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Increase in Covid and viral infections in Cyprus

The blistering heat, combined with summer holiday traffic, has seen an increase in Covid-19 cases along with viral diseases in Cyprus, according to local media. Cases of Covid, gastro-intestinal inflammation,

1570: Turks begin siege of Nicosia, capital of Cyprus

On this day in 1570, the Turkish commander Lala Mustafa Pasha began the siege of Nicosia. In fact, the first invasion came on July 1st, 1570, at Larnaca where the

Cyprus emergency services airlift tanker crew member

Cypriot emergency services have airlifted a member of a ships crew who fell sick. The 54-year-old man from the Philippines, a crew member of the Singapore-flagged cargo ship “MAERSK CALABAR”,

Telegraph ponders direct flights to northern Cyprus

Britain’s Daily Telegraph has questioned the possibility of starting direct flights to the occupied territories of Cyprus. The reference was made in one of the leading articles marking the anniversary

British tabloid reports of ‘tourism panic’ in Cyprus dismissed as ‘out of touch’

A spate of reports in the British media claiming that there is ‘panic’ in the Cyprus holiday sector have been dismissed by tourism professionals on the island. Representatives of Pasyxe

Cyprus issues new Yellow Warning

A new yellow warning for high temperatures inland and in the mountains has been issued by the Department of Meteorology, valid from 11:00 to 17:00. The temperature will rise to

Police in Cyprus go undercover to catch beach thieves

Police in Cyprus are to go undercover on popular beaches to help crack down on an epidemic of beach theft. As reported in Famagusta Gazette last week, the phenomena –

Cyprus: Three women remain in serious condition due to heatstroke

Three women, aged 25, 67 and 80, are still hospitalized in a serious condition, due to heatstroke, at the Nicosia General Hospital. Doctors have expressed concern by the fact that,

Cyprus Rocks returns to Protaras this October

For fans of AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Scorpions, Kiss, the Beatles, Small Faces, Deep Purple and Rainbow are in for a real

Cyprus ends three decade campaign to retrieve stolen antiquities

Cyprus’ Ministry of Culture on Monday inaugurated an exhibition of recovered stolen artefacts, marking the end of a 27-year campaign to repatriate thousands of ecclesiastical objects and antiquities. “Today, we

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