Mathiatis mine excavation project a success

The Department of Antiquities has announced that the South Mathiatis Mine Excavation Project has been “a full success on the archaeological side.” The excavation projet was carried out within the framework of

South Africa’s Sovereign Ratings Raised

Capital Intelligence (CI), the international emerging markets rating agency, announced on Monday that it had raised South Africa’s long-term foreign currency rating to BBB+ from BBB- and increased its short-term foreign currency

Cyprus praises Iraq kidnap victim

Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou praised a fellow national Monday for “heroically” surviving his captors in Iraq for 130 days. Garabed Jikerdjian, 40, an Armenian who holds both Cypriot and Lebanese nationality,