Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said his meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo achieved a clear commitment to strengthen cooperation in regional maritime and energy security. Christodoulides said the US commitment to participate in the trilateral formation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, on energy and terrorism was important, as was the US interest
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Unanswered questions remain over the operation of a multimillion Israeli-owned ‘spy van’ with the capability of hacking any mobile device after the vehicle was confiscated by Cyprus police. Cyprus authorities have yet to get to the bottom of the case, but they may find themselves mired in a spy scandal if the high-tech surveillance equipment
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The armed forces of Cyprus and Israel are conducting a three-day military exercise codenamed ‘Onisilos- Gedeon’ as part of their annual cooperation programme of joint manoeuvres between the two neighbouring countries. The exercises are taking place within Nicosia FIR and on land, with the participation of ground forces and air assets of the National Guard
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Hikes in airline fares triggered by fewer flight options have made Cypriots rethink their travel habits, ditching traditionally popular Greece for cheaper destinations. Although Greece is still their favourite choice, fewer Cypriots are flying there compared to last year, as 2019 marks the impact of expensive airfares caused by the collapse of several airlines. According
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Greek oil and gas producer Energean has submitted bids to Cypriot authorities to import and supply natural gas to Cyprus from 2021, despite Nicosia already being in the middle of a tender procedure. The move comes as Cyprus has already launched a tender process for the import of gas while a Chinese-led consortium is
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM Asian stocks are mixed, unable to stay in lockstep with their US counterparts which marched on to post fresh record highs. Sentiment remains weighed down by concerns over the prospects of a US-China trade deal, as investors’ patience is wearing thin over the fate of the “phase one”
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. By Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladislav Inozemtsev, and Alexander Lebedev Confrontation between Russia and “the West” has been a central feature of global politics for decades, if not centuries. The most recent completed chapter of that conflict, which ended symbolically with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, was the costliest and
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A 20-year-old wanted for hacking offences in the United States will be the first Cypriot to be extradited to the US following a decision by a Nicosia court he should stand trial there, his lawyer said. Following a protracted case, a Nicosia district court ruled last week to extradite Cypriot citizen Joshua Epifaniou to the
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Action Global Communications, the public relations and media advisory agency with humble beginnings that has grown its overseas network to 40 offices, celebrated 30 years of operations in Greece, the firm’s first international expansion out of Cyprus. The company’s founder-chairman Tony Christodoulou widely considered the “father of PR in Cyprus”, was at hand to
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Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Cyprus in 2020 and the pontiff’s arrival will coincide with the Republic celebrating 60 years since independence, an official announcement said. The visit will also mark 10 years since the previous leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict, visited the island. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is currently
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