Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Man guilty of attempted murder and rape over hotel attack

A 20-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday by the Famagusta criminal court of attempted murder and rape of a 26-year-old woman at a hotel in the district in August 2024. The court ruled that the defendant attempted to kill the woman, raped her while she was unconscious and abandoned her believing she was dead. […]

31.07.2026 20:26

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Apoel motorcade causes major traffic disruption in Nicosia

A motorcade organised by Apoel supporters to mark the club’s 100th anniversary caused significant traffic disruption across parts of Nicosia on Thursday, with police temporarily closing key roads to allow the procession to pass. Police told the Cyprus Mail that the operation was under control and confirmed that Limassol Avenue, from the traffic lights to […]

31.07.2026 20:17

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Union condemns prison guard dismissal as ‘illegal’

The Isotita (Equality) trade union on Friday described the dismissal of prison guard and union official Giorgos Maltezos as “manifestly illegal”, announcing legal action after the justice ministry terminated his employment over what it described as “repeated dereliction of duty”. The ministry earlier said Maltezos, who was employed on an indefinite contract, had been dismissed […]

31.07.2026 20:06

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Raouna bows out of government after deputy ministerial term ends

Marilena Raouna officially left her post as deputy European affairs minister on Friday, marking the end of her term after parliament rejected government legislation which would have extended her appointment until the end of the year. Raouna confirmed her departure in a public message, thanking President Nikos Christodoulides for the confidence he had shown in […]

31.07.2026 19:49

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

TUI and Jet2 to expand Larnaca programmes for 2027 season

TUI and Jet2 will expand their presence in Larnaca for the next tourist season, with the two major British tour operators adding the district to their programmes. The Larnaca tourism board described the move on Friday as a significant step in strengthening Larnaca’s position in the British tourism market, with TUI including major hotels in […]

31.07.2026 19:29

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Larnaca festival celebrates Cypriot folk heritage

Larnaca welcomes back the Th-Eros Tradition Festival this summer which returns for its second edition. Th-Eros, a play on words on ‘love’ and ‘summer’, is a festival that cherishes tradition and folk life whilst bringing customs of the past to today. This August 1 and 2, celebrations will fill Europe Square as festival performances take […]

31.07.2026 19:10

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Palmas ‘did not care about the truth’ of Kalo Chorio fire, Akel says

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas “did not care about the truth” of the fire which broke out at a firing range near the Larnaca district village of Kalo Chorio on Monday, Akel said on Friday. “The revelation that the detonation of ammunition at the Kalo Chorio firing range, which caused the fire in Larnaca, was part […]

31.07.2026 19:08

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Parents’ names to become optional on biometric ID cards

Parents’ names will return to Cyprus’ new biometric identity cards, while members of the public will also be given the option of obtaining a version omitting them. The interior ministry announced the move on Friday, after receiving guidance from the European Commission, which had confirmed that issuing different types of identity cards within the same […]

31.07.2026 19:01

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Christodoulides reportedly preparing centre-right cabinet reshuffle

President Nikos Christodoulides is preparing the cabinet reshuffle, with changes expected to include both internal transfers and the appointment of new figures from the centre right, according to information emerging on Friday. The reshuffle is expected to strengthen the presence of Diko within the government, with several party members reportedly set to assume ministerial and […]

31.07.2026 19:00

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Five hectares of vegetation burnt in Arsos fire

A total of five hectares of dry grass, wild vegetation, waste materials and large piles of rubbish were burned in the fire that broke out in Arsos on Thursday. Community leader Yiannakis Yiannakis on Friday said that he did not rule out that the fire was started maliciously, as recently “pallet loads of clothing pressed […]

31.07.2026 18:58

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Fitiris dismisses union prison guard on ‘dereliction of duty’

The justice ministry confirmed on Friday A prison guard employed on an indefinite contract has been dismissed for dereliction of duty, after an investigation found repeated failures to comply. The ministry said the decision followed the findings of the investigation and “the evaluation of all the evidence presented to the minister”. Reports identified the dismissed […]

31.07.2026 18:30

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Red alert issued for forest fire risk tomorrow

The forestry department warned that the risk of forest fires will reach Red Alert level tomorrow, urging the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent fires. The department appealed to people to be particularly careful during outdoor activities and to avoid any actions that could ignite a blaze. Anyone who sees smoke or fire is […]

