Iran on Friday condemned the U.S.-British attack on Houthis in Yemen, warning that it will fuel “insecurity and instability” in the region, Iranian state media reported. “We strongly condemn the military attacks carried out this morning by the United States and the United Kingdom on several cities in Yemen”, said Nasser Kanaani,...
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos had a call with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Friday, to discuss “ongoing developments in the region” A brief post on Cyprus’ foreign ministry account on X did not delve into any more details. The development comes as the UK began using its Akrotiri base...
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou will inform the Culture and Education Committee of the EU parliament on issues faced by Greek Cypriot schools in the north in Rizokarpaso. According to an announcement on Friday, the committee decided that at their next session they would be informed by the minister about the...
Israel has made an arrangement with Qatar that will allow the delivery of medicines to hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Friday. The medications would be given to the hostages “in the next few days,” the office said in a statement. More...
Wind, string and all sorts of instruments will sound again as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra prepares for its first concert of 2024. After a buzzing December agenda, the musicians pick up their bows and tune their instruments to offer audiences more evenings of music. The Premiere 3 concert will welcome...
The Greens on Friday called for a complete re-design of the Akamas plan, saying a reversal of the controversial road works does not go far enough in protecting the national park. During a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides, Greens leader Giorgos Perdikis handed over a lengthy memo setting out the...
UK Cypriot Laura Maria Sone-Demetrious, 28, was killed earlier in the week, when she was hit by a car while walking her dogs it emerged on Friday, after the family launched a crowdfunding campaign for the funeral costs. Sone-Demetrious had been out walking her dogs, when she was hit at...
The Cyprus bar association is investigating some of its members and a company associated with them, believed to be involved in buying and selling of property in the north, it emerged on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the vice-president of the bar association Nicholas Tsardellis said that an investigation...
The system for registering ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) at the Registrar of Companies, will allow companies to post this information without paying the fines imposed on January 1 for failing to do so, it was announced on Friday. The Registrar and the ministry of commerce had come under intense pressure...
Morocco set new standards for African football just over 12 months ago at the Qatar World Cup but the pressure is now on to improve a dismal record in the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Saturday. Morocco became the first Arab and African country to reach a...
Shipbuilding saw an 8 per cent increase in orders for alternative fuel-powered vessels, which have reached a total of 298 ships, in response to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) strict emission standards introduced in July 2023. According to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, the surge...
The north’s minimum wage was raised to a net figure of 24,000TL on Friday, following a unanimous decision of its minimum wage determination commission. The new minimum wage is more than a 50 per cent increase on the previous figure of 15,750TL, and represents the largest Turkish Lira-value increase since...
The newly-appointed Commissioner for the Environment, Antonia Theodosiou, acknowledged the importance of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) and its significance to the tourism industry. Addressing the 16th Annual General Meeting of the CSTI, Antoniou also expressed concerns about the negative environmental impacts associated with tourism. The President of CSTI,...
Where do you live? I live on my own in Nicosia What did you have for breakfast? To be honest I never have breakfast, but coffee is a must. Describe your perfect day A perfect day for me is to wake up in the afternoon, have a good workout and...
The state and the private sector are joining forces to try and bridge the gaps in the jobs market in the IT sector with a targeted programme to attract and re-train qualified employees in the fast-growing industry, particularly in data analytics. A conference on Friday to discuss the ‘ICT Re-UP...
Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem boasts over 400 startups and innovative businesses, more than 2500 researchers, and over 4000 entrepreneurs, said Demetris Skourides, the chief scientist of the Research and Innovation Foundation. “These numbers demonstrate that Cypriot businesses now recognise the importance of innovation for their sustainability and development, as is also...
The interior ministry’s proposal for a radical revision of the urban planning and building permit process, specifically for low-risk developments such as residences and small apartment buildings, has garnered approval from the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek). Having previously suggested the adoption of an “automatic” urban planning and building...
Paphos will have an art-filled weekend with an upcoming event diving into the practices and methodologies of one particular creative. The House of Arts and Letters of Paphos and the Kimonos Art Centre will host a presentation by visual artist Adonis Volanakis this Saturday and invite the public to a...
The north “must limit and stop” its handing out of ‘citizenships’, ‘MP’ and university owner Serhat Akpinar told the Cyprus Mail. Akpinar, a senior member of ruling coalition party the DP, said suspending the handing out of ‘citizenships’ is “of great importance”. “If we want the Turkish Cypriots to hold...
North-based footballer Souleymane Doukara has travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being included in the Mauritania national team’s squad. Doukara, 32, plays as a striker for Famagusta-based club and the north’s defending league champions Magusa Turk Gucu, having joined in the summer from Turkish side Genclerbirligi. This...
Fashion company Shein is seeking Beijing’s nod to go public in the U.S., two sources with knowledge of the matter said, a decision which could delay its float plans and comes despite efforts to distance itself from China. The Singapore-based company, valued at $66 billion in a May fundraising according...
Political groups in Cyprus on Friday condemned the United Kingdom’s use of its Akrotiri base in Cyprus to bomb Yemen. In the early hours of Friday, the British government announced it had commenced strikes on the Houthi movement, a Shia Islamist organisation allegedly backed by Iran which controls much of...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the U.S. and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as a disproportionate use of force and accused the two countries of trying to turn the Red Sea into a “sea of blood”. Turkey, a NATO member, has strongly criticised Israel for its...
The Turkish Cypriot police on Friday denied any involvement in the kidnapping in the Republic of two men who are suspected of murder. On Wednesday, police in the Republic had arrested three men regarding “a case of abduction with the purpose of secret and unjust imprisonment”. They had later confirmed...
