Cyprus-China sign 5-year health plan

Cyprus and China have signed a 5-year cooperation plan in the fields of health and medical sciences. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela and China ambassador Liu Yantao signed the plan. The five-year cooperation

Apartment prices, rents climbing

Annually, average Cyprus real estate prices increased by 9.9% for apartments, 1.0% for houses, and 0.3% for offices, according to the Q4 2022 Ask WiRE property index. Sales prices also increased by

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Syrian shot dead in central Nicosia

Police are investigating a murder case after a 21-year-old Syrian died after being shot in the capital Nicosia, officials said. The victim was named Alsweidani Ahmad, but police have yet to make

US-Cyprus in crisis response exercise

Cyprus and the US are conducting a joint military exercise on the island codenamed ‘Silver Falcon 23’ until 24 February. The exercise is held in cooperation with the US European Command (USEUCOM),

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Christodoulides takes lead into election runoff

Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides took the lead in Cyprus’ presidential election on Sunday and will face off against leftist-backed candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis in a runoff on February 12. Christodoulides, running as