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7591. Diplomatic hype over eastern Mediterranean

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias attended Christmas Mass in Istanbul amid diplomatic tensions and power play between Athens and Ankara over gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean...

7592. Young man suspected of human smuggling

A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody in connection with a human smuggling case, after 33 undocumented migrants reached Cyprus on Sunday...

7593. Senate-approved EastMed on Trump’s desk

US Congress’ approval of a spending package that includes the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 signals a “new day in Greek-American relations,” said Senator Bob Menendez, one of the authors of the bipartisan legislation...

7594. Turkey warns US over Cyprus arms embargo

Ankara has warned Washington that an impending lift of a US arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus is a “dangerous escalation” that would hamper efforts to reach a peace settlement on the divided island...

7595. Johnson on course to deliver swift Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to take Britain out of the European Union in matter of weeks...

7596. British voters head to the polls

Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union...

7597. Athens denounces sea border deal to UN

Greece’s objections to the “legally invalid” maritime boundary deal between Turkey and Libya are meticulously outlined in two letters it has sent to the United Nations, which also call on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to bring the matter before the Security Council...

7598. US arms embargo to be lifted on conditions

President Donald Trump will have discretion over a current US arms embargo imposed on Cyprus, as both Senate and House conferees have reached an agreement on the defence budget for next year...

7599. CITR Cyprus calls for modern insolvency rules

7600. Uncertainty reigns across international tax landscape

7601. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Family offices and Succession Planning for the Next Generation

The expansion of the family office sector has increased exponentially since the millennium. For most family offices, the greatest challenge to overcome is the successful transfer of the family structure to the next generation....

7602. Some new faces in cabinet reshuffle

The government has announced the latest Cabinet shuffle by President Nicos Anastasiades, with a combination of current office holders appointed to new posts and the appearance of some new faces...

7603. PwC Cyprus presented the 'New World, New Skills' programme

7604. Cyclist shot in broad daylight

A German tourist was shot in the leg in broad daylight while riding his bicycle near the camping site at Polis Chrysochous...

7605. Shuttle buses go up in flames

Eight buses were destroyed in a fire on Monday in Larnaca with authorities pointing to arson based on early indications...

7606. PwC presented its new publication for the real estate and land development sector

PwC Cyprus presented its publication on the Cyprus land development market, entitled "Cyprus Real Estate Market - First Half in Review", atan event held in Nicosia on 19 November...

7607. Large group of refugees reaches Cyprus

A boat carrying over 120 refugees reached Cyprus on Wednesday, with reports saying most were Palestinians from Syria...

7608. Man sought by police injured in free fall

A young man who was being sought by police is in critical condition after a free fall from the rooftop of a building in Limassol...

7609. Jho Low movie gaining popularity

A film about Malaysian financier and Cypriot passport holder Jho Low has been steadily gaining popularity, despite legal challenges over copyright infringement and potential defamation lawsuits...

7610. Cyprus foreign minister in Washington

Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides is on a working visit to Washington, where he will also meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday...

7611. Italgas to enter Greek market

Italy’s biggest natural gas distribution company, Italgas, is on the verge of entering the Greek market. Kathimerini understands that Europe’s third largest gas distributor is very close to reaching an agreement with fellow Italian Eni Gas e Luce for the acquisition of the latter’s portfolio in the Greek gas grid....

7612. Police arrest armed man in Acropolis

An armed man in distress was detained Friday early morning in Nicosia after a 12-hour long standoff with police in a quiet neighbourhood in Acropolis...

7613. Six countries attend “Nemesis 2019” multinational exercise in Cyprus’ EEZ

Six countries participated on Wednesday in “Nemesis 2019”, a multinational Search & Rescue exercise, which was held in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, under the general coordination of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center....

7614. Remains of soldiers killed during 1964 Turkish bombing discovered in Pachyammos

The remains and personal items, possibly belonging to a number of National Guard soldiers, killed during the 1964 aerial bombardment of the Tylliria area by Turkey, have been discovered at the site of a former makeshift hospital in Pachyammos, Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou has said....

7615. Cyprus signs deal for offshore gas concession

Cyprus and the Aphrodite consortium on Thursday signed an exploitation license and a revised production sharing contract, aiming to start natural gas production in 2025, generating projected revenues of $9.3 billion for a period of eighteen years ...

7616. Chavez daughter got funds through Cyprus

More allegations of money laundering implicate Cyprus with a special report saying a Florida account accessed by the daughter of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez had money transfers from a bank on the island...

7617. Revenue from ship management dips

Ship management revenues decreased in the first half of 2019 by €5 million, according to the results of the Ship Management Survey for the first half of 2019, concerning the transactions of resident ship management companies published Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus...

7618. Cyprus plans to revoke passports after uproar

Cyprus said on Wednesday that it had started a process to strip 26 individuals of citizenship they received under a secretive passports-for-investment scheme, admitting it had flaws...

7619. Speed boat intercepted in latest refugee arrival

Coast guard officials arrested two suspects after giving chase to a fleeing speedboat on Monday, in connection with the arrival of another boat that carried 131 undocumented migrants to northwestern Cyprus...

7620. Abuse probe in baby skull fracture dropped

A two-week-old infant’s head wound turned out to have been caused by a neonatal condition, with police terminating their investigation into suspected abuse and both parents based in Limassol being cleared of suspicion...