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U.S. to lift 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus

The United States will lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, prompting an angry…

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EU looking into legal action against Cyprus citizenship-investment scheme

EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said that he was looking into the possibility of legal action against Cyprus over the country's citizenship-through-investment scheme, Al Jazeera reported. Talking to the broadcaster,…

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GO subsidiary in Cyprus is first foreign registered company to issue and list bonds locally

Cablenet Communications Systems plc, a subsidiary in which GO holds a 60.26% share, is the first foreign registered company to have issued €40 million worth of bonds locally which were…

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Cyprus denies new allegations in “golden passport” scheme

Cyprus denied fresh allegations that it was granting citizenship to foreigners accused of crimes in exchange for millions in investments, insisting that all those who received a passport met all…

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Al Jazeera reveals Cyprus sold passports to criminals and money launderers

Al Jazeera on Sunday revealed that convicted fraudsters, money launderers and political figures accused of corruption are among dozens of people from more than 70 countries who have bought so-called…

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Cyprus says willing to engage on defining maritime zones

Cyprus said it was willing to engage with all its neighbours on defining maritime boundaries, amid a tense stand-off with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean over jurisdiction in the energy-rich…

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Cyprus restricting entrance to visitors from Spain, Malta and Australia

Malta, Spain and Australia will be moved to Group C from August 20, effectively restricting entry from those countries to Cypriots and residents, the health ministry announced on Monday. Japan…

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Russia to scrap Cyprus tax deal after talks fail

Russia's finance ministry said on Monday it would scrap an agreement with Cyprus aimed at avoiding double taxation after talks to modify the deal failed, and that legal changes would…

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Cyprus introduces COVID-19 testing on Greek arrivals

Cyprus will introduce compulsory testing for all arrivals from Greece from Aug. 6, health authorities said, after a spike in coronavirus infections in Greece over the past week. The health…

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Cyprus passes law regulating medical cannabis

Parliament has passed a bill to regulate the prescription, distribution, and availability of medical cannabis. The bill was voted into law 42 votes in favour and seven against. The amendments…

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Cyprus introduces ‘detailed test certificates’ for passengers travelling from UK as from August 1st

The Cyprus health ministry on Tuesday clarified that authorities will only accept coronavirus test certificates from passengers arriving from the UK if they include the date taken and what method…

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Opening to unsafe markets for the sake of reviving tourism out of the question – Cyprus Health Minister

The premature opening to big but unsafe tourist markets for the sake of reviving tourism is out of the question, Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Responding to…

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Quarantine-free travel from UK to Cyprus to start Aug 1

Cyprus’ beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced on Friday that travelers from the U.K. will be allowed entry into the east Mediterranean island nation next…

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Cyprus reopens checkpoints closed because of COVID-19

Cyprus started reopening crossings between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides on Sunday after being shut for more than three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for most Cypriots,…

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Cyprus reopens for visitors

Cyprus reopened its airports on Tuesday after almost three months of lockdown, hoping its record in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and a pledge of free medical treatment for any…

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Ex-CEO at GO plc to take over top position at Cablenet Communications Ltd in Cyprus

Yiannos Michaelides, a veteran executive with over 27 years’ international experience in successfully leading telcom and media companies, is set to take over the role of CEO at Cablenet Communications…

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Cyprus to cover the holiday costs of tourists who tests positive

Cyprus has pledged to cover the holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling there. In a letter made public on Wednesday, the government said it…

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Cyprus extends coronavirus flight ban to May 17

Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air traffic until May 17 on Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus. The ban, first introduced on March 21 and extended by decrees…

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Cypriots celebrate Easter under lockdown

Cypriots had a different Easter experience this year, with restrictive measures preventing them from going to church or attending big family gatherings. “The inability to attend church should make people’s…

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Cases in Cyprus continue to increase

In Cyprus there were 17 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday and one more death. This brings the total number of cases to 633. These include 10 people…

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Cyprus imposes curfew and stricter measures

Cyprus imposed a curfew on Monday to contain the spread of coronavirus, extending a broad lockdown introduced two weeks ago after a weekend surge in recorded cases. From March 31,…

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Large increase in new confirmed cases in Cyprus

The Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday said the large increase in new confirmed cases of Covid-19 was of particular concern. In a written statement shortly after ministry…

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Cyprus goes in total lock-down to mitigate strain on health system as some citizens ignore plea to stay home

Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades announced draconian measures including restrictions in movement and the closures of public places, as the government seeks to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which totalled…

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Cyprus closes down schools, ban mass gathering and lock down hospitals after first CoVid-19 cases confirmed

After becoming the last EU country to report confirmed cases of COVID-19, Cyprus has followed the example of other countries in the bloc and closed down schools, banned mass gatherings…

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Anger and tension as Cyprus does a precautionary closure of dividing-checkpoint on the split island, in view of Co-Vid 19 outbreak

Cypriot police had to fire pepper spray on Saturday as tension led to skirmishes with protesters angry that a checkpoint on the ethnically split island was closed in what authorities…

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Three more being tested for coronavirus in Cyprus

Late on Thursday three other persons visited Limassol general hospital and were being tested for the coronavirus Covid-19. The three had recently returned to Cyprus from northern Italy. Two are…

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Cyprus strongly objects to cut in EU funds for migration

Cyprus has strongly objected to a reduction of €30m in EU funds relating to migration for the period between 2021 and 2027, according to Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Petrides said…

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Photo Story: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docks in Cyprus

Photos from the French aircraft carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' after on Friday it docked at the port of Limassol, Cyprus. The huge vessel, which has a crew of about…

