7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (309+ words) Stand-up comedians Elena Gabrielle, Reece Kidd and Rachman Blake will perform in Cyprus before the International Limassol Comedy Festival. Nicosia, Cyprus. International and local stand-up comedians are scheduled to perform across Cyprus in September, with shows in English and the…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (250+ words) Parliament and the government are preparing amendments that would restrict some real estate purchases by non-EU nationals. Nicosia, Cyprus. Parliament and the government are working on amendments to Cyprus’ basic law on property acquisition that would place restrictions on real…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (248+ words) Turkey and the occupied north said the US decision to renew its defence restrictions waiver for Cyprus could undermine trust and destabilise the region. Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkey and the occupied north on Sunday condemned the United States’ decision to renew…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago   (288+ words) Cyprus welcomed the US renewal of a waiver allowing defence exports, re-exports and transfers to the country for the next fiscal year. Nicosia, Cyprus. The foreign ministry on Sunday welcomed a United States decision to renew the lifting of defence…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (209+ words) A government scheme supporting repairs to homes of enclaved and resettled Greek Cypriots in the occupied north is being finalised. Nicosia, Cyprus. A new scheme to support the maintenance and repair of homes belonging to enclaved and resettled Greek Cypriots…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (279+ words) Cyprus signed a maritime cooperation agreement with Bahrain, while IMO negotiations in London ended without a new text on global net-zero shipping rules. Manama, Bahrain. Cyprus and Bahrain signed a memorandum of understanding on maritime cooperation following high-level talks, covering…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (274+ words) Israeli defence companies expressed interest in establishing operations in Cyprus as Presidents Isaac Herzog and Nikos Christodoulides discussed defence, energy and tax matters. Nicosia, Cyprus. Israeli defence companies are interested in establishing operations in Cyprus to potentially benefit from the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (284+ words) Denia community leader Charalambos Alexandrou called for increased Unficyp patrols to address continuing buffer zone violations. Denia, Cyprus. Denia community leader Charalambos Alexandrou said on Thursday that local representatives and farmers had asked the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (261+ words) Former European commissioner Androulla Vassiliou said the withdrawal of her police officer was a matter of prestige rather than security. Nicosia, Cyprus. Former European commissioner Androulla Vassiliou described as “odd” the government’s decision to withdraw the police officer assigned to…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (233+ words) A University of Cyprus report found that ICT drove productivity growth while several traditional sectors recorded long-term declines. Nicosia, Cyprus. Productivity growth in Cyprus has remained concentrated in a small number of sectors over the past three decades, with information…...