Cyprus News
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SocietyPaphos Air Base Opens to Public for Cyprus Air Force Day Celebrations
The National Guard's Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos will admit visitors on November 8 and 9 for Cyprus Air Force Day, with aircraft displays and aerial demonstrations.
PoliticsUstel Says EU and UN Have Lost Neutrality After Commission Report on Turkey
Turkish Cypriot self-styled prime minister Unal Ustel criticised the EU and UN after the European Commission's latest Turkey…
EconomyCyprus Deputy Minister Ends Silicon Valley Talks as Government Courts US Investment
Nicodemos Damianou has finished two days of meetings at the Plug and Play summit, as Cyprus works to…
IncidentsPolice Detain 26 People in Nationwide Operation Plegma Against Drug Networks
Cyprus police arrested 26 suspects in the nationwide operation Plegma, which followed a February drug seizure in Nicosia…
EconomyBank of Cyprus Posts €383 Million Nine-Month Profit and Raises Return Target
Bank of Cyprus reported a 9 per cent rise in nine-month profit after tax to €383 million and…
IncidentsSupreme Court quashes order to hold CCTV devices from Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudi
The Supreme Court has annulled a Nicosia district court order to retain three electronic devices holding CCTV footage…
SportsPissouri Open Water Festival to bring swimmers from across Europe to Cyprus in November 2026
The third Pissouri Open Water Festival will run from 13 to 15 November 2026 at Pissouri Beach, offering…
EconomyChristodoulides to Travel to US in Late November to Boost Cooperation and Investment
President Nikos Christodoulides will visit the United States at the end of November, as Cyprus takes part in…
WorldTanker hit by two unidentified projectiles off Qatar, UKMTO says
The UKMTO said a tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat…
WorldDublin-Rome Flight Diverted to French Airbase After Bomb Alert
An Airbus A320 traveling from Dublin to Rome was redirected to the Evreux airbase in France after a…
IncidentsCyprus Police Arrest 26 People in Operation Plegma Against Organised Crime
Police arrested 26 individuals on Thursday in an operation codenamed Plegma, seizing more than €25,000 in cash, firearms,…