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1771. Saudi Arabia puts $5 billion into Turkish central bank

Saudi Arabia said Monday it deposited $5 billion into the Turkish central bank, likely helping Ankara firm up its long-weakening currency, the lira, after last month’s massive earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria....

1772. Cyprus asks for more assistance to stem Green Line flow

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Dr. Costas Constantinou requested during the informal Ministerial Meeting of the MED5 (Greece, Italy, Spain, Malta and Cyprus) the assistance of FRONTEX to limit the flow of irregular migrants from Turkey through the Green Line, while the issue of the Green Line was also included in the joint communiqué that was signed by the participants....

1773. It's dangerous around here

There has been a lot of discussion about the new President's selection of Michalis Hatzigiannis to fill the role of Deputy Minister of Culture, and it can be challenging to separate reasonable criticism from elitism. ...

1774. Dog rescued after being dragged behind pickup truck

Concerned citizens in rural Nicosia rushed to save a dog on Friday as it was being dragged behind a pickup truck, with the owner reportedly telling them he did not care if the animal lived or died...

1775. High concentrations of dust in the air today

High concentrations of dust are expected to dominate the skies today, March 3, 2023, according to measurements from the ground stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network of the Labour Inspections Department....

1776. Stranded pooch’s howling leads to ‘ruff’ rescue

A stranded dog’s crying for help in coastal Limassol got the attention of a concerned citizen, who pointed rescuers to an inaccessible beach last week...

1777. Tragedy in Tempe: What we know so far about Anastasia and Kyprianos

1778. Relatives of Cypriot missing passengers travel to Greece

The relatives of one of the two Cypriot citizens, who are missing after the tragic train accident in the Greek region of Tempi, arrived in Larissa, on Wednesday, to give a DNA sample...

1779. Reduction of electricity costs a priority, says new Energy Minister

One of the first priorities of the new administration will be to reduce the cost of electricity, in order to help the industry and the economy reach the potential “they deserve”, new Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Giorgos Papanastasiou said on Wednesday....

1780. 'Mismanagement, corruption and nepotism will not be tolerated'

Mismanagement, corruption, and nepotism will not be tolerated, and for the people who will be at the center of his administration, these were the two main issues that President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides addressed in his speech on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of his government....

1781. New Cabinet takes shape in Cyprus

Members of the new President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus were sworn in on Wednesday in Nicosia, as the Christodoulides administration took shape with many new faces but also former ministers and a Greek pop star...

1782. Nikos Christodoulides sworn in as 8th president of the republic

Cyprus’ president-elect, Nikos Christodoulides, was sworn in on Tuesday at a special ceremony at the House of Representatives, in Nicosia, with Parliament President, Annita Demetriou, wishing him “strength and endurance” to respond to the great responsibility he is assuming....

1783. Two individuals stripped of French nationalities for planning attacks

The government of France has stripped two dual nationals of their French nationality after it was found out that they were planning attacks....

1784. The who's who of the Christodoulides government

On Monday afternoon (27/02), Nikos Christodoulides, the country's new leader, unveiled his new administration. Read the detailed biographies of the individuals who make up the new government....

1785. The protocol for Wednesday's 'changing of the guard'

The 'changing of the guard' or in plain terms, the new President's term is scheduled to begin on March 1st when the confirmation ceremony of Nikos Christodoulides' hand-picked ministers will occur at the event hall of the presidential palace at 10 am, after which, the first cabinet meeting will take place....

1786. The Cabinet's decision on Akamas published today

The Akamas Local Plan, prepared by the Minister of Interior, was published by K after being approved by the Council of Ministers....

1787. EC: Tiktok banned on government issued phones

The European Union's executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. ...

1788. Christodoulides: 'Open and constructive' first meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar arrived at Nicosia airport shortly after 11 a.m., with the necessary delay, to be met by Mr. Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary General's special representative in Cyprus. ...

1789. Dozens of complaints about elderly patients tied up and denied food or water

The head of the Cyprus Federation of Patients' Associations (CPA), Marios Kouloumas, has revealed dozens of complaints about elderly patients in hospitals being neglected....

1790. Why do Norwegian babies nap outside in freezing temperatures?

An Australian man living in Norway has clocked more than 14 million views on a clip that shows about a dozen babies sleeping outside in their strollers in freezing temperatures....

1791. Hooded men break up LGBTQ meeting in Limassol

A group of hooded men stormed an LGBTQ event at the Cyprus University of Technology on Wednesday, yelling anti-gay slurs, assaulting participants, and discharging a fire extinguisher towards them, with police saying they were investigating a hate crime...

1792. Christofides on 'golden' passports: 'No conflict of interest for Yiolitis'

On Wednesday morning (22/02), AKEL MP Christos Christofides was interviewed on Sigma's "Mesimeri kai Kati" program, where he discussed the progress of the Anti-Corruption Commission's investigations into allegations of "golden" passports....

1793. Electricity subsidies extended for another two months

The Council of Ministers, which convened on Wednesday for the last time under outgoing President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, approved the extension of a subsidy for the cost of electricity consumption as well as reduced excise for specific products....

1794. Dutch officials deny entry to more Russian diplomats

Russian diplomats will no longer be stationed in the Netherlands in numbers greater than those of the Dutch embassy in Moscow, according to announcements made by Dutch authorities....

1795. Cabinet could be announced by the end of the week

Christodoulides is ready to meet Tatar alone or with Stewart, Cabinet to be announced by the end of the week or next President-elect Nikos Christodoulides said he is ready to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar with or without the presence of UN Secretary General’s Representative Colin Stewart....

1796. Expert blames culture for elder mistreatment in Cyprus

Reports of elder mistreatment are piling up in the Republic of Cyprus, after a viral photo of a female patient on a hospital bed drew public condemnation and started a clash between health officials, with additional reports emerging about youths terrorizing senior citizens who live alone...

1797. Christodoulides to Stewart: 'Tatar's two-state solution is out of the question'

The President-elect of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, made it clear to Colin Stewart, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, today that the two-state solution model advocated by the T/C leader, Ersin Tatar,...

1798. Police warn public about messaging scam targeting bank accounts

Police have received reports of money being stolen from citizens' bank accounts after victims are sent messages via SMS or email asking them to click on the links provided in the message and provide personal data....

1799. Turkey rejects linking NATO expansion to F-16 deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called for Sweden and Finland to be accepted into NATO 'as quickly as possible,' although his Turkish counterpart dismissed the possibility of any link between their accession and Turkey’s request for F-16 fighter jets...

1800. Bank of Cyprus: 71 million in profits in 2022

Bank of Cyprus' profit for 2022 was 71 million euros, up from 30 million euros in 2021....