Cyprus Lake, Mineshaft Searched for Bodies After 2 Found
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Police investigators in Cyprus searched a flooded mineshaft and a lake Monday in their investigation of the killings of two women and […]
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UN Notified Turkish-Cypriots Will Start Energy Drilling Off Island
In a move likely to increase tension with relations already taut between the two sides of the divided island, the self-declared Turkish-Cypriot administration – unrecognized […]
Cyprus Luring Film Stars, Movies With Big Cash Incentives
As Greece is trying to shed its image of being unfriendly to filmmakers, Cyprus is using a cash incentive scheme to attract them, including from […]
Pushing US Arms Embargo End, Sen. Menendez Due On Cyprus
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez, a key backer of hopes to end a United States arms embargo on Cyprus, where Turkey keeps a heavily-armed […]
Cyprus’ British Military Bases “Eradicate” Illegal Gambling
EPISKOPI, Cyprus — Police at a British military base in Cyprus say they have successfully wrapped up a four-year campaign against illegal gambling within their […]
Cyprus Working to Step Up Defense Cooperation with France
NICOSIA (AP) — Cyprus’ government spokesman says the east Mediterranean island nation is working to step up defense cooperation with fellow European Union member France. […]
Cyprus Pop-Up Casinos Draw 470,000 People, $210 Million Gambled
Three temporary casinos on Cyprus in operation before construction of a planned 2021 opening of Europe’s biggest casino, a 550-million euro ($664.03) gambling colossus by […]
Cyprus Fines US, Norwegian Men for Illegal Shipwreck Search
NICOSIA (AP) — A Cypriot law enforcement official says a court has fined a U.S. national and a Norwegian man 6,000 euros ($6,730) each for […]
Cyprus Picks Constantinos Herodotou New Head of Central Bank
NICOSIA (AP) — Cyprus’ president has selected Constantinos Herodotou, an executive member on the national central bank’s board, to replace the outgoing governor. President Nicos […]
EU Lawmakers Cite Cyprus Golden Visa Money Laundering Haven
Cyprus – where the government has been criticized for selling Golden Visas that come with residency permits and European Union passports – was one of […]