The country’s deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios, said Cyprus will initially look to bring tourists from nearby countries that have managed to contain the virus — Gre …
Joint Statement: Syrian Refugees in Cyprus pushed back to Turkey
On 15 May 2020, the administration of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) forcibly sent 100 Syrian refugees, including unaccompanied children, to Mersin, Turkey. They have …
VeChain and I-Dante Partnered to Create Blockchain Enabled Medical Data Management Platform for Healthcare Provider in Cyprus
With the aim of enabling digital transformation in the healthcare sector, VeChain, together with I-Dante co-developed a blockchain-enabled medical data management platform named The E-NewHealthLife .
10th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus Extends Deadline of Applications
The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC), in response to the ongoing hardships as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, announced the extension of applications for the …
Rival sides in Cyprus join to fight wildfire in north
Cyprus’ government spokesman says two aircraft have been dispatched to the ethnically divided island’s breakaway Turkish Cypriot north to fight a large wildfire …
Cyprus Hospital to Deploy DLT-Based Medical Data Management
A hospital in Cyprus will soon deploy a blockchain-based medical data management system built by VeChain. Blockchain tracking platform, VeChain, announced that it co-developed a blockchain-based …
Moscow on the Med: Cyprus and its Russians
I said, ‘Don’t you think a €20,000 gold watch is expensive for the sea?’ She replied: ‘No, no, no, this is the cheap one, because I have a €150,000 Patek Philippe at home — I just forgot to bring it …
Turkey sends aid to Gaza, prevents aid to Cyprus
Turkey claimed that medical aid it sent arrived in Gaza on Thursday even as Turkey prevented medical aid from arriving in Cyprus from China. Ankara forced a plane to divert to Moscow for refueling …
‘It’s like nothing else’: insect swarms on Cyprus reveal incredible journeys
For eight hours a day, from March until May, research biologist Will Hawkes surveys huge swarms of insects landing on the Karpaz Peninsula on the north-east corner of Cyprus. “This place is a …
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
Turkey on Tuesday accused Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates of seeking to form an “alliance of evil” after these countries issued a joint …