https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nso-denies-knowledge-of-hacked-list-in-cyprus
Israel-based NSO Group is pointing the finger at customers who may misuse its Pegasus surveillance software, following reports that a list hacked in Cyprus contained thousands of mobile phone numbers believed to have been be targeted by the proprietary malware to spy on journalists and activists around the globe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/discover-a-world-full-of-opportunities-at-uclan-cyprus-open-day
The Open Day will take place on Wednesday, the 21st of July 2021, at UCLan Cyprus Campus in Larnaka, from 10:00 – 19:00....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turks-set-varosha-plan-in-motion
Greek Cypriots are preparing a response to Turkish Cypriot plans to reopen part of Varosha, a risky proposition made official following an announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday in the northern part of the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-cyprus-visit-redraws-lines-of-division
The lines of division on the island of Cyprus are expanding beyond the traditional split along ethnic lines, with a visit by the Turkish president this week expected to cause friction within the Greek Cypriot community over the fate of Varosha but also within the Turkish Cypriot community over political values...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cop-wannabe-falls-short-but-her-id-says-otherwise
A female police applicant who was rejected for failing to meet minimum height requirements has won her case in the Supreme Court, after judges said a renewed ID card was 'new evidence' despite her height from head to toe still falling short during a physical exam...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-takes-vaccine-message-to-facebook
Officials from the health ministry have partnered up with health experts and a patients advocate group in order to reach out to Facebook users who may be unsure about the pandemic or have concerns about getting vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cooks-up-alms-for-jabs-for-young-adults
The Cypriot government is expected soon to announce incentives that would encourage young people to get vaccinated, while subsidized hotel stays for those who got the jab begin later this week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virus-expert-says-cyprus-is-doing-it-wrong
Daily cases continue to rise in the Republic of Cyprus with officials pleading with the public to adhere to health protocols, but a local expert in the private sector says the government is doing it all wrong...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rolls-out-‘jab-discount-for-hotel-stays
Lodging businesses in the Republic of Cyprus have until Friday to apply for a state subsidy that would partially fund hotel stays for vacationers who got the vaccine or the state has a record of their recovery from COVID...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccinated-woman-dies-of-rare-blood-clot
A local woman in her early 40’s who was vaccinated two months ago has died in hospital, but no yellow card had been submitted prior to her death with officials suggesting her case didn’t fit the bill...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-‘out-of-sequence-as-cases-jump
The Cypriot government’s health advisory team has been summoned back to the Presidential Palace following a huge spike of daily COVID cases over the weekend, with critics pointing fingers to the alienated squad as frustration continues to grow over the management of the pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turned-topsy-turvy-over-mutation-news
Clusters amongst partygoers and highly contagious infections undetected for several weeks have emerged in the Republic of Cyprus, causing headaches for officials who are now going through guest lists line by line to track down hundreds of people before it is too late...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-defends-blacked-out-passport-report
The Legal department in the Republic of Cyprus has issued its final report on golden passports, but its decision to include privacy issues as a reason to black out information has come under media scrutiny...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yiolitis-walks-away-with-‘clear-conscience
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades had no further comment but to thank outgoing Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis, who resigned Thursday following a barrage of bad publicity implicating her as the 'weakest link' in the administration ahead of an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-and-putin-take-center-stage
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin decided at a 'pragmatic' first summit on Wednesday to hold arms control and cyber-security talks and return their respective ambassadors, while agreeing to differ on other issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-want-cops-on-trial-in-orestis-case
A group of protesters on Wednesday called on the state attorney to order criminal prosecution against police in Cyprus’ serial killer case, following reports that officers could potentially face at most disciplinary action because witnesses would not come forward in a trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bans-foreign-travellers-from-india
The Republic of Cyprus has issued an emergency order banning entry of foreign nationals traveling to the island from India, except Cypriots, Europeans, and permanent residents who now must undergo additional screening, in an attempt to slow down further spread of the Indian variant of Covid-19...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tries-to-find-footing-in-tourism-uncertainty
Tourism deputy minister Savvas Perdios remained optimistic after a trip to Moscow, saying he hoped Russia would allow the resumption of chartered flights to destinations including Cyprus in a matter of weeks, but he also reiterated his position that all the efforts in Nicosia still depended largely on decisions in other capitals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-israeli-president-s-cyprus-ties-come-to-light
Israel’s new president Isaac Herzog may come from a prominent political family but it is his connections to Cyprus that are making news on the island's social media...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-lowers-travel-risk-for-cyprus
The CDC in Atlanta has issued new travel advisories lowering the threat of COVID-19 in many destinations including Cyprus, prompting the State Department to change its advisory for the island from 'do not travel' to 'reconsider travel'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-et-al-kept-off-uk-s-green-list
A last minute Cypriot campaign in the United Kingdom to secure quarantine-free travel to the island failed to yield results on Thursday, after Britain’s choice to go the extra cautious route affected many countries, with the island now focusing on Russia, its second largest market, to keep summer hopes alive...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/legal-departments-face-challenges-in-transformation-efforts
Legal departments across the globe are facing a mounting list of operational challenges as they look to transform in the wake of complex digital and regulatory change, according to the 2021 EY Law Survey, which was conducted in collaboration with the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-minister-vies-for-uk-s-green-status
Cypriot deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios has been trying to sway British officials towards including his country on the UK’s green list, following a recent improvement of the epidemiological situation on the island that could still be argued either way in London...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-checkpoints-expected-to-reopen-friday
The government spokesperson in the Republic of Cyprus says there is a basis for agreement between the two communities to re-open crossing points, with reports saying people on the divided island will be able to go through checkpoints as soon as Friday if they have the necessary health certificate...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-check-more-items-off-relaxation-list
Further easing of COVID restrictions went into effect Tuesday in the Republic of Cyprus, with daily cases remaining very low but a night curfew still remains in place until middle of next week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-president-warns-about-turkey-agenda
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has given a few more hints on what an EU agenda for Turkey ought to look like next month, only days after revealing he was prepared wield his veto power if a decision did not deal squarely with Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eastmed-faces-another-challenge-next-week
European Union countries will seek to prolong EU support for cross-border natural gas projects, a stance at odds with the European Commission’s plan to end such funding, according to a draft document...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fact-sheet-puts-us-cyprus-ties-at-historic-high
The US State Department’s latest fact sheet on the Republic of Cyprus heralds a bright future of cooperation between the countries, with relations between the superpower and the island nation described as being at a historic high...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-jumps-the-gun-on-sinopharm
Travelers who have been inoculated with Sinopharm can now visit freely the Republic of Cyprus, but it is up to other EU member states to accept the Chinese vaccine if the latest draft version for a COVID certificate is adopted in Strasburg next month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/consulco-outperforms-the-london-property-market-says-msci
The annual MSCI results are now available, and Consulco’s London commercial real estate portfolio outperformed the Greater London Retail property market by 5.9 % during 2020. ...
