Cyprus

Cyprus promises: 'We will ensure Maccabi Tel Aviv matches occur without incidents'

Cyprus's minister explains approving Maccabi Tel Aviv's request: "An opportunity to prove we are a hub of stability." How will the Turkish rivals be handled?

The Yellow-and-Blue will relocate to Cyprus.
Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball fans.

Maccabi EuroLeague home games approved in Cyprus

Drugs found with an Israeli couple in Cyprus.

Two Israelis arrested in Cyprus after over 27 kg. of ketamine, other drugs found in apartment

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul, Turkey, November 27, 2019. Picture taken November 27, 2019

Turkey's maritime corridor in Libya threatens Israel's Mediterranean shipping - analysis


Israeli tourist arrested for attempted murder after triple stabbing outside Ayia Napa nightclub

A local youth and two security guards were stabbed during the brawl, which occured outside of a nightclub on Louka Louka Street in the resort town of Ayia Napa at around 04:30 a.m.

Tourists enjoy at the beach in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, October 5, 2024.

Taly's Travel: Discovering warm welcome at Louis Hotels

“The tourist season is in full swing, and Cyprus is ready to welcome Israeli travelers with our signature warm hospitality,” says the director for Israel at the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Tourism.

THE ROYAL APOLLONIA has a compact urban layout, making effective use of its beachfront location.

Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.

Residents dance outside Carmel market in Tel Aviv in March.

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

Three Israelis suffer alleged violent attack in Nicosia

Israel's ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, said he was "deeply shocked by the violent attack against Israeli citizens in Nicosia, targeted solely because of their visibly Jewish appearance."

An ambulance is seen outside the Archbishop Makarios III hospital in Nicosia, February 5 2008

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

After Assad’s fall, Turkey is quietly building a new sphere of influence across Syria.

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.

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

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik responded to Fidias Panayiotou's comments, calling them "deeply concerning."

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.

Finding yourself in the quiet: A stay at Cyprus's Anassa resort - review

At the Anassa resort, 50 minutes from Paphos airport and, spiritually speaking, several worlds away, you can find peace and quiet after months of chaos and war.

The Anassa.

On the way to Israel, stop at City of Dreams Mediterranean

Just 40 minutes by air from Tel Aviv, Cyprus has emerged as that in-between space; the island offers proximity without intensity.

City of Dreams Mediterranean is a resort in Limassol that reframes the idea of a stopover as a high-energy opening act

Syrian President al-Sharaa positions country for regional role in Gulf, EU meetings

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited the Gulf last week as part of his efforts to shore up support for Damascus across the Middle East and Europe amid rising regional tensions.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.