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Cyprus Business Now: shipping, tourism, unemployment, banks, Cyta

Telecoms provider Cyta on Wednesday announced that it secured five major distinctions from Ookla for the second of 2025, reaffirming its position as the fastest mobile network in Cyprus for the fifth consecutive year. “The range of these recognitions reflects strong results across key performance areas, including speed, video and gaming experience,” the company said.  “Maintaining the fastest […]

05.03.2026 07:30

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Clouds and rain before a sunny Sunday

Thursday will be mainly fine with passing clouds, however Friday will bring rain and possibly an isolated thunderstorm inland, and snow in the mountains, before turning sunny on Sunday. Winds on Thursday will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, over slight to moderate seas. Temperatures will reach […]

05.03.2026 07:27

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What’s on this weekend

The second weekend of March is packed with events that celebrate creativity, music, art and women as International Women’s Day arrives this Sunday Women’s Day events Saturday kicks off the weekend’s festivities with a crafty event at Yfantourgeio in Nicosia, organised by the Centre for Social Innovation-CSI, in celebration of women’s actions and the often […]

05.03.2026 06:40

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Cyprus business groups at odds over ‘independence’ claims

A recent exchange has highlighted delicate relations between the Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Oev) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), following a social media post by Oev general director Michalis Antoniou. The post described Oev as the largest and truly independent employers’ organisation in the country, a statement that has unsettled […]

05.03.2026 06:40

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First Repatriation Flight From Dubai Lands in Cyprus

A flight carrying 182 Cypriot nationals evacuated from Dubai have landed at Larnaca Airport , the Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said 756 people have registered on the government platform seeking repatriation. Another flight is scheduled to arrive Friday at midday. Two to three additional repatriation flights are expected on Friday, which […]

05.03.2026 06:33

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Warning message at Akrotiri bases found to be false alarm, Cyprus says

Residents near the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area received a late‑night alert on their mobile phones Wednesday warning of a potential threat, prompting sirens to sound across the district, according to local reports. State broadcaster RIK said the message was issued at 10:44 p.m. by the British Bases. The alert triggered security protocols and the activation […]

05.03.2026 06:28

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Cyprus police arrest two in migrant‑smuggling case

Police in Nicosia have arrested two men, ages 57 and 27, on suspicion of helping a third‑country national enter the Republic of Cyprus illegally. Authorities say the 57‑year‑old drove his car through the Ayios Dhometios crossing from the Turkish‑occupied north around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Customs officers found a 27‑year‑old third‑country national hidden in the vehicle. […]

05.03.2026 06:22

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Cyprus weather – Thursday 5th March

Winds will blow from the northwest to northeast at light to moderate strength, around 3 to 4 Beaufort, and briefly locally strong at 5 Beaufort. Seas will be slightly rough. Overnight temperatures will fall to 4°C inland, 8°C on the coasts, and 1°C in the higher mountains, where patchy frost is expected. On Friday, skies […]

05.03.2026 06:19

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Middle East conflict poses limited direct bank risk, says agency

At the present stage, the direct and indirect effects of the expanding conflict in the Middle East on international banks and asset managers are considered manageable, according to a report by Morningstar DBRS. The rating agency stated that international banking groups do not have material direct exposures in the Middle East, thereby limiting immediate credit […]

05.03.2026 06:00

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‘Era of geopolitical innocence has ended’

Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Wednesday warned of an “unprecedented and deeply worrying” crisis in the Middle East, stressing that its duration will determine the scale of consequences for Europe. Speaking at the annual forum of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) in Luxembourg, Pierrakakis said the global environment is marked by significant uncertainty. “We […]

05.03.2026 05:00

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Irene Charalambides expected to announce Alma candidacy

Former Akel MP Irene Charalambides, who had left the party in February, is expected to officially confirm her support for former auditor-general’s Odysseas Michaelidis Alma movement in a press conference on Thursday, local media has reported. “I invite you to a press conference on the theme of current developments and the parliamentary elections,” Charalambides said. […]