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Cyprus warned money laundering risk in the real estate sector has “increased exponentially” under the Investment Program

Cyprus needs to step up its fight against the laundering of illicit cash generated outside the east Mediterranean island nation, a leading European financial watchdog said Wednesday. Moneyval, which is…

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Turkish Cypriot leader warns Cyprus is facing permanent partition

The president of Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus has warned the Mediterranean island faces permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish communities unless an agreement is swiftly reached involving an “equitable” federal…

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EU countries complain to Cyprus over sham marriages

Romania and Portugal have complained to Cyprus over the apparently rampant phenomenon of sham marriages between EU citizens from other states and third-country nationals with the involvement of people traffickers,…

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Foreign student clampdown in Cyprus

Private colleges in Cyprus are complaining that they are facing serious financial losses in the wake of new controls over how many third country national students they can enrol for…

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Photo Story: The weather in Cyprus

People enjoy the snow in the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus, on Sunday 12 January 2020. There was snowfall at the end of the weekend in theb mountainous regions of…

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Israel, Greece and Cyprus set to seal €6bn gas pipeline deal

Israel, Greece and Cyprus are set to sign a trilateral agreement that will lay the groundwork for a planned gas pipeline connecting Israel’s offshore fields with Europe but which risks…

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Calls for tourism boycott to Cyprus adds to pressure to reopen rape trial

Pressure is mounting on the Cypriot authorities to reassess the case of a British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped as anger rises over the verdict. Calls for…

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Cyprus tops list of countries offering Citizenship by Investment Programmes whose passport power increased during 2019

Cyprus topped the list of countries offering Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI) whose passport power increased during 2019, according to the latest Passport Index. The index ranks passports of the world…

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British woman found guilty of lying about being gang raped by Israeli teenagers in Cyprus

A British woman has been found guilty of lying about being gang raped by Israeli tourists in Cyprus. In a case closely followed by rights groups, a district court in…

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Photo Story: The weather in Cyprus

A general view of snow-covered trees at the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus. There was snowfall over the weekend in mountainous regions of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Photo:…

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Cyprus petitions The Hague to safeguard offshore rights

Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of Justice at The Hague to safeguard its offshore mineral rights, its president said, as neighbour Turkey disputes its claims. The two countries…

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Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska ‘stripped of Cyprus citizenship’ in clampdown on cash-for-visa scheme

Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin, has had his Cypriot citizenship revoked as the island nation clamps down on abuse of its passport-for-investment programme, according to…

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Conservationists in Greece and Cyprus tackle invasive species of highly venomous lionfish

A voracious, venomous species of fish that has invaded the Mediterranean from the Red Sea may be about to meet its match as conservationists urge people to start eating them.…

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British minister ‘deplores’ any drilling close to Cyprus

The British Minister of State for Europe, Christopher Pincher on Friday said Britain ‘deplored’ any drilling in waters close to Cyprus as a row escalated between Nicosia and Turkey, which…

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EASO and Cyprus sign Hosting Agreement

On Thursday 19th September, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, and the Minister of Interior of Cyprus, Constantinos Petrides, signed a Hosting Agreement in…

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Blasts rock ammunition depot in Northern Cyprus

Blasts rocked an ammunition depot in Northern Cyprus on Thursday after a fire broke out in a military zone, with shattered glass inflicting slight injuries on some people, the Turkish…

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UN in renewed bid to restart Cyprus peace talks

United Nations special envoy Jane Holl Lute is in Cyprus, where she is holding separate meetings with the leaders of the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish-occupied north aimed at…

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2019 a difficult year for tourism in Cyprus

Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said that 2019 is a difficult year for tourism, but stressed that there is no need for panic, pointing out that positive developments…

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Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders ready for talks with UN chief on improved relations

Leaders of the Greek and Turkish parts of the divided island of Cyprus have agreed to meet with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in order to “plan the way forward”,…

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Turkey says another drill ship en route to eastern Mediterranean

Two Turkish drill ships are continuing operations in the eastern Mediterranean and another ship will join them this month, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, as a dispute over natural resources…

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Greece accuses Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean

Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean by drilling for oil and gas around Cyprus. These were some of the strongest comments on the issue from Athens’…

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Greek Prime Minister in Cyprus for official visit

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday begins a two-day official visit to Cyprus, his first after assuming office following the elections on July 7. He will be accompanied by…

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Photo Story: Memorial in Cyprus for soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion

Military personnel attend a memorial service at the Tymvos Makedonitissa military cemetery during a memorial day for the soldiers who lost their lives fighting the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus,…

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Turkey plans to deploy fourth drill ship off Cyprus

Turkey is set to deploy a fourth ship to explore for gas and oil off the coast of Cyprus in defiance of EU sanctions imposed to end Ankara’s illegal operations…

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12 Israelis Arrested in Cyprus on Suspicion of Gang Raping U.K. Tourist

Twelve Israelis, some under 18, were arrested in Cyprus on suspicion that they raped a 19-year-old British tourist at a hotel in the resort town Ayia Napa. The woman, 19,…

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Five exploratory drills over the next two years around Cyprus

Five exploratory and five confirmatory drillings in the licensed plots of the Cypriot EEZ will take place over the next two years, according to the Minister of Energy of the…

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EU Suspects Turkish Drilling Ship has Started Operation Off Cyprus

According to Cypriot daily Fileleftheros, a reliable EU source from Brussels has said that there is talk of “successful drilling” by the “Fatih” that is located off Paphou and there…

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