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Lieutenant General Emmanuel Theodorou takes the reins of the Cyprus National Guard

Cyprus’s Council of Ministers has appointed Lieutenant General Emmanuel Theodorou as Chief of the General Staff of the National Guard, replacing Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas, whose term ends on October …

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Cypriot Diaspora come together for 2025 World Conference

Cypriots from across the globe combined in Nicosia as they participated in the 22nd World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora, discussing a range of issues of concern to the country and …

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51 years on: The women of Cyprus who turned grief into resistance

Yesterday, 14 August, marked 51 years since the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 — a “black anniversary” that reopens wounds still unhealed: the loss of …

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Akinci criticises ‘tit-for-tat’ arrests of Greek Cypriots in the north

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, who served in the post between 2015 and 2020, has described the recent arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north on suspicion of …

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Two dead as Cyprus battles wildfire in searing heat

A massive wildfire killed two people as it ripped through forests outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol, fanned by strong winds and temperatures forecast to reach 44C, authorities said on …

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Cyprus and Turkey battle deadly wildfires

A major wildfire broke out on Wednesday in Cyprus, prompting the evacuation of at least four villages near Limassol as a heatwave gripped the island. The fire, which erupted around …

Gaza war protest at Syros forces Israeli cruise ship to turn away to Cyprus

A protest over the Gaza war forced a cruise liner carrying 1,600 Israeli tourists to shift path from Syros to Cyprus. Roughly 300 protestors took part in the demonstration at …

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Turkey’s Erdogan insists on Cyprus two-state solution

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, urging the international community to accept the Mediterranean island’s existing division. Cyprus has …

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UN chief calls Cyprus peace talks ‘constructive’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that meetings between Cyprus’s rival leaders at the organisation’s New York headquarters were “constructive,” even as questions remained about crossing points on the divided …

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Expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem being held in New York under the UN Secretary-General

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, is travelling to New York to participate in the expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem under the United Nations Secretary-General, with …

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