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Cyprus is the third-largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. It has inhabitants of Greek and of Turkish origin.

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Popular YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou holds his cell phone after his proclamation as the winner of one of six seats allotted to Cyprus in the European Parliament at the Filoxenia Conference Center, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 11, 2024

Cypriot YouTuber MEP stirs debate about island's division

Cypriot YouTuber MEP stirs debate about island's division

Cypriot MEP and YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou stays resolute after heated response to a video about the island's division.
PoliticsAugust 20, 2024
Travelers in Orthodox Jewish attire roll their trolley bags through Larnaca International Airport

Middle East crisis: Cyprus readies to receive refugees

Middle East crisis: Cyprus readies to receive refugees

Cyprus is an important stopover for travelers to the Middle East. Now, it could become an evacuation point.
ConflictsAugust 14, 2024
A black-and-white photo showing tanks parked outside parliament in Athens, two days after the coup d'etat on April 21, 1967. Apart from some parked cars, two men in uniform and a few civilians, the street is completely empty

Greece celebrates 50 years since restoration of democracy

Greece celebrates 50 years since restoration of democracy

On July 24, 1974, the military dictatorship that had ruled Greece for seven years collapsed and democracy was restored.
HistoryJuly 23, 2024
Greek Cypriot mothers and wifes, clad in black for 29 years, still mourning and still not knowing the destiny of their loved ones, commence a hunger strike at the Ledra Palace checkpoint on Sunday, 20 July 2003.

Mediterranean island of Cyprus marks 1974 Turkish invasion

Mediterranean island of Cyprus marks 1974 Turkish invasion

Fifty years after Turkey's invasion, Cyprus's divisive history remains viewed differently by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
HistoryJuly 20, 202402:19 min
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivers a speech via a screen at a memorial ceremony for a senior field commander in a Beirut suburb

Neutral Cyprus rattled by Hezbollah threat

Neutral Cyprus rattled by Hezbollah threat

Cyprus is afraid of getting dragged into the conflict between Israel and Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.
ConflictsJune 21, 2024
Nordzypern Werbung auf Russisch für den Verkauf von Immmobilen

Northern Cyprus Draws Russians

Northern Cyprus Draws Russians

Many Iranians and Russians are buying apartments in Northern Cyprus to avoid EU sanctions.
SocietyMarch 22, 202405:08 min
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BusinessJanuary 25, 2024
an aerial view of the industrial complex at the port of Vasiliko, including the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal

How can Cyprus exploit its gas in a geopolitical minefield?

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