Новости за 01.01.2020

Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the U.S. embassy’s perimeter and hurled rocks in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington dispatched extra troops and threatened reprisals against Tehran. The demonstrators, angry at U.S. air strikes against the Tehran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group that killed at least...

The local jazz scene has picked up significantly over the years with hundreds of performances, annual festivals and showcases. If you take a closer look, you’ll notice that almost all of the jazz performances, if not all, are in English with occasional Spanish and French songs. Which brings up a...

Ten-man Watford continued their fine run of form under new manager Nigel Pearson and boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League with a 2-1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday. Gerard Delofeu and Abdoulaye Doucoure fired Watford ahead before Pedro Neto pulled one back for Wolves,...

After another hectic year, staff of the Cyprus Mail look back on the year in terms of the books, films, music and TV they enjoyed   GINA AGAPIOU, Journalist BOOKS: Woman on the Edge of Time, Marge Piercy I could never choose a favourite book until I read Woman on...

Limassol’s Rialto theatre is set to continue leading the way for the town’s cultural happenings and its January programme shows it. About a dozen performances are scheduled ranging from theatre to live music and screenings. Opening the new season is a screening of the classic masterpiece Coppelia by the Royal...

Natural gas and crude oil had a difficult year in 2019, with global oversupplies keeping prices low. Much the same is expected in 2020. In Europe major changes are afoot with the European Green Deal expected by March, providing the framework for energy developments over the next 30 years, with...

Lewis Hamilton’s absence from Britain’s New Year’s honours list has angered his Formula One fans and triggered fresh debate about the sport’s status and whether the six-times world champion is sufficiently appreciated at home. The Briton this year became the second most successful F1 driver of all time, and is poised...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping a new decade will bring better fortunes for Manchester United after a difficult spell in the club’s illustrious history. The rise of derby rivals Manchester City in particular has added significantly to the Old Trafford club’s difficulties in retaining their pre-eminence both at home and...

The A.G. Leventis Gallery has proven to be more than just an exhibition space; its weekly workshops, lectures and presentations add to Nicosia’s cultural agenda and invite those other than the usual art lover. Its educational children’s programme entertains youngsters often yet an upcoming workshop series this month is directed...

By Marios Eliades It has already been announced that the leaders of Israel, Cyprus and Greece will meet in Athens on Thursday to sign a cooperation framework for the construction of the East-Med pipeline, a project which will contribute to further strengthening of their countries’ strategic cooperation. At the same...

THE BIGGEST challenge facing Cyprus in 2020 is the introduction of the second stage of the national health scheme Gesy. This is scheduled to happen in June, but many questions will have to be addressed effectively in the next five months if the problems are to be kept to a...