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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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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 19:48

HERS Festival coming to Larnaca

Women’s stories. Stories that deserve to be heard from women who carry more than one homeland. That is what is coming up at HERS Festival in Larnaca on February 5, using art to speak about the city and its people. InnoEUsphere is creating a one-day mini festival inviting the public to gather at Youth Makerspace […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 19:37

Farmers lambast ‘catastrophic’ water cuts

Severe reductions in water supply to agriculture will have devastating consequences for farmers and consumers alike, agricultural association president Kyriakos Kailas cautioned on Saturday. Kailas described the scale of the cuts as “catastrophic”, questioning how farmers are expected to survive amid deepening water scarcity. “With water cuts, those farmers who have boreholes will produce very […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 19:01

Leaders Arsenal end slump with 4-0 romp at Leeds

Premier League leaders Arsenal ended their mini-slump with an emphatic 4-0 victory at Leeds United on Saturday putting them seven points clear despite Bukayo Saka being ruled out through injury just before kickoff. Martin Zubimendi’s header and an own goal by Leeds keeper Karl Darlow put Arsenal in command before halftime, while Viktor Gyokeres’s volley […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 18:55

Italy investigates church painting of angel restored to look like Meloni

An angel in a church in central Rome has been restored to look like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a national newspaper reported on Saturday, prompting the culture ministry to investigate and Meloni to laugh off the affair. In a front-page story, la Repubblica daily was the first to note that one of two angels […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 18:10

Solana (SOL) or Mutuum Finance (MUTM): Which one will lead the 2026 bull run?

As the crypto market gears up for the anticipated 2026 bull cycle, investors are weighing legacy Layer 1 networks against emerging DeFi innovations. Solana (SOL), one of the largest blockchain ecosystems, continues to draw interest for its speed, throughput, and established ecosystem. Meanwhile, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) — a new DeFi lending and borrowing protocol — […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 18:09

Ellinas returns to action at Estoril after strong start to season

Cypriot driver Tio Ellinas was back on track at Estoril on Thursday as the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe continued with rounds three and four, following a podium finish at the opening meeting of the season in Portimao. Ellinas competed in the sport division field at the Portuguese circuit, which hosted a full programme of […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 17:25

Hundreds protest in Milan over US ICE role in Games security

Hundreds of Italians protested in Milan on Saturday over the involvement of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement staff in supporting the US delegation at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The demonstrators, including family groups, blew whistles and sang Bruce Springsteen songs, picking up on some of the tactics used by anti-ICE protesters in the United […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 17:21

Snoop Dogg targets Premier League future for Swansea

American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg said he wanted to be hands-on in helping to drive Swansea City back to the Premier League after investing in the Championship club. Snoop Dogg became an investor with the Welsh side in July, along with Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, while businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart joined as […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 16:34

Three-month-old shaken baby extubated, condition serious but stable

A three-month-old infant admitted to Makarios children’s hospital last week with shaken baby syndrome was extubated on Saturday, according to Okypy press spokesman Charalambos Charilaou. Charilaou confirmed that the infant’s condition remains “serious but stable”. The baby was transferred to Makarios hospital after doctors identified injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome. A 28-year-old man, the […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 16:28

One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports

At least one person was killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, a local official told Iranian news agencies, but the cause of the blast was not known. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that social media reports alleging that a Revolutionary Guard navy commander […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 16:19

Illegal beach structures demolished at Pervolia

Municipal authorities have begun demolishing illegal structures along the Pervolia beachfront on Saturday. The demolitions follow actions taken by the Larnaca municipality during 2024 and 2025 to remove premises operating illegally within the beach protection zone. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, interior minister Constantinos Ioannou said the measures were taken under the […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 16:00

What Cyprus ‘coffee snobs’ think of Nicosia coffee shops

Here’s a pro tip, says Christos Soteriou. If you’re in a place with no good options – at the airport, say – and desperate for a coffee, go to Starbucks (or whatever the big global chain is), grab an Americano, and add some salt. The salt will absorb the bitterness, so the coffee should be […]

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