Cyprus

The island of Cyprus has long been known for the exquisite beaches which line the country's shores.

Greece and Cyprus have expressed concerns over the proposal by the EU Commission to ban imports of oil from Russia, Cypriot President Anastasiades said on Friday. The two countries are concerned over a planned EU ban on transporting Russian oil....

Greeks and Cypriots are the least likely among Europeans to put the blame solely on Russia for the war in Ukraine, according to a Europe-wide survey conducted by Eurostat, the statistical body of the EU. The survey was conducted in...

A bipartisan call to increase the International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance to Greece and Cyprus was launched at the US Congress on Wednesday. Hellenic Caucus Co-Chair Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), alongside Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Hellenic...

The first Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry line will kick off as early as June from Limassol port 22 years after it was abandoned, Cyprus daily Phileleftheros reported on Tuesday. The preferred bidder to operate the once very popular ferry line will...

A pro-Russia rally in Limassol, Cyprus garnered both support and counter protesters on Saturday. Members of the city's Russian community demonstrated their support for their home country. While much of the world has rallied around Ukraine, which was brutally invaded...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on Cyprus to close its ports to all Russian ships and to deny “privileges” to Russian nationals but omitted any reference to the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974. He was speaking...

It emerged on Sunday that Cyprus is considering the transfer of its Russian-made weapons to Ukraine after a US request. US representatives in Cyprus have asked the government whether they would be willing to transfer the country’s Russian-made weapons to...

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted an Interim Resolution this week regarding Greek Cypriots, saying that it had profound concerns over Turkey's delay in paying damages related to its 1974 invasion of Cyprus. It urged Turkish authorities to...

The many financial ties Cyprus has with Russia appear to be causing Nicosia to vacillate on the terms for its own airspace ban on Russian flights that was called for in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Just the...

Grigoris Afxentiou is a national hero for Cyprus as he was one of the prominent fighters in the 1955-1959 EOKA struggle to liberate the island from British colonial rule.

In Greece and Cyprus, it is custom to follow a widely-used pattern of naming a child after their grandparents.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make stops in both Greece and Cyprus before his planned visit to Turkey for talks with President Recept Tayyip Erdogan. "The trips are meant to assure Athens and Nicosia that a rapprochement with Ankara will...

Being blind doesn't stop 10-year-old Greek Cypriot Mikey Poulli, who lives in London, from pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. After his parents took him for a routine eye exam when he was just six years of...

The electricity cable that will link the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece got a major boost by the EU on Thursday which earmarked 657 million euros ($736 million) for its construction. Cyprus has hailed to decision for the...