Cyprus

Archaeologists in Cyprus discovered a number of objects near the towns of Paphos, that reveal contact between Cyprus and inhabitants of other coasts in Neolithic times. During excavations a number of shallow pits were found, many containing broken objects placed...

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the construction of the world’s longest underwater natural gas pipeline is to be signed by the the energy ministers of Israel, Cyprus, Greece, Italy and the European Union on Tuesday. The MOU, to be signed...

Israeli and Cypriot army units began joint drills on Sunday, the third time the two armies have drilled together on the Mediterranean island this year. The drill, which is aimed at maintaining the readiness of the forces for any emergency,...

Cyprus hopes Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Greece later this month will yield positive results regarding the island’s reunification process, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Friday. Particular attention is attached to the expected meeting between Greek Prime Minister...

A string of leaked emails apparently showing a senior Cypriot state prosecutor offering legal advice on cases involving Russian nationals are to be investigated by a top civil servant, it was revealed on Wednesday. Cypriot government spokesman Viktoras Papadopoulos was...

The population in the occupied north of Cyprus has reached 351,000, according to Turkish Cypriot media reports. The 1983 population of the north; the year the ‘TRNC’ was declared a ‘state’, was said to be 155,521. Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen...

Researchers from Edinburgh University are to help farmers in Cyprus to produce more milk for halloumi, in order to meet the high demand for the specialty cheese. According to a Famagusta Gazette report, Scottish scientists are to join forces with cheese...

Solving the Cyprus problem will be the biggest reform achieved by the country, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday, speaking at an event organized by think tank diaNEOsis at the Athens Concert Hall. "The solution to the Cyprus issue will...

Cypriot authorities have detained 39 Israelis for deportation after they landed on the eastern Mediterranean island, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. The Israeli tourists reportedly arrived at Larnaca airport were detained upon telling officers that they intended to travel to...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday, stressed that both countries constitute pillars of stability in an unstable area. The two leaders are meeting in Nicosia during the fifth trilateral summit between...