https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-man-hands-cyprus-church-icon-taken-by-his-officer-father
An 18th-century icon that a British officer spirited out of war-wracked Cyprus in 1974 was returned Wednesday to the island’s Orthodox Church by the officer’s son to reunite it with those “who really appreciate what it stands for.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-votes-in-favor-of-an-independent-commission-to-combat-corruption
After drawn-out debates before the House of Representatives, parliamentarians on Thursday passed a law establishing an independent Authority against corruption as well as a law regulating political lobbying....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prince-andrew-loses-military-titles-and-use-of-hrh
The Duke of York's military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-bodies-found-in-missing-russian-women-case
Police say two bodies were found buried in the yard of a cottage on Sunday in connection with the case of two missing Russian women, with investigators saying they believe they know who committed double murder but still no motive has been established...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-subsidies-for-electric-vehicles
The car market is going through a difficult period, as evidenced by the statistics of new motor vehicle registrations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/divided-cyprus-clears-band-for-future-5g
A low frequency band that can deliver a better 5G experience to home users will be freed up on both sides of divided Cyprus, but the milestone agreement reached by the two communities could be overshadowed by ongoing 5G wars overseas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-vax-parents-may-lose-custody-of-children
A couple in the northern Greek city of Serres run the risk of losing custody of their four children for refusing to send them to school, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-grabs-a-seat-at-the-libya-conference-table
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has a seat waiting for him at the Libya conference in Paris on Friday, the first time ever for the east Mediterranean island to officially state its views on the war-torn country proxied by power struggles in the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/samsung-healthcare-eyes-€6-mln-cyprus-deal
Medical manufacturing giant Samsung Healthcare is pitching for a record €6 mln deal to supply 55 ultrasound units to state hospitals,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-renews-call-for-demilitarization-of-islands-in-letter-to-un
With yet another round of exploratory low-level talks set to start between Greece and Turkey on Wednesday, Ankara has renewed calls for the demilitarization of the eastern Aegean islands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/congress-presses-state-department-on-turkey-s-drone-program
Twenty-eight members of the House of Representatives, led by Congressmen David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Gus Bilirakis of Florida, wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to '[express] concern over Turkey’s UAV program, which has destabilized multiple regions of the globe and threatens US interests, allies, and partners'...
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/police-still-busy-as-cyprus-relaxes-further
Safe Pass in the Republic of Cyprus is not needed for outdoor venues including restaurants and coffee shops as of Monday, when new relaxation measures went into effect that also shortened a night curfew imposed amid the pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-turkish-alliance-at-a-critical-crossroads
The rift between Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdogan runs deep as the American president – in contrast to his predecessor – attaches a great deal of importance to respect for democratic values and does not see his Turkish counterpart as willing to cooperate in the framework of a world order based on shared principles and rules, Ian Bremmer, the head of Eurasia Group, tells Kathimerini in an interview....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-seafront-s-last-oil-tank-gone
A video showing the removal of the last oil tank from Larnaca’s seafront was posted online Tuesday, revealing an unobstructed view of the ancient town’s blue waters after years of local and national efforts...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/director-wants-passport-probe-clear-his-name
A civil servant, whose name was dropped by the former House speaker during a secret video recording by Al Jazeera, says he did not get involved with golden passports during his tenure as director of the interior ministry, vowing to take legal action if an investigative committee failed to clear his name...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/makariou
The Nicosia Municipality chopped down 65 trees on Nicosia’s central Makariou Avenue, currently undergoing a revamp, with the Municipality claiming on Tuesday that 17 of those will be replanted while 300 new mature trees will be added....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-the-palace-lights-begin-to-dim
The testimonies of 2013, say that in those critical days of the savings levy, there was a crowd of people on the hill of the presidential palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seeker-held-at-menoyia-loses-appeal
A man from Sri Lanka, who is being detained at Menoyia for over a year, has lost his appeal at the Supreme Court, which ruled the interior ministry had legal grounds to keep him in prolonged custody because of legal steps taken by the applicant himself...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/golden-passport-findings-hard-to-come-by
The president of the Cyprus Bar Association says he has received adequate information from the audit office in connection with golden passports, adding that other agencies and officials have refused to share their findings citing direct orders from the interior minister...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-ups-rhetoric-against-auditor
The Cypriot government hinted over the weekend it might refer the auditor general to the Supreme Court over “indecent” behaviour, after the audit office published yet another damning report alleging offences in a Cabinet decision to grant investor passports to individuals linked to a casino project without meeting the criteria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/citizens-to-protest-over-passport-probe
A new demonstration will take place outside the Presidential Palace on Friday, with protesters gathering to express their frustration over the government’s handling of the golden passport scandal and demand that officials take ownership of the crisis...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-us-affirm-commitment-to-boosting-ties-after-high-level-review
Greece and the US on Monday issued a joint statement following a high-level review of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue that took place in Thessaloniki amid a visit to the northern port by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-four-scenarios-after-the-veto
The decision on EU sanctions has been postponed for the meeting of the 27 leaders of member states, likely to take place on October 1 and 2 due to a case of coronavirus. At that meeting, it will become clear whether the case of Belarus will be linked with whether sanctions will be imposed on Turkey for its provocations in the Cyprus EEZ or not. Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides made it clear to the Council of Foreign Ministers that what was agreed in Berlin should be respected, in essence using his veto. Whether Nicosia will maintain this position until the end will be seen at the summit of the 27....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-concerned-over-east-med-tensions
A US top diplomat has criticized Turkey’s policy in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, while voicing concerns that tensions in the region complicate NATO's efforts to present a united front in the face of Russia's destabilizing activities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-says-greece-making-a-‘big-fuss
Ankara has accused Athens of having “no legal basis” for raising objections over Turkish exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, as Greek armed forces were placed on high alert Monday after Turkey sent a seismic survey vessel in contested waters...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-issues-yet-another-navtex-as-vessel-moves-into-greek-eez
Turkey has responded to a Greek navigational telex (Navtex) issued earlier Monday with an advisory saying that three Turkish research vessels are “conducting seismic survey in Turkey’s continental shelf… in accordance with international law.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-commemorate-tylliria-bombing
Busloads of Turkish Cypriots crossed into Cyprus’ “other ghost town” on Saturday to commemorate Turkish bombing in Tylliria during intercommunal clashes on the island in 1964, but the gathering was not without political controversy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scores-wizz-air-base
Cypriot aviation scored a big win this week after Wizz Air said it would turn Larnaca airport into a base, as the island is trying to restore connectivity and the airline industry going through a hygiene makeover...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mass-deportations-underway-in-cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has begun expelling foreign nationals who have been turned down for asylum, citing concerns over security threats and changing demographics due to a migration crisis...
