Cyprus

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus, along with their Israeli counterparts, are beginning a new joint exercise as part of the annual military cooperation program between the two countries. The exercises will begin on Monday, December 17 and will last until...

The partnership between Cyprus, Greece and Israel is not exclusive and the three countries welcome cooperation with other like-minded parties, Israel's ambassador to Cyprus stated on Monday. Speaking ahead of the next trilateral summit, Ambassador Shmuel Revel told the Cyprus...

File photo The Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus is being used as an entry point for migrants and refugees, as smugglers take advantage of the island's partition into Turkish and Greek-Cypriot halves. The proximity to the Middle East and the lack...

The European Union has a duty to contribute to the solution of the Cyprus issue, which is an open wound to the body of the E.U., Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday. Anastasiades addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...

Turkey should steer clear of actions which threaten the sovereignty of European Union member states, including the right to explore and exploit their natural resources, according to the European Commission. The commission made the official statement in reply to a...

Nicosia has lodged a protest with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres concerning continuing violations of the airspace and territorial waters of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey. The protest also charges that Turkey continually breaks international air traffic regulations, and appeals...

Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots attended an Orthodox Liturgy in the occupied region of Famagusta on Sunday morning. It was the first time Greek Cypriots were able to attend a Liturgy in the church of Saint George Exorinos (Agios Georgios...

Cyprus has lost the trademark for halloumi cheese in the United Kingdom after failing to act on time, Minister of Commerce, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on RIK television on Friday. Speaking on RIK, the Cypriot minister admitted that Cyprus lost the...

Cyprus President  Anastasiades' televised news conference recently confirmed the notion that there never was a viable strategic plan to solve the Cyprus problem. It has been nothing but a political charade. After years of talks between the two ethnic communities...

The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades recently telephoned the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to express the Republic's readiness to provide help with  recent floods. Extreme weather has hit Cyprus this past week, particularly affecting the northern half...