The Latest Breaking News from Cyprus

Cyprus Cancels Meet with Lavrov after EU Says Will Step Up Sanctions

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades cancelled a meeting scheduled with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York after EU foreign ministers agreed to prepare new sanctions against Russia, a government official said on Thursday. The two had been expected to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022

Cyprus cancels meet with Lavrov after EU says will step up sanctions

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades cancelled a meeting scheduled with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York after EU foreign ministers agreed to prepare new sanctions against Russia, a government official said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 22, 2022

Cyprus rescues hundreds of migrants stranded at sea

Cyprus authorities late on Monday and early on Tuesday rescued hundreds of migrants who had left Lebanon and were stranded at sea in two separate incidents, officials said.

Reuters · Sep 20, 2022

British pensioner who killed terminally ill wife to appear in Cyprus court

David Hunter, who has admitted smothering wife, Janice, ‘desperate’ for case to be heard, says lawyer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2022

Türkiye Condemns US Decision on Cyprus Arms Embargo

Türkiye’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it strongly condemned the expansion of a decision taken by the United States in September 2020 to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus. The US State Department said on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted defense trade restrictions for Cyprus for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 17, 2022

Turkey condemns U.S. decision on Cyprus arms embargo

Turkey's foreign ministry said on Saturday it strongly condemned the expansion of a decision taken by the United States in September 2020 to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus.

Reuters · Sep 17, 2022

Fugitive Scots drug baron still world's most wanted pensioner as Canada cops continue hunt

William Blackledge has been on the run since 1990 and is believed to be living in Cyprus

Daily Record · Sep 17, 2022

Man on the run in Cyprus after selling illegal Sky and Virgin boxes

Michael Hornung was jailed in his absence for four and a half years in June

Liverpool Echo · Sep 14, 2022

Digital Cooperation Organization Adopts Riyadh AI Declaration

Member states of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) agreed Tuesday to adopt the Riyadh AI Call for Action Declaration (RAICA), which seeks to use AI technology to benefit people, communities, nations, and the world. The declaration, announced at Saudi Arabia’s Second Global AI Summit, was signed by all members of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 14, 2022

Suspects to face trial in October for Cypriot passport scandal

The defendants, including former president of the Cypriot parliament, were exposed by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022