Cobalt Air ceased operation from late last night and has announced all flights and services provided by the Cypriot airline will be cancelled. Cobalt informed the Cyprus Ministry of Transport at 9pm on Wednesday night it would be closing down shortly after midnight on Thursday. The carrier’s website is now down and simply displays a […]
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Man rams car into Russian consulate gates in Cyprus, attempts to storm building
An attacker has rammed the gates of the Honorary Russian Consulate in the Cypriot city of Limassol and then attempted to break into the building, TASS reports. The man was detained by the consulate’s security and handed over to the police, who so far are not treating the incident as a terrorist act. There were […]
‘Take it or leave it:’ Israel proposes building goods port for Gaza in Cyprus – report
Tel Aviv has discussed the establishment of a seaport for the Gaza Strip in Cyprus, Israeli media reports. Israel’s proposal, now being considered by Nicosia, comes after it has actually maintained a blockade of Gaza for years. The alleged ‘good will’ initiative is, however, far from being without conditions. The establishment of a port would […]
Eurovision 2018 final LIVE results: UK takes on favourites Cyprus in Song Contest
The world’s biggest singing competition kicks off at 8pm on BBC One tonight with Graham Norton helming the commentary for Eurovision 2018. He is taking over from radio presenter Scott Mills and This Morning host Rylan Clark-Neal after they dutifully hosted both semi-final instalments earlier this week. It’s been a painstaking process to cut down […]
Travel safety warning for Cyprus: Statement issued for UK flights amid Syria crisis
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a warning for flights flights from the UK to Cyrus amid Syria military action. After an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, near Damascus, President Donald Trump is threatening military action against Syria on Twitter. Over 500 people in the county were affected by the attack, which […]
Discover Cyprus as Britain prepares for MORE snow chaos
GETTY Cyprus is a great place to escape the harsh British spring To a family who had been in Cyprus for just half an hour, the comparison seemed a little disappointing. We had, after all, been expecting some winter sun and a whiff of the exotic from an island that actually lies closer to Turkey […]
Cyprus, a former press secretary, and the RNC: We now know more about Manafort’s Trump Tower notes
Thomson Reuters Notes taken by President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman during a meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016 with a Russian lawyer and Russian lobbyist were described in a transcript released by Congress earlier this week. The notes reference Cyprus, the RNC, and Juleanna Glover — a press secretary for former Vice President Dick […]
Suspected Kosovo organ-trafficker arrested in Cyprus
Published time: 6 Jan, 2018 05:50 A man suspected of trafficking in human organs has been arrested in Cyprus. Israeli national Moshe Harel faces extradition to Kosovo, where he is accused of luring kidney donors from Turkey and the ex-Soviet Union a decade ago. Harel is accused of promising up to $ 14,500 in payment […]
Paphos: Fall in love with the birthplace of Aphrodite in Cyprus
The birthplace of Greek goddess of love Aphrodite gifts visitors ancient sites, vineyards and clear-blue sea under 300 days of sunshine a year, together with familiar comforts such as English spoken by all, driving on the left and even an M&S. Nestling on Cyprus’ south-west coast, it’s where the Troodos mountains meet the sea and […]
Magnitsky Act mastermind seeks to stop Cyprus from revealing his offshore assets to Russia
A group of MEPs have urged Cyprian authorities not to cooperate with Russia on an inquiry against the man behind the Magnitsky Act, William Browder. Now, a Russian lawyer claims that Browder himself arranged this petition to hide data on his operations. Browder, a US-born British investor and the founder of Hermitage Capital Management, fears […]
