Cyprus and Mediterranean Sea News
Cyprus has signed a deal with Airbus Helicopters to purchase six light attack helicopters with an option for another six as it seeks to shed Soviet-era armaments and procure military equipment compatible with other European Union member states ByThe Associated Press June 24, 2022, 9:24 AM NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus signed a deal with Airbus […]
Paragliders fly over Cape Greco Peninsula near Ayia Napa, Cyprus March 27, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NICOSIA, June 15 (Reuters) – Cyprus’s tourism sector is starting to recover its losses from the pandemic, with arrivals approaching 2019’s record levels despite fewer visitors from Russia, Deputy Minister of […]
A firefighter standing on a ladder directs high-pressure water from a hose on encroaching flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help in fighting the wildfire […]
For a local cover band it’s all about the music discovers PAUL LAMBIS A cover band might conjure up images of a mundane act that performs at wedding after wedding with little fanfare. But, as with any impersonation act, some embrace the role more than others. These well-trained performers serve as a reminder of true […]
By Simon Demetriou The best that can be said about Hidden Treasures, the latest offering from Limassol-based author Michelle Adams, is that it has the makings of a successful Hallmark Channel movie. By the same token, the worst that can be said about Hidden Treasures is that it has the makings of a successful Hallmark […]
Even for a veteran meme stock trader like Mike Minutelli, Revlon Inc (REV.N) is a wild bet. The 30-year-old plumber from Oxford, North Carolina, scored a 350 per cent profit last week by selling half the shares in the US cosmetics maker he bought after it filed for bankruptcy protection on June 16. He thinks […]
Cyprus unity in fight against wildfires hailed as ‘very positive’ With relations between island’s two communities at a low, assistance from Greek Cypriots has been welcomed Firefighters battling a huge fire in the north of Cyprus last Thursday. Photograph: Nedim Enginsoy/AP Firefighters battling a huge fire in the north of Cyprus last Thursday. Photograph: Nedim […]
Stuck in between a state of peace and conflict, a new local initiative aims to initiate peacebuilding through the use of music. Bi-ComMusic is a project funded by the Davis Projects for Peace, that hopes to help the island’s communities and address the many stages of conflict more constructively and creatively, through the use of […]
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help battle a large wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus. The two Israeli aircraft joined another two planes and a helicopter […]
The trial of a British man charged with the premeditated murder of his ill wife in Cyprus’ coastal resort of Paphos has been pushed back until September and he will remain in custody ByThe Associated Press June 17, 2022, 4:55 PM NICOSIA, Cyprus — The trial of a British man charged with the premeditated murder […]
