Cyprus

Packing list: A Cyprus wartime getaway couldn't provide an escape from Israel - opinion

My wife, Jody, and I started planning the trip in January, but when the war with Iran broke out, we didn't feel comfortable finishing our booking not knowing if we'd still be at war.

DINING POOLSIDE with wife Jody
An ambulance is seen outside the Archbishop Makarios III hospital in Nicosia, February 5 2008

Three Israelis suffer alleged violent attack in Nicosia

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

Turkey’s strategy for long-term dominance in the Middle East - opinion

Cypriot member of the European Parliament and influencer Fidias Panayiotou and Sean Topham, co-founder of Topham Guerin campaign agency, talk about "Winning the next generation of voters" on stage 13 during Web Summit first day of this year's event on November 11, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Cypriot MEP claims Israel buying up island through real estate, land development


Lost Apollo sanctuary rediscovered after 140 years in Cyprus

Archaeologists uncover over 100 colossal statue bases at Fragkissa, shedding light on archaic-period worship practices.

 Lost Apollo sanctuary rediscovered after 140 years in Cyprus.

Cyprus-Israel gas deal back on agenda despite missile threats

Cyprus's president visited Israel after a Houthi missile slammed into the airport. During his visit, he called for unity and reignited stalled gas field talks.

 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet with representatives from their respective countries on May 4, 2025.

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule permitting hijab in schools

The new ruling comes after an eighth-grade student was barred from entering a Nicosia school for wearing a hijab.

Protesters demonstrate against a new regulations allowing young women to wear hijabs in secondary school in the northern part of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). May 2, 2025.

Planes from Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, France to provide support as firefighters battle inferno

The massive blaze continues to rage as over 120 firefighting and rescue teams attempt to contain the spreading fire.

Aircraft dispersing fire-retardant materials

Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men of 2023 gang rape charges

The case was dismissed after the court rejected the accuser’s testimony, calling her story inconsistent and contradictory. 

 A flag of Cyprus flies on a vessel of the Port and Marine Police in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus December 6, 2023.

From the shores of Greece to the wild nature of Zanzibar: Three destinations at unbeatable prices

Arkia Airlines offers attractive vacation packages to Zanzibar, Athens, and Larnaca, including direct flights and accommodation in centrally located 4-star hotels. The offer is valid until March 30.

 Zanzibar

Syria joins French summit on sanctions, security, and Israeli presence in country

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa along with the Lebanese President, Cypriot President and Greek Prime Minister were invited by France to join a summit in Nimes.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

Ayia Napa gang rape: EU human rights court finds UK woman faced unfair investigation

The court said that Cyprus must pay the woman 20,000 Euros and another 5,000 Euros for legal expenses.

 Women activists hold a banner in support of an allegedly raped British person outside the courthouse in Paralimni, Cyprus October 5, 2023.

Good news for northern residents: Paphos for only $99

Air Haifa will launch direct flights to Paphos in April, with 30% off for bookings made by midnight tomorrow.

 Paphos

Israel's Air Haifa airline to launch Paphos flights

This will be Air Haifa's third overseas route, Larnaca, in Cyprus and the Greek capital, Athens.

 An Air Haifa plane at Haifa International Airport