Cyprus
Cyprus to start random virus testing at its airports
World
June 19, 2020
Cyprus to start random virus testing at its airports
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Random coronavirus tests will be carried out on a proportion of travelers arriving at Cyprus’ airports…
Egypt’s Sisi, Cyprus president discuss Mediterranean situation
Egypt
May 30, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi, Cyprus president discuss Mediterranean situation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from his Cypriot counterpart, Nicos Anastasiades, which saw them discuss various…
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
World
May 19, 2020
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer,…
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Middle East
May 16, 2020
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Turkish officials were angered when the UAE weighed into the tussle for rights to gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean…
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Tuesday accused Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates of seeking to…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to…
Cyprus blasts ‘pirate state’ Turkey’s new gas drilling bid
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Cyprus blasts ‘pirate state’ Turkey’s new gas drilling bid
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus on Sunday denounced Turkey as a “pirate state” that flouts international law as Turkey’s bid…
Israel starts pumping natural gas to neighboring Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2020
Israel starts pumping natural gas to neighboring Egypt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced on Wednesday that it had started exporting natural gas to Egypt as part of an…
UK woman in Cyprus gang rape case gets suspended sentence
World
January 7, 2020
UK woman in Cyprus gang rape case gets suspended sentence
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court on Tuesday handed a four-month suspended sentence to a 19-year-old British woman who…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…