https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-targets-israeli-bases-across-syrian-frontier
Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel said, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli barrages against Syria since the conflict there began in 2011...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-israel-recommit-to-a-way-forward
President Nicos Anastasiades says a ‘code of conduct’ has been established between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, following the completion of a trilateral meeting in Nicosia that yielded a long declaration and paved the way for another meeting before the year is out to discuss an ambitious EastMed pipeline...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-to-discuss-novartis-panel-report-on-may-18
Lawmakers will debate in a plenary session on May 18 the results of a report completed by an inquiry committee into the alleged bribery of Greek politicians by the Swiss drugs firm Novartis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akinci-clears-up-the-troops-and-security-issue-for-cyprus
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has put to rest any ideas of ‘zero troops and zero guarantees’ in Cyprus, saying on Monday both communities on the divided island have suffered in the past and calling on Greek Cypriots to abandon maximalist positions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/language-and-political-nonsense
In his famous essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell argued that the use of simple language – free of pretension, foreign words and vagueness – would improve the level of political thought...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-island-protest-about-migrant-influx-turns-violent
Greek riot police fired tear gas Thursday to try to disperse angry protesters on the island of Lesvos who tried to topple a police bus during a demonstration against a European Union migration policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-leaders-test-each-other-s-readiness-for-talks
The two Cypriots leaders are opening their cards this week in a very public way, with one calling on the other to demonstrate readiness to restart peace talks in what some describe as a politically difficult period...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-university-attracts-greek-scholars
Greek academics and students are looking to Cyprus for work and educational opportunities, in hope of escaping the distortions of the Greek market and stubbornly high unemployment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/j-p-overseas-struggles-to-make-things-right
There is no end in sight in the bitter division within J&P Overseas, with one executive drawing on the company’s old glory to save the company while another pointing to mismanagement and threatening to take legal action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-in-need-of-staff
Hotel owners are having difficulty in finding staff, due to a number of disagreements with union workers but also immigration rules that put many restrictions on foreign students who are willing to work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-commission-s-report-on-turkey-most-critical
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the view that a European Commission progress report on Turkey published on Tuesday is the most critical one since 2005 and has also agreed with a Commission assessment that the implementation by Turkey of its Cyprus related obligations would significantly boost its relations with the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/issues-of-violence-are-primary-concern-to-women-across-both-communities-in-cyprus
The survey aimed at examining the position of women, their perceptions, aspirations and experiences across the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities with respect to personal, professional and political issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-official-dicarlo-may-have-to-pick-up-the-pieces-in-cyprus
There is a possibility the UN Secretary General will send a personal envoy in order to examine the chances of resuming talks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaders-uncommitted-after-dinner-date
There was no breakthrough apart from the leaders not excluding any new moves from the UN...
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/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/comment/adrift-in-dangerous-storms
Now that things are becoming more difficult, many government officials stick to believing what they want to believe rather than trying to manage reality...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/j-p-starts-to-pay-workers-again
J&P workers in Saudi Arabia finally got their December pay cheque following a protracted labour dispute with the management of the Cypriot company, which is facing a number of financial challenges. Cypriot workers are still waiting to get paid but it looks like they will have to wait until after the Easter holidays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/j-p-in-saudi-arabia-in-dire-straits
The Cyprus-based J&P Overseas construction company is in a negative spotlight this week, after a series of damning letters sent by employees to Riyadh’s management were made public. The allegations are pretty ugly but the company vows to fix problems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australia-slaps-12-month-bans-on-smith-and-warner
Each player must also complete 100 hours of community service before being considered for future selection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/erdogan-s-parallel-universe
The EU, the United States and the international community as a whole have very little leverage with Erdogan...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-victims-in-french-supermarket-hostage-taking-mayor
Mayor Eric Menassi also told LCI TV that the man had entered the shop screaming “Allahu Akbar, (God is greatest) I’ll kill you all”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-first-to-open-casino
Limassol will be the first to kickoff the casino industry in the Republic of Cyprus with a temporary venue, along with satellite locations in other cities which are all racing against the clock to open doors this summer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-is-a-slightly-happy-place
There is a new top ranking country, Finland, but the top ten positions are held by the same countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-skopje-play-down-name-row-before-ministers-meet
Greece sent draft proposals to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for settling a decades-old name dispute, drawing a cautiously positive response from Skopje two days before their foreign ministers meet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/politicsblog-buddy-mitchell-the-fox-of-argaka-and-tales-from-diko
Politics Blog has the inside scoop on all things political, people, and agendas. This issue: buddy Mitchell, the fox of Argaka, and tales from DIKO....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-dumps-chief-diplomat-tillerson-after-clashes
Senior State Department officials said Tillerson was unaware of why Trump pushed him out...
