-action-against-syria
She told her senior ministers the Douma events showed a “deeply concerning” erosion of international legal norms barring the use of chemical weapons...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strikes-against-syria-could-make-akrotiri-raf-base-a-target
Eight cruise missile-armed tornado fighter-bombers based at RAF Akrotiri, outside Limassol, would likely take part in any military action ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-weighs-syria-attack-that-could-lead-to-confrontation-with-russia
Syria’s military has repositioned some air assets to avoid fallout from possible missile strikes...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/lionfish-invasion-of-cyprus
Cypriots are getting worried over a lionfish invasion, a venomous invasive species, with scientists, fishermen and divers launching a campaign to reduce the potential threat of the venomous predatory fish. Video by AFP....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-warns-the-missiles-are-coming-for-syria
The White House pushed back against suggestions that Trump had broadcast his plans for military strikes via Twitter...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/airlines-re-route-flights
Some major airlines were re-routing flights on Wednesday after Europe’s air traffic control agency warned aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean to exercise caution due to possible air strikes into Syria....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-not-at-risk-over-syria-operations
Cyprus has nothing to fear from possible military strikes against Syria, according to the government spokesman who also said Nicosia is “in no way involved with the operations.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/any-us-missiles-fired-at-syria-will-be-shot-down
The Russian military said on March 13 that it would respond to any U.S. strike on Syria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/raf-bombers-on-standby
RAF bombers on standbyTornado bombers at RAF Akrotiri are on standby and ready to strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if such an order is given out, just days after a US missile destroyer left Larnaca port....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-vows-quick-response-to-suspected-chemical-attack-in-syria
Initial US assessments have been unable to determine conclusively what materials were used in the attack...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/privatisation-of-co-op-may-lead-to-the-creation-of-a-bad-bank
A process launched by the nationalised Cooperative Cyprus Bank may lead to the creation of an Asset Management Company also known as a bad bank ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cooperative-bank-outflow-appears-to-have-stopped
The Cyprus finance minister says outflow has stopped at the state-owned Cyprus Cooperative Bank, following a €2.5 billion deposit by the government that is seeking private investors for the troubled institution....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/uber-to-suspend-service-in-greece-after-new-legislation
The new regulations require each trip to start and end in the fleet partner’s designated headquarters or parking area, something Uber does not do...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crews-repair-leak-on-cyprus-flagged-ferry
Diving crews on Wednesday repaired damage to a Cyprus-flagged ship that had started taking in water while anchored in the sea next to Perama shipyard in western Attica....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/china-retaliates-for-us-tariffs-slaps-duties-on-soybeans-planes-autos
The scale of China’s tariff targets was in line with Beijing’s pledge to mount a commensurate response...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-boosts-ccb-s-hand
The Cyprus government says it is depositing €2.5 billion at the Cooperative Bank of Cyprus, as part of a broader plan to eliminate uncertainty among depositors in the wake of a privatisation bid...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/china-space-station-burns-up-over-south-pacific
The 10.4-metre-long Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace 1”, was launched in 2011 to carry out docking and orbit experiments...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/coops-privatisation-process-attracts-significant-investor-interest
The privatisation process of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) attracted “significant interest” both from financial entities in Cyprus and abroad in acquiring a stake in its share capital of part of its assets, the CCB said after the completion of the first phase concerning the expression of interest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/taxi-drivers-call-off-strike-at-larnaca-airport
The taxi drivers strike at Larnaca airport is being suspended hours after it was launched, following an attack incident and an invitation by the transport minister to meet representatives Thursday afternoon. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cobalt-launches-larnaca-heathrow-flights
The addition of Heathrow makes it a hat-trick of London airports for expanding Cobalt, which is already established at London Stansted and Gatwick...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ryanair-s-jordan-schedule-takes-off-from-paphos
There is a four times weekly service from Paphos to Amman ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-army-preparing-huge-operation-in-douma
Routed by the Russian-backed Syrian army, rebels in other parts of eastern Ghouta are leaving in convoys...
