Tourism collateral damage in airports row

Business leaders warn the island’s tourism will suffer collateral damage from a quarrel between the government and Cyprus airports operator Hermes over expansion work. The row intensified with the Auditor General’s intervention,

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UN eco conference among biggest hosted in Cyprus

The 9th UNECE Ministerial Conference for the Environment for Europe on 5-7 October is probably the largest high-level summit ever hosted in Cyprus, said Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou. He and fellow Agriculture

Turkey to bolster occupation troops

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey would reinforce its military presence in the occupied north after the United States lifted its arms embargo on Cyprus. In a televised interview with broadcaster

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Cyprus attracts 7,000 tech jobs

Cyprus’ policy to provide incentives and tax breaks to high-tech companies are gaining traction, as 7,000 work permits have been granted to those with highly specialised skills. Evgenios Evgeniou, President of the

Conservation of Orounta mosque completed

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) announced the completion of conservation works at Orounta mosque, funded by the EU and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The mosque in Orounta village,

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