The government of Cyprus has decided to send to EDEK Social Democrat party founder Vassos Lyssarides to Syria  as an envoy to solve the problem that emerged after a cruise ship sailing
The Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, Katalin Szili, arrived Tuesday on a five-day visit, accompanied by a parliamentary delegation, at the invitation of Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias. Speaking to the
Seven earlier sites for a 2,000-capacity conference centre in Limassol have been turned down by the public and private sector stakeholders in favour of seven new potential sites where the CYP 15-30
Are sex crime figures under-reported? The number of offences reported to the police fell by 403 in 2005, to 7,212 from 7,615 in 2004, according to the latest figures from the Statistical
The annual highlight on the motorsport calendar, the 2007 Cyprus Rally, kicks off next weekend with a ceremonial start in the coastal town of Limassol. The rally, that is part of the
Cyprus Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou Markoullis has sent a letter to her Syrian counterpart Walid Al Muallem demanding explanations over the use of illegal routes of Turkish-owned cruise ships between the closed
A House of Representatives delegation will be taking part in the 117th session of the Intergovernmental Union, which begins in Geneva on Monday. The meeting will deal with the role of parliaments
In its annual report on the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul (MMI), Moody’s Investors Service says the city’s Ba3 issuer rating with stable outlook is based on its continuing sound fiscal management, reflected
Opposition leader Nicos Anastassiades threw down the gauntlet in the run-up to the 2008 presidential elections, charging that President Tassos Papadopoulos’ law firm had a vested interest in the LNG floating terminal
Cyprus Airways pilots went on an impromptu work stoppage at Larnaca airport Friday afternoon to protest the abrupt indefinite suspension by the national carrier of a colleague. In statements to CNA, the
