The container mega-ship Ever Given embarked on its voyage to exit the Suez Canal on Wednesday after being held by the Egyptian authorities for 106 days for causing the biggest blockage in the waterway’s history when the vessel ran aground. The Panama-flagged vessel, one of the biggest of its kind, was released by the state-owned
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If Turkey proceeds with reopening fenced-off Varosha, it will be the death-knell of the Cyprus peace process, said President Nicos Anastasiades has warned. Addressing a reception for the 245th anniversary of US independence, Anastasiades urged Washington to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Ergodan to see sense. “If Turkey proceeds with actions concerning Varosha, this will be
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Following a new wave of COVID-19 cases, Cyprus tourism stakeholders despair, holding out little hope the season can recover in August. On Tuesday, another 827 coronavirus cases marked two weeks of rapid increase, with the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) placing Cyprus into its dangerous red category. Basing their risk assessment travel lists on
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Cyprus on Wednesday for a two-day visit to meet firefighters in the wildfire area and deliver the government’s Recovery and Resilience Plan approval. She will be received at Larnaca airport by Energy Minister Natasa Pilides. Accompanied by President Nicos Anastasiades, von der Leyen will visit Ora
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The importance of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum was highlighted during a virtual fifth Ministerial Meeting to launch its official website in a bid for global reach. Members of the Forum are Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, and Palestine, while the US takes part as an observer. The European Union and the World
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Cyprus saw its coronavirus cases rise for the second week, with the daily count rising to 827 from 787 the day before, as experts fear daily infections will reach a thousand, shattering the previous record of 941, which triggered a two-week lockdown in late April. A government advisor on the coronavirus outbreak, virologist Dr Peter
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Trade unions and migrant support groups want a probe into the working conditions of four Egyptian labourers who died in the huge wildfire, arguing racism influenced how the incident unfolded. Unions PEO and DEOK, and migrant support group KISA have requested authorities investigate what conditions the dead workers were living under and why around 100
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President Nicos Anastasiades assured he would do everything possible to prevent Turkey’s plans to reopen the ghost-town of Varosha fenced-off since the 1974 Turkish invasion. Briefing the Municipal Council of Famagusta, the President said he would convene the National Council in the coming days to discussing the course of action ahead of Turkish President Recep
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Cyprus is heading for a new record of COVID-19 cases, as experts fear daily infections will reach a thousand, shattering the previous record of 941, which triggered a two-week lockdown in late April. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, a government advisor on the coronavirus outbreak, virologist Dr Peter Karayiannis said that “Monday’s 787
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Limassol district court remanded a 33-year-old man in police custody for eight days on Tuesday suspected of premeditated murder after allegedly running over a father with his car following a row over the price of drugs. On Monday at Moni in Limassol, the incident occurred when the alleged culprit ran over 58-year-old Christos Siakos, dragged
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