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 …
Cyprus backs voluntary tracking app use to halt virus spread
The government of Cyprus is encouraging the voluntary use of a locally developed cellphone application designed to locate people who may have come into contact with someone carrying the coronavirus …
Cyprus unveils road map to easing coronavirus restrictions
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president unveiled a road-map Wednesday for gradually lifting a strict, stay-at-home order over the next month that has until now helped to contain the spread of …
Cyprus announces phased easing of virus lockdown
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 …