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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 07:58

Trump ‘furious’ with Spain and threatens to halt trade over military bases and defence spending

.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full U.S. trade embargo on Spain on Tuesday after the European and NATO ally refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran. “Spain has been terrible,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, adding that […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 07:52

US assault on Iran ahead of schedule, says US Middle East Commander

The U.S. assault on Iran was ahead of schedule, said the top American commander for the Middle East, as Israel and the U.S. targeted sites deep inside the country, and Iran carried out strikes around the Gulf. The five-day-old war continued to rattle global markets, as airline and tourism industries scrambled to deal with more […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 07:48

Cyprus service sectors record turnover growth in final quarter of 2025

The Cyprus statistical service (Cystat) has reported that the island’s services and transport sectors achieved broad-based growth during the final quarter of 2025. The Turnover Value Index during the fourth quarter of 2025 recorded an increase of 9.5 per cent in the sectors of accommodation and food service activities compared to the corresponding quarter of […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: banks, shipping, India ties, budget, CySEC, startups

Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Shipping on Tuesday said that there are currently 19 ships under the Cypriot flag operating in the Persian Gulf, adding that both the vessels and their crews remain safe. In a statement, the ministry said it has been closely monitoring developments in the region “from the very beginning” and remains in contact with […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 07:00

Limassol high-rise project secures environmental approval

A €22 million mixed-use office and commercial tower is set to rise in Limassol’s Neapolis area after securing approval from the Environmental Authority, with construction expected to take 28 months from the issuance of the necessary permits. The project, promoted by P.G. Economides Properties Ltd, concerns the development and operation of an approximately 87-metre-high building […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 06:30

Maritime procurement deal focuses on digital tools and cost visibility

Noatum CSM, a ship management joint venture established between AD Ports Group and Columbia Group, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with GP General Procurement Company Limited, known as GenPro, in a move designed to support sourcing and supply activities across the JV’s managed fleet. More specifically, the agreement, signed in Dubai, establishes a structured […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 04:24

Unficyp at 62: why peacekeeping still matters for Cyprus

By Khassim Diagne For many people in Cyprus today, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus – Unficyp – feels like a familiar part of the landscape. The buffer zone, the blue helmets, the patrols through rural villages and in the narrow streets of old Nicosia are all woven into everyday life. Yet it is […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 04:20

Our View: Buildup of warships undermines statement Cyprus not involved in conflict

The assembling of frigates in the sea surrounding Cyprus is quite an achievement for President Nikos Christodoulides. So far, two frigates from the Greek navy were expected to arrive late on Tuesday, while another two frigates were promised by French president Emmanuel Macron and a warship was deployed to the island by British Prime Minister […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 23:06

Police launch investigation into north ‘parliament speaker’ over coercion allegations

The Turkish Cypriot police on Tuesday launched an investigation into the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler, after he was reported to the police in January over allegations that he coerced university officials to award degree certificates to his political allies under false pretences. The allegations against Ozturkler came to light in the trial of Fatma Unal, […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 22:51

French frigate due to arrive in Cyprus, Macron deploys aircraft carrier to region

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening confirmed that the frigate Languedoc was due to arrive in Cypriot waters imminently, with the aim of acting as a deterrent after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday, while also announcing that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle would be deployed to the region. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 22:22

Repatriation of Cypriots in UAE expected to begin on Wednesday

Repatriation flights for Cypriots who found themselves in the United Arab Emirates upon the outbreak of a conflict in the region are to begin on Wednesday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday evening. “Charter flights have been launched for their repatriation. The necessary arrangements have been completed and the relevant procedures are in progress. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 22:15

Germany ‘will assist’ in defence of Cyprus after drone strike

Germany will assist in “preventative measures” being taken to protect Cyprus after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday evening. While he did not detail the exact extent to which Germany will offer assistance, he mentioned at the same time “assistance” offered by both Greece […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 21:16

Cyprus the likely launchpad as UK jets shoot down drones in Jordan

Cyprus was the likely launchpad as British fighter jets engaged and shot down drones flying in Jordanian airspace on Tuesday evening. The British defence ministry announced that F-35 fighter jets which were operating in Jordanian airspace “shot down uncrewed aerial systems in defence of Jordan”, This engagement, it said, “marks the first time a [Royal […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 20:56

Iranian embassy stresses ‘cordial relationship’ with Cyprus

Iran’s embassy in Nicosia sought on Tuesday to reassure Cyprus that their relations remain strong and unaffected by the escalating regional conflict, noting that Tehran has never initiated aggression. Relations between Tehran and Nicosia remain cordial, the embassy said in a statement, a day after a drone struck the United Kingdom’s Sovereign Base Area in […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 20:49

‘British possession of territory in Cyprus is a great mistake of history’

The United Kingdom’s continued possession of two sovereign base areas in Cyprus is “a great mistake of history”, Turkish Cypriot opposition political party deputy leader Asim Akansoy said on Tuesday, a day after the British Akrotiri air force base on the island was hit by a drone. He told the Turkish Cypriot legislature that “a […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 20:18

Trump says he ordered strike on Iran over attack fears

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he ordered US forces to join Israel’s attack on Iran because he believed Iran was about to strike the United States, his latest explanation amid conflicting accounts from the administration of how the war started. “I might have forced their [Israel’s] hand,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 19:44

Spring market in rural Paphos

Paphos will get to indulge in arts and crafts this weekend as the Spring Makers Market is on at the Metochi of Polemi (Polemi Cultural Centre). The Centre, The Willow Kitchen & Bar and The Makers Space organise a one-day market this Sunday, running from 10am to 4pm. Inspired by the success of its inaugural […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 19:33

US judge preliminarily approves $35 million settlement between Epstein estate, accusers

A US judge granted preliminary approval on Tuesday to an agreement for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier’s advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls. Boies Schiller Flexner, a law firm […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:48

Farmers protest FMD culling

All animals are subject to culling in a farming unit where an incident of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been detected, authorities reiterated on Tuesday as farmers protested the slaughter of their livestock. The Veterinary Service said that an EU regulation states that, following official confirmation of a Category A disease in an establishment, authorities will […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:24

UK’s Starmer announces deployment of HMS Dragon warship to Cyprus

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday evening announced that he will deploy HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer warship, to Cyprus, after a British base on the island had been hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday. “The UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based there. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:12

Basic sign language ‘useful in avoiding conflict’

Short seminars of two to six hours for security personnel have been found to significantly improve the understanding of the main characteristics of deafness, as well as the ability to communicate non-verbally, while learning basic sign language reduces the possibility of conflict, Georgios Markou deaf school director Kika Hadjikakou said on Tuesday. Speaking at an […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:10

10% weekend surge in Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) signals rotation back to crypto protocols

The top cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp recovery over the weekend, reversing losses from a volatile Saturday. Investors saw a double-digit bounce in leading assets, signaling a renewed appetite for risk after a period of high geopolitical tension.  This 10% surge in major tokens like Ethereum and Solana suggests that market participants are looking past […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 18:08

Drugs traffickers handed prison sentences

Prison sentences totalling more than 18 years were imposed on Tuesday on three men convicted in two separate drug trafficking cases. In Limassol, the permanent criminal court sentenced a 32-year-old man to nine years’ imprisonment and a 26-year-old man to three and a half years after finding them guilty of offences linked to the possession […]

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Kıbrıs 03.03.2026 17:01

Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons

Russia warned on Tuesday that the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran could result in the very outcome they were seeking to prevent, by spurring both Iran and its Arab neighbours to seek to acquire nuclear weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump cited Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons – something Tehran denies – […]

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