05.03.2026 04:25

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Our View: Government has no say over war-caused price hikes

Cyprus’ inflation rate is one of the lowest in eurozone. In February 2026, according to Eurostat, Cyprus posted an annual inflation rate of 0.9 per cent, significantly lower than the eurozone average which stood at 1.9 per cent. It is difficult to say how inflation is kept under check so effectively considering the government’s spending, […]

05.03.2026 04:20

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‘No threat identified’ in overnight alarm in Akrotiri

The sounding of sirens and the activation of relevant security protocols at the British air force base Akrotiri overnight were precautionary measures, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on late Wednesday night.  “We clarify that no threat has been identified,” he wrote in a post on X. Several media outlets reported that an alarm was triggered […]

05.03.2026 00:28

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Tension grows between airlines and Spanish airport operator

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed strong concern over recent remarks by Maurici Lucena, chairman and chief executive of AENA, Spain’s main airport operator, after he suggested that airlines calling for reductions in airport charges were “compromising safety and security”. Responding to the comments, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that safety remains […]

04.03.2026 22:40

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Hezbollah’s entry into Iran crisis deepens its isolation at home

Hezbollah’s decision to enter the Middle East war in support of its patron Iran has opened a rift with its main political ally at home in Lebanon, leaving the group deeply isolated as the country lurches into another devastating conflict with Israel. The move, which caught even some top Hezbollah officials off guard, has sharpened […]

04.03.2026 22:36

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Blackout hits most of Cuba amid US oil chokehold

A power outage struck most of Cuba, including the capital of Havana, the country’s national electricity union UNE said on Wednesday, as the island’s communist-run government faces increasing pressure from the Trump administration. Cuba has experienced a series of major blackouts in recent years, even before the U.S. cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean’s […]

04.03.2026 22:19

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Russian LNG tanker sinks in Mediterranean, Moscow blames Ukrainian drones

A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday after what Moscow described as an attack by Ukrainian drones launched from Libya. The Arctic Metagaz sank in waters between Libya and Malta after catching fire a day earlier, Libya’s maritime rescue agency said in an advisory seen by Reuters. “Information […]

04.03.2026 21:59

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Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack

The U.S. military asked mining companies on Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters showed. The request, the day before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, is the latest example in recent weeks of Washington’s push for […]

04.03.2026 21:42

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Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict

President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader, has emerged as ‌a frontrunner to succeed him, the White House said on Wednesday. “We’ve seen those reports as […]

04.03.2026 21:35

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EAC faces mounting pressure from aging plants and competition

The electricity authority (EAC) faces challenges due to inaccuracies of old generators and increased competition, while at the same time the electricity demand is surging, chairman George Petrou said on Wednesday. “Problems exist and will exist [in the energy sector], as demand is growing and [the power stations] are some years old,” he said after […]

04.03.2026 21:31

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Hegseth says Trump got ‘last laugh’ as US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had gotten the “last laugh” after the U.S. military killed an Iranian official who led an effort to assassinate him. Hegseth used unusually colorful language to describe the four-day-old war on Iran and invoked Trump’s name repeatedly as he said the Pentagon could […]

04.03.2026 21:22

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Dubai’s DP World says terminals at Jebel Ali port operating normally

Dubai’s DP World said all terminals at UAE’s Jebel Ali port continue to operate normally, the Emirati state news agency reported on Wednesday. Operations at the port resumed on March 2 after being suspended amid Iranian attacks on the Gulf country.

04.03.2026 21:19

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Putin suggests Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets now and move to more promising markets. The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on April 15, three days after Hungary’s parliamentary election, according to EU officials and a document seen by […]

04.03.2026 21:13

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Drone flights over Cyprus banned until further notice

The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a decree prohibiting drone flights over the territory of the Republic and its territorial waters with immediate effect. “Due to the current security conditions, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works signed a decree prohibiting the flights of civil unmanned aircraft (drones), for any reason, over the territory and […]

04.03.2026 21:02

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