Netanyahu to talk energy, security in Cyprus visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Cyprus on Thursday to discuss energy cooperation, a subject that has already irritated Israel's former ally Turkey, which challenges Cyprus's jurisdiction over offshore gas finds.

Cyprus tourism revenue up by 12.9% in 2011

Revenue from tourism recorded an annual increase of 12.9% in 2011, according to the Republic’ Statistical Service. On the basis of the results of the Passenger Survey, revenue from tourism reached 41.6

Cyprus escapes official recession in Q4

**But GDP down 0.5% over year earlier ** Cyprus just missed recording official recession in the fourth quarter of 2011, as GDP growth in seasonally adjusted terms stagnated compared with the previous