Some 1,000 people participating in a demonstration against COVID-19 measures such as the wearing of masks will not be prosecuted for breaking social distancing rules. Chief of Police Stelios Papatheodorou and Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis met on Monday to discuss what action, if any, should be taken against those who protested on Saturday against coronavirus
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The European Tour has announced three new tournaments as part of its reshaped 2020 International Schedule, including a first visit to Cyprus for two consecutive tournaments The Cyprus Open will take place from October 29 – November 1 followed by the Cyprus Classic from November 5-8. Both events will be played at Aphrodite Hills Resort
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Cyprus issued its first-ever red warning during a sweltering heatwave as maximum temperatures are expected to soar to a scorching 44 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of 2020. If Monday hits 44֯ C, as the Met Office expects then it will also be the hottest day of the year, as the previous one
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Asian and European equities along with US futures began the week with substantial gains, after Wall Street closed last week at new record highs, on the way to its best August since 1984. The S&P gained 7.24% so far this month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is
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Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid growing tensions over energy exploration rights in the east Mediterranean. The long-running dispute between Turkey and Greece, both NATO members, flared after the two countries agreed rival accords on their maritime boundaries with Libya and Egypt, and Turkey sent
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After a week of fluctuating rates of coronavirus cases, Cyprus reported four new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, raising the national total to 1,487. The four new cases included one positive test on a patient at state hospitals, while the other three were travel-related, resulting from 2074 tests at the island’s two main airports in Larnaca
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Cyprus couldn’t slip under the international radar during the summer and go about its usual business of tackling a deadly pandemic or deterring Turkish warships from cruising in its maritime zone. If an unprecedented killer virus wasn’t enough to keep Cyprus occupied, an eastern Mediterranean crisis brewing off its shores has become another serious distraction.
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Real estate market stakeholders perceive Al Jazeera’s expose on Cyprus’ citizenship scheme as a heavy blow to the construction industry which relies on the programme to sell luxury properties to foreign buyers. In comments to the Financial Mirror, chairman of the Cyprus Property Owners Association, George Mouskides said the reports could not have come at
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The ‘Cyprus Papers’ revealed by Al Jazeera that humiliated the administration should be a wake-up call to everyone on this island that the goose that lays the golden egg has long gone. It was probably cooked by some oligarch and the prize of a banquet with local politicians, lawyers and accountants. It’s time to move
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After mishaps over tainted tests and daily infection rates in double-digits, Cyprus had some success to report on Saturday in keeping COVID-19 cases down to just two. This also comes after health authorities reported 14 cases on Friday. The Health Ministry announced on Saturday two new COVID-19 cases after conducting 2,843 laboratory tests. This takes
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