Lawyer of British Teen in Cyprus False Rape Case Quits
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — A lawyer representing a 19-year-old British woman who faces a public nuisance charge for falsely accusing 12 Israelis of rape withdrew […]
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Cyprus Wants EU to Take Migrant, Refugee Overload
Cyprus wants the European Union – which has shut its borders to refugees and migrants, largely dumping the problem on Greece – to take some […]
Cyprus’ Top Lawyer: Police to Probe Bishop’s Remarks on Gays
NICOSIA (AP) — Cyprus’ attorney general said Thursday he instructed police to launch an investigation into whether an Orthodox Christian bishop has committed a criminal […]
Cyprus OK’s French, Italian Companies for Offshore Drilling
With tension ratcheting up after Turkey put two energy drill ships in Cyprus’ sovereign waters, the government has approved new licenses for France’s Total and […]
Egypt Says Offshore Gas Discoveries Bolster Ties with Cyprus
NICOSIA (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister says hydrocarbon finds in the eastern Mediterranean have bolstered an already “strong partnership” with neighboring Cyprus. Minister Sameh Shoukry […]
Cyprus Protests Turkish Ploy to Re-Open Varosha Ghost Town
Cyprus’ government has denounced stepped-up plans by Turkey, which has occupied the northern third of the island since an unlawful 1974 invasion, to reopen the […]
7 Israeli Teens Freed after Woman Recants Cyprus Rape Report
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — Seven Israeli teenagers were freed from custody in Cyprus on Sunday after a British teen admitted her report of being raped […]
Lawyer: Cyprus Will Free 7 Israelis Detained in Rape Case
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — A lawyer says Cyprus police will release all seven Israeli teenagers who were being detained as suspects in the alleged rape […]
Cyprus Soccer Players Say Documentary Proves Doping
Cyprus’ soccer players association (PASP) said a documentary by the Franco-German television station Arte about three players who got heart problems showed they were injected […]
Turkish Navy Will Guard Energy Drillships off Cyprus
With worries about a military conflict over oil and gas off Cyprus, Turkey has sent combat boats, and submarines to accompany its drillshipsin the island’s […]
