Cyprus is preparing for a new fight over halloumi after cheesemakers began drafting a request to change the European Union rules that will eventually require the cheese to contain more sheep’s and goat’s milk than cow’s milk.
The proposal has...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Cyprus for its longstanding support for the Palestinian people on Thursday and urged the country to help advance peace talks with Israel following this week's Israeli elections. Abbas made the remarks during a meeting...
Archaeologists have uncovered the first direct evidence of ancient clay preparation in Cyprus at a Byzantine pottery workshop, finding a basin used to process material for making ceramics. The discovery at Menogeia-Limnes, in the Larnaca district, sheds light on...
The Church of Cyprus has confirmed the existence of a controversial letter urging Orthodox priests to abandon the Church and establish a separate ecclesiastical organization, raising concerns about a potential schism amid continuing tensions over the removal of former...
The defense ministries of Cyprus and Israel have signed a landmark agreement for a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).
The two nations finalized the major defense deal on Monday, October 26, 2026. While official government statements do not disclose the...
Cyprus moved closer to its first natural gas production Monday after energy company Eni signed contracts worth up to $1.8 billion to develop the offshore Cronos field. The agreements mark the start of major construction and drilling work, with...
Archaeologists have uncovered the first confirmed Late Bronze Age fortifications at the ancient city of Palaepaphos (Greek: Παλαίπαφος) in Cyprus. The discovery provides new evidence that the settlement had a major defensive system more than 3,000 years ago. Researchers...
Archaeologists have uncovered building remains and pottery that extend the documented history of Hala Sultan Tekke in Cyprus to the 17th century B.C. The finds, announced Tuesday by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities, provide new evidence of the earliest...
Worship of a Greek queen who ruled ancient Egypt helped reinforce Ptolemaic control over Cyprus by linking royal authority with local religious traditions, according to a new study. The findings suggest that devotion to Arsinoe II did more than...
The launch of a local chapter of the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF), an international organization promoting ties with Israel, has ignited a fierce political row in Cyprus.
Six lawmakers from the center-right Disy, centrist Diko, and nationalist Elam parties announced...
Turkey issued a maritime navigation warning (NAVTEX) on Friday, October 16, asserting jurisdiction over an area east of Crete where a multinational military exercise is scheduled to take place and where surveys for the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project are...
Greek and Greek Cypriot dialects are distinct varieties of the Greek language, which has evolved over the millennia.
They share a common linguistic heritage, but they have developed distinctive features over time due to historical, geographical, and cultural factors. These...
Cyprus has reported 659 alleged violations by Turkish military aircraft and naval vessels over a two-month period to the United Nations, accusing Ankara of infringing on its sovereignty and violating international aviation and maritime regulations.
The incidents, recorded during June...
Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and Russia’s war in Ukraine followed a similar strategy of political disruption, military intervention and efforts to make territorial gains permanent, according to a new study.
The research, published in the journal Comparative Strategy,...
