Cyprus revealed a plan Wednesday to gradually ease coronavirus lockdown measures and reboot the Mediterranean holiday island’s economy. The Republic of Cyprus, which controls the southern two-thirds …
Temporary OK for kosher slaughter in Cyprus runs into a snag
A bill in Cyprus that would have temporarily allowed kosher slaughter in the Mediterranean island country needs further study, the government said. The Cabinet’s decision to allow kosher slaughter …
Greece, Cyprus Lash Out at Turkey for ‘Illegal’ Drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
ATHENS – Turkey has been flying F-16 fighter jets over the Libyan coast as it steps up its intervention in the country’s civil war. It also has sent a vessel to drill for oil off the coast of Cyprus, …
Cyprus: Turkey’s latest gas drilling proof of ‘expansionism’
The government of Cyprus accused Turkey of pursuing “illegal expansionist plans” in the east Mediterranean during the coronavirus pandemic by again attempting to drill for gas in waters where Cyprus h …
Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? Latest coronavirus travel advice from FCO as Covid-19 outbreak continues
With no real end in sight to the c urrent coronavirus crisis, it’s understandable. Having been cooped up for months, and with a handful of other countries slowly relaxing their own virus-tackling …
Cyprus imam revives island’s historic Islamic sites
Like the pink flamingos that winter on the salt lake nearby, most worshippers at the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque in Cyprus have travelled from afar. The fact they are praying at the pilgrimage site at …