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Prodromos Xenophontos: Remembering the 1958 torture death of 17-year-old by the British in Cyprus

On November 12, 1958, Prodromos Xenophontos, only 17-years-old, was tortured to death by British investigators at Zefyros Detention Center in the Kyrenia province. Xenophontos was born in 1941 in Agridaki, …

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The Cyprus issue is a national priority, says PM Mitsotakis

“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Today, we confirmed this phrase by Aristotle,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday during joint statements with Cyprus President …

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Blinken discusses sea route for Gaza aid with Cyprus president

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday to discuss a maritime aid corridor from the island to the heavily bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip. …

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A Century Unveiled: Salomi Papadima-Sophocleous explores the legacy of Saint Mary’s School Lemesos (1923-2023)

Salomi Papadima-Sophocleous, an established Cypriot academic who lived and worked in Melbourne for 23 years, had announced the forthcoming edition of her book entitled 100 YEARS of History From Terra …

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Cyprus seeking to open Gaza maritime aid corridor

Cyprus said Tuesday it was intensifying efforts to get concrete support to open a maritime corridor for the delivery of aid to war-torn Gaza from the eastern Mediterranean island. President …

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Cyprus braces for migrant influx amid Lebanon war fears

Cyprus has received an influx of 458 Syrian migrants from Lebanon in one week and is bracing for more as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread, officials said on Sunday. …

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Pipe bomb explodes near Israeli embassy in Cyprus

Four people were arrested after a pipe bomb exploded near the Israeli embassy in Cyprus early on Saturday, causing little damage and no injuries, police said. The incident occurred in …

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Cyprus keeps air links to Israel open despite war

Cyprus is maintaining its air links with Israel despite an attack by Hamas militants, the island’s transport minister said on Monday. Alexis Vafeades said it was critical for the country …

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Cypriot Aussies gain lifelong friends and memories in unforgettable Cyprus trip

The World Organisation for Young Overseas Cypriots or NEPOMAK (Νεολαία Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία Αποδήμων Κυπρίων) recently held two of its programs in July and August. The youth organisation that brings Cypriots …

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Cyprus urges UN to resurrect negotiations on divided island

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday (local time) urged the United Nations to appoint a special envoy with the aim of restarting negotiations on the long-divided island. “It is high …

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