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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 13:47

‘Political will, not new enlarged meeting, needed for Cyprus progress’

Progress on the Cyprus problem depends on political will, inclusive dialogue and small but tangible steps that show cooperation is possible, UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin said on Sunday. She stressed that the two leaders must actively involve society to cultivate understanding and support in the resolution process, assuring citizens that a possible agreement will […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 12:57

Finance minister warns parties to stay out of tax policy

Those who comment on the government’s tax reform policy should “weigh all the data”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday. He said that while the views of the parties are respected, those of the IMF, the European Stability Mechanism, which has lent us billions and which we have started to repay from this year, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 12:43

Register of properties in north held by UK Cypriots to be created

A register of property owned in the north by British Cypriot is being compiled, the Federation of Cypriots of the United Kingdom announced on Sunday. This initiative aims to clarify the number of British citizens of Cypriot origin who lost their properties after the 1974 Turkish invasion. The ultimate goal is to put pressure on […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 12:00

Grammys poised to rewrite music’s record books

By Lisa Richwine Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and the KPop singers of “Golden” will face off on Sunday at a Grammys ceremony poised to crown several first‑time winners of the U.S. music industry’s biggest honors. Bad Bunny is competing for album of the year with “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which could make history as […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 11:58

Why a social network for AI agents might need to exist

In late January 2026, Moltbook started circulating as a “social network for AI agents,” with humans “welcome to observe.” The pitch is simple. Agents post. Agents comment. Agents upvote. Humans watch. It sounds like a stunt or a growth hack.  It is also a preview of a real shift: software that talks to other software, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 11:52

The great water illusion

By Dr George Christodoulou Public discussion on water scarcity in Cyprus frequently focuses on network losses, household consumption, or the misuse of water for cleaning pavements. While these issues matter and should not be dismissed, international evidence suggests that such debates often miss the central structural problem: continuous population expansion and development in a country […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 11:40

Astronomers unveil map of dark matter’s distribution in universe

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope in a patch of the sky covering almost three times the area of the full moon, scientists have created the most detailed cosmic map to date of the mysterious substance called dark matter that accounts for most of the stuff that populates the universe. Ordinary matter makes […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 11:18

Heavy traffic on roads to Troodos, access to Olympos to be restricted

Police on Sunday warned about heavy traffic on the way to the mountains, adding that access to the peak on Olympos will be restricted. Because of the large number of visitors to Troodos, police said they would implement regulated stopping of traffic headed to Mount Olympos for the purposes of decongesting the road network.

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 10:31

Stop the mockery over Larnaca marina says protestors

Protestors in Larnaca have called for “an end to the stagnation and mockery” around developing the town’s port and marina. They called for the immediate examination of the proposals so development projects in the port and marina can finally begin as they have already been “accepted by society”. Protesting in Europe square on Saturday afternoon, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 10:30

Saving water? How about cutting down on rampant construction projects?

So, the man in the street is to cut water consumption by 10 per cent to contribute towards us having enough water to survive and, according to the Cyprus Mail, only hefty fines will make the man in the street cut down on water consumption. What about a severe restriction on the mind-numbing amount of […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 10:15

Cyprus is being bought, piece by piece

Yesterday, I went to view a property for sale. There was also an Israeli lawyer at the viewing, apparently a resident of Limassol for the past eight years. This morning (18 hours after the viewing) I rang up the owners to express my interest to buy, only to be told that the Israeli lawyer had […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 10:00

Cyprus leads EU in non-performing government loans

Cyprus recorded the highest level of non-performing loans in the European Union in 2024, highlighting a key vulnerability in public sector balance sheets, according to Eurostat. The data published by Eurostat showed that government guarantees are the most common form of contingent liabilities across EU countries, typically covering liabilities and, in some cases, assets of […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 10:00

A tsunami of building has left the state unprepared

We read and hear a good deal about the shenanigans of sudden property developers springing up especially during the ‘boom years’ from the early 2000s until 2013, but very little about the state’s role in this crisis nor its subsequent, mainly, hands off follow up under the pretence of not becoming involved in private/commercial contracts. […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 09:43

Iran considers EU armies as ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move

Iran considers as “terrorist groups” the armies of EU countries that listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc’s list of terrorist organisations, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday. The EU marked a symbolic shift in its approach to Iran’s leadership on Thursday by designating the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 09:38

Three arrests after 1.5kg cannabis found

Two men, aged 21 and one aged 45, have been arrested while over 1.5kg of cannabis was seized, police said on Sunday. While police were carrying out a search of the 45-year-old’s car parked outside his house in Larnaca, they found two plastic-wrapped parcels which held 1.107kg of cannabis. A following search of his home, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 09:30

Stop working so much, Cyprus!

On this island, our professional and personal lives aren’t distinct Did you know that Cyprus works amongst the longest hours of any country in Europe? According to the latest Eurostat figures, about 17 per cent of employed Cypriots work in excess of 45 hours per week. Nine hours or more per day! It’s way higher […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 09:26

A clear day before more dust moves in tonight

The weather is expected to be improved on Sunday compared to the previous day, but this is just giving residents a temporary respite. On Monday a new weather front will move in, brining clouds and isolated storms from noon onwards, mainly to the southwest of the island. Dust in the air is also expected to […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 09:00

Political equality in Cyprus is a more modest version of the EU’s

By Alper Ali Riza The purpose of political equality in any Cyprus talks is to strike a fair balance between two rival but unequal communities condemned by history and geography to share a small island as a single nation state. The UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar defined political equality in the context of a […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 26: The Cyprus Film Commission organised a three-day roadshow in London last week, targeting professionals from the United Kingdom’s audiovisual industry as part of efforts to promote Cyprus as a filming destination. The first two events were addressed to British industry professionals, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 08:30

Tales from the Coffeeshop: Killing two ambelopoulia with one stone

EVERYONE is wondering how the allegations about Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos beating his wife back in 2017 became big news in 2026? The allegations were first made on social media by the Russia-based conspiracy theorist and crackpot Annie Alexoui, who has been claiming she has inside information about organised crime and its links to police […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 08:00

Limassol-based maritime firm bolsters leadership with senior hire

Cyprus-based maritime technology company SmartSea, headquartered in Limassol, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Nakis Kassos as Head of Commercial. Based in Limassol, Kassos is a senior maritime commercial and operations executive with more than 30 years of international experience across shipping, offshore and maritime services. According to its announcement, over […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 08:00

Our View: President’s actions contradict the Cyprob rhetoric

Soon after he was elected, President Nikos Christodoulides embarked on a campaign, supposedly aimed at securing a resumption of Cyprus talks because, as he never tired telling us, the status quo was unsustainable. Almost three years later, the superficiality of this supposed commitment to the resumption of talks that was never once tested by the […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 07:00

European and Indian regulators agree to share data on clearing houses

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have formalised a new cooperation agreement, aiming to facilitate information exchange and the recognition of central counterparties established in India. This Memorandum of Understanding serves as a vital regulatory bridge designed to enable the recognition of Indian clearing houses that fall […]

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Kıbrıs 01.02.2026 04:25

The battle over the desalination water fix

Desalination, first introduced in 1997, now supplies around 70 per cent of the island’s drinking water

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