Innovation, regulation and finance define final day of Maritime Cyprus 2025

The Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference entered its third and final day on Wednesday, concluding three days of dynamic discussion under the central theme “Unlocking the Future of Shipping.” Building on the momentum of previous sessions, the final day...

Nicosia welcomes documentary premiere

A film about Cyprus’ enigmatic national poet is about to hit the big screen. The documentary Vasilis Michaelides – Hidden Winds, directed by Thomas Kallis, will premiere on Friday at Pantheon Cinema in Nicosia. The documentary sheds light on the...

Russia Uses Cyprus, North Macedonia Disputes to Challenge Greece

Moscow accused Greece of violating the Helsinki accords. Credit: Pavel Kazachkov, CC2/Wikipedia Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova launched an attack on Greece and Europe, responding to accusations that Moscow is undermining...

Diplomatic Sources Angrily React to Russian Spox’s Quips over Cyprus, ‘Name Issue’

Athens, at least unofficially, on Wednesday evening angrily reacted to same-day comments by Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova affecting Greece and Cyprus, among others, which she bundled together in what she claimed were...

Cyprus regulator launches investor awareness drive on AI and fraud

CySEC joins 118 countries for World Investor Week 2025 The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday announced its participation in this year’s World Investor Week 2025, joining forces with authorities from 118 countries to...

Cyprus hosts key maritime talks on cooperation and sustainability

Maritime ministers chart course for sustainable global shipping A high-level ministerial panel bringing together maritime leaders from Cyprus, Greece, Bahrain, and Qatar took place on Monday, as part of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference. The...

Cyprus Expands Defense Budget with €532 Million Allocation for 2026–2028

Cyprus has significantly increased its defense spending, allocating €532 million over the next three years to modernize and strengthen the National Guard (RMMO), according to reports in the local media. The funds will be used to acquire advanced...

Green moves make Cyprus more competitive

ECONOMY CYPRIOT ECONOMY Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides told businesses this week that their green transition is the route to improved competitiveness, and stressed that Nicosia supports investments that promote energy efficiency. Today,...

Florida High School Football All-Classification Rankings: October 13, 2025

Another week of the 2025 Florida high school football season has come and gone, and High School On SI has all of the latest computer rankings for each classification as of October 13, 2025. High School On SI's formula was created using its own...

UK tourists issued update on when holiday hotspot will roll out new EU border rules

Majorca is set to launch the EES in the coming weeks(Image: Getty Images) As the EU rolls out new border entry rules, UK tourists have been issued an update on when a popular holiday hotspot will launch the new system. From Sunday, October 12, the...

Every UK traveller who is exempt from new EU border rules - Full list

The changes mean Brits will no longer need to have their passports stamped(Image: Hleb Usovich via Getty Images) UK travellers jetting off to the EU may encounter a new system starting this week. Airports across Europe began implementing the new...

World Population Review Lists the 5 Least Safe Countries

According to data published by World Population Review, Ukraine has been ranked the world’s least peaceful country in 2024 based on the Global Peace Index (GPI) – an international measure of security and stability. The GPI is used to assess the...

Ethiopia, Cyprus Sign MoU to Bolster Bilateral Ties

Addis Ababa, October 8, 2025 (ENA) --- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart from the Republic of Cyprus, Constantinos Kombos this evening. During their meeting, the ministers discussed areas...

Cypriot Deputy Shipping Minister Participates at Joint Event with AASTMT

Sun 05 Oct 2025 | 12:50 PM The Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus, Marina Hadjimanolis, delivered an address at a joint event with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport held yesterday onboard the...

Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?

On Oct. 19, citizens of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the unrecognized state under Turkey’s patronage in the northern third of the island of Cyprus, will be heading to the polls to elect a president. They face a choice between two...

Cyprus welcomes training ship

Cyprus welcomed the training vessel AIDA IV to Limassol port on Saturday, with Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis stressing its arrival reflects the strength of the partnership between Cyprus and Bahrain, Egypt and the wider Arab world....

Collaboration, decarbonisation and the course of Cyprus shipping

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber represents more than 200 shipowning, shipmanagement, chartering and shipping-related companies When Andreas Neophytou was elected President of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) earlier this year, he said his first steps...

Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 Kicks Off Tomorrow

Just one day to go until the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025, the island’s leading conference for the new digital era, takes the stage at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, featuring a lineup of world-class speakers. This year’s theme, “Beyond AI",...

Trial of Five Greek Cypriots Continues in Turkish-Controlled North

Home Cyprus Trial of Five Greek Cypriots Continues in Turkish-Controlled North Proceedings resumed Wednesday before the military court in the Turkish-controlled north of Cyprus, where five Greek Cypriots face charges for allegedly entering a...

Zakharova cites Greece over Cyprus and North Macedonia disputes

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Spokesperson of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends the annual press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, January 14, 2025. [Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters] Russian Foreign Ministry...