Cyprus Protests Turkish Warship’s Arrest of Fishing Boat
NICOSIA (AP) — Cyprus was trying to secure the release of five fishermen who were taken into custody by a Turkish warship Friday as they […]
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Turkey Warns Cyprus: No Foreign Energy Drilling Allowed
Repeating more warnings, Turkey said it would not accept Cyprus’ legitimate government to keep allowing foreign energy companies, including from the United States, to drill […]
65 Syrian Migrants Land in Cyprus
Cyprus police say 65 people — including 24 children and 18 women — believed to be Syrian migrants are receiving medical check-ups after arriving aboard […]
Egypt, Cyprus Sign Deal to Build Underwater Gas Pipeline
After much negotiation, Egypt and Cyprus on Sept. 19 signed an agreement to build an underwater pipeline to export natural gas to Egypt from Cyprus’ […]
Avramopoulos: Cyprus Could Receive New EU Border Police
NICOSIA (AP) — The European Union’s new, upgraded border police could in the future be dispatched to Cyprus to help stem the flow of migrants […]
Cyprus Public School Teachers Stage 2-Day Strike
NICOSIA (AP) — Some 120,000 primary, middle and high school students in Cyprus have stayed home as school teachers go ahead with a two-day strike […]
France Looks to Develop Defense Cooperation with Cyprus
NICOSIA (AP) — France’s foreign minister says his country is looking to bolster defense cooperation with Cyprus that could help augment Europe’s presence in the […]
Turkish Cypriots Protest Price Hikes from Turkish Lira Woes
NICOSIA (AP) — Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of ethnically divided Nicosia on Thursday to protest huge hikes in the prices of […]
Cyprus Police Scoop Up 35 Syrian Migrants Arriving Via Boat
NICOSIA — While Greece is the first destination for Syrian refugees fleeing a civil war, another 35 who landed on Cyprus via boat in two […]
Cyprus, Turkey Duel Over Offshore Naval Exercises
As they’ve done before, Cyprus and Turkey both issued NAVTEX orders claiming parts of the sea off the island for naval exercises, alerting other vessels. […]
