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Turkey violated Cypriot airspace over the weekend in an apparent response to the military exercise “Nikiforos” which the Cyprus National Guard is currently undertaking for the first time in four years but

Cyprus Former Attorney General Solon Nikitas passed away on Saturday at the age of 68. Nikitas was sworn in as Attorney General in April 2003. In a rare move for Cyprus, Nikitas

The US Embassy in Nicosia issued a strong rejection of claims reported in the Greek Cypriot press, citing an article from the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak, which said that the U.S. intends

The Cyprus government announced a package of measures Friday, totalling CYP 102 mln (EUR 175 mln) in the form of state aid to low- and middle-income families. President Tassos Papadopoulos said that

Passengers from two inbound flights were forced to disembark in the middle of the Larnaca airport runway Friday, when airport workers staged an impromptu strike at 1pm local time (1000 GMT). Police

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank voted 3-2 to keep interest rates stable during its routine meeting on Friday. According to Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou, 3 members voted to