31.07.2026 18:17

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Fitto ‘here to listen’ in first Cyprus visit as envoy

The European Commission’s Cyprus envoy Raffaele Fitto on Friday said he is “here, above all, to listen” as he concluded his first visit to the island since being appointed to the role earlier this month. “Today in Cyprus, I had the opportunity to meet President Nikos Christodoulides, leader of the Greek Cypriot community, and Mr […]

31.07.2026 18:11

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Qatar Airways extends suspension of flights to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Erbil

Qatar Airways has extended its temporary suspension of passenger flights to Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Iraqi city of Erbil until…

31.07.2026 18:00

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus ‘will have had a say’ in BG Group sale

The Cypriot government “will have had a say” in the sale of the BG Group’s Cyprus unit from British multinational corporation Royal Dutch Shell to Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, former energy minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday. “I would expect the Republic of Cyprus to have had a say. A change in ownership […]

31.07.2026 17:52

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Infantino’s adviser quits as FIFA’s World Cup plan triggers further backlash

Carlos Cordeiro resigned with immediate effect, calling the plan “a bad deal for football”. Cordeiro, who was appointed in 2021 by Infantino to help shape FIFA’s future, said the body was “mortgaging football’s future without any compelling justification”. “It is a bad deal for FIFA’s Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad […]

31.07.2026 17:46

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Irregular migration to Cyprus ‘down 92 per cent since 2022’

Irregular arrivals to Cyprus fell by 92 per cent and new asylum applications dropped by 93 per cent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2022, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Friday. Ioannides said the government’s approach had shifted Cyprus “from passive management of arrivals to a decisive […]

31.07.2026 17:44

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A letter to the children from Limassol who inspired us

By Konstantina Logotheti There are moments that stay with us forever. Moments when a single sound, a single word, or a single smile is enough to make time stand still. For me, one such moment came on the evening of 9 July 2026.  I heard the word “Cyprus”, followed by silence. Everything around me faded for a […]

31.07.2026 17:32

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‘If I was wrong, hang me’ says Paschalidis on Videogate probe

Questions over the handling of the Videogate investigation intensified on Friday after independent criminal investigator Andreas Paschalides admitted he “may have made a mistake in the wording” of statements issued after submitting his findings to attorney-general George Savvides, while his deputy Savvas Angelides defended withholding details of the ongoing probe. The House institutions committee convened […]

31.07.2026 17:03

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Turkish Cypriot ‘FM’ rejects EU envoy

Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu on Friday sharply criticised President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with newly appointed EU envoy for the Cyprus problem Raffaele Fitto. Referring to what he described as the EU’s “insistence on intervening” in the Cyprus problem, Ertugruloglu condemned Fitto’s appointment, saying it had been made without the consent of the Turkish […]

31.07.2026 16:44

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Eurobank posts €738m profit in first half of 2026— Cyprus contributes €231m

Eurobank on Friday reported €738 million in net profit for the first half of 2026, with its Cyprus operations contributing €231 million as the group raised its full-year outlook following stronger-than-expected performance. Adjusted net profit reached €776m, up 9.2 per cent year on year, while earnings per share stood at €0.20 and return on tangible […]

31.07.2026 16:06

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

ECB urges banks to improve geopolitical risk assessments

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday highlighted the results of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) thematic reverse stress test on geopolitical risks, which assessed how 110 euro area banks under direct ECB supervision would respond to severe geopolitical scenarios. The exercise, which forms part of the ECB’s broader supervisory focus on geopolitical risks […]

31.07.2026 15:53

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Power crisis looms as Cyprus faces loss of half its conventional electricity

Cyprus could lose up to half of its conventional electricity generation capacity by 2030 unless critical energy projects are completed, officials and industry representatives warned the House energy committee on Friday. The committee heard that nine ageing conventional units at Dhekelia and Vasiliko will have to be withdrawn under European environmental protocol, creating a potential […]

31.07.2026 15:43

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Erhurman stresses need for confidence-building measures at Fitto meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday stressed the need for the implementation of confidence building measures, both between the island’s two sides, and between the Turkish Cypriot community and the European Union, as he met the European Commission’s Cyprus problem envoy Raffaele Fitto for the first time. “We explained to him that the recent […]

31.07.2026 15:34

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