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 …
UAE, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, France condemn Turkey’s violations in EastMed region
The foreign ministers of UAE, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, and France today condemned the escalation of Turkey’s violations of the Greek national airspace, including over flights in inhabited areas and …
Greece, Cyprus and Israel might form a ‘travel bubble’ – here’s how it would work
We may not be able to explore far and wide for some time – but the fast-emerging idea of the ‘travel bubble’ is providing a glimmer of hope for housebound globetrotters. First Australia and New …
The Latest: Cyprus extends flight ban until May 28
Cyprus has extended a ban on all inbound and outbound flights for another two weeks until May 28 as part of its efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Israel, Greece and Cyprus can do more together
The beginning of 2020 found the leaders of Israel, Greece and Cyprus together in Athens. Prime ministers Benjamin Netanyahu and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as well as President Nikos Anastasiadis, signed a …
Israel cautiously examining tourism safe zone with Greece, Cyprus
One of the major obstacles to creating a safe zone for tourism between the three countries is the mandatory quarantines for arrivals from abroad; Israel requires two weeks’ isol …
Cyprus to prosecute 15 police in serial killing blunder
Fifteen Cyprus police officers face criminal prosecution for botching any search for seven missing foreign women and children who were victims of a serial killer, officials said Tuesday. Greek Cypriot …