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The Joint Statement of the Greece, Cyprus, Israel Summit

Greece, Israel, and Cyprus on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trilateral cooperation in multiple fields. “During our discussion, we reaffirmed our aim to intensify collaboration in many fields, including energy, security, defense, economy, and academia,” said Greek Cypriot leader...

Turkish Commander Orders Murder of Solomos Solomou in Cyprus

Hasan Kundakci admitted that he ordered the assassination of Greek-Cypriot hero Solomos Solomou.

Cyprus Pledges to Finance Reforestation of Rhodes in Greece

The President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides pledged on Monday that his government will finance the reforestation of the island of Rhodes, Greece which has been devastated by the recent wildfire. Nikos Christodoulides' announcement came after his meeting with Greek PM...

Greece Won’t Accept Partition of Cyprus, New FM Says

Greece and Cyprus vowed Tuesday that no faits accomplis could be accepted on the island, nor any solutions favoring partition as Turkey demands. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis held a joint press conference in Nicosia...

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Rattles Cyprus

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 has hit the Cyprus region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) announced on Tuesday. The earthquake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles). The Geological Survey Department said the quake was...

Chinese National Suspected of Coronavirus Hospitalized in Nicosia, Cyprus

A woman who is a Chinese national and resides permanently in Cyprus is being tested for Coronavirus by the Cypriot authorities in Nicosia, it was made public on Monday. The woman visited China in the past couple of weeks, Cypriot...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Visit Cyprus in January 2020

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is set to reaffirm the United States' support of UN-facilitated, Cypriot-led efforts to reunify Cyprus as a bizonal, bicommunal federation during a visit he will pay to the island on January 7. In a...

Cyprus Seeks Answers as Ancient Vase Offered as State Gift to UK Ends Up in Auction

A very peculiar incident was recently revealed by historian Maria Paphiti, involving a precious ancient vase from Cyprus that was once offered to the UK as a state gift. It all started last May when the well-known Christie's auction house...

Cyprus Officially Reports Turkish Airspace and Maritime Violations to the UN

Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has strongly protested ''the continuing violations of the national airspace and territorial waters of Cyprus by Turkey, as well as the infringements by the latter of international air traffic...

Turkey's Cavusoglu Warns ''Share Cyprus' Natural Resources Before It's Too Late''

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was in Cyprus on Monday, visiting the occupied territories of the politically-divided island. Cavusoglu held an official meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Acinci and other officials of the Turkish Cypriot community. In a joint...