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Cyprus: Beach lockers to be installed at two Paralimni-Deryneia beaches
Famagusta Gazette
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August 12, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Beach lockers to be installed at two Paralimni-Deryneia beaches FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A total of 320 beach lockers will be installed at two popular beaches in the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality to improve safety and convenience...
Gulf International Bank’s Ratings Affirmed
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Capital Intelligence Ltd) Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Gulf International Bank (GIB...
Cyprus-based Olvia Investments eyes liquid products terminal in Constanța port
Romania Insider
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August 12, 2025
Olvia Investments, a Cyprus-registered real estate investment company within the Island Oil Holdings group, is seeking to acquire Green Port Operator, a port logistics firm in Constanța, with plans to build a liquid products terminal in the Black...
PSEKA – State Department and Cyprus
Hellenic News of America
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August 14, 2025
August 13, 2025 After reading the letter of Philip Christopher, President of PSEKA, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the illegal and provocative arrest of five elderly Greek Cypriot citizens on the charge of trespassing for visiting...
Cyprus: Police seize over a kilo of cannabis in Paphos drug bust
Famagusta Gazette
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August 12, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Police seize over a kilo of cannabis in Paphos drug bust FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday night after police discovered more than a kilogram of cannabis in his vehicle, authorities said. Members of the...
Grave by grave, a new project in divided Cyprus tries to mend mistrust
Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
TOCHNI, Cyprus (AP) — On opposite sides of ethnically divided Cyprus, even the resting places of the dead haven’t been spared the fallout of war. Shattered granite crosses are strewn about the weed-choked Greek Cypriot cemeteries in the island’s...
Cyprus Business Now: real estate, taxes, BoC, ESG, construction costs, CSE
Cyprus Mail
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August 12, 2025
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) Council on Monday expressed “deep concern and disappointment” over what it deems to be “the exclusion of meaningful incentives for the capital market” in the government’s proposed tax reform. “Despite submitting...
Police Investigate Alleged Kidnapping and Assault of Syrian Asylum Seeker in Cyprus
Famagusta Gazette
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August 14, 2025
Home Cyprus Police Investigate Alleged Kidnapping and Assault of Syrian Asylum Seeker in Cyprus FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Authorities are investigating a reported kidnapping and assault involving a Syrian national residing at the Kofinou Reception...
Cyprus government workforce ticks up to 53,447 in July
Cyprus Mail
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August 12, 2025
Total government employment in Cyprus reached 53,447 persons in July 2025, marking an increase of 408 individuals or 0.8 per cent compared to June 2024, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Employment in the civil service fell by...
Cypress City Council holds another meeting on city manager evaluation
Orange County Register - California
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August 12, 2025
The Cypress city manager may soon be out at City Hall. After what was at least a fourth meeting to evaluate the city manager’s performance in closed session, it was announced Monday night, Aug. 11, that the City Council had directed the city...
Pressure is building on Sir Keir Starmer to sack his trade envoy to Turkey over trip to northern Cyprus
Daily Mail
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August 14, 2025
By CLAIRE ELLICOTT Published: 22:20 EDT, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 22:27 EDT, 13 August 2025 Pressure was last night coming from within Labour for Keir Starmer to sack his trade envoy to Turkey over an unauthorised trip. Afzal Khan is back in the...
Off to Africa, outgoing climate change envoy aims to spread gospel of Israel’s green tech
The Times of Israel
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August 18, 2025
Few figures in Israel’s environment and climate scene are as energetic, ubiquitous, diplomatic and positive as Gideon Behar, who is wrapping up more than five years as the country’s special envoy for climate change and sustainability under the...
Troodos tenants’ reckless fires raise questions about state oversight
Knews Kathimerini
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The recent devastating wildfire in the mountainous region of Limassol, which caused both human and material losses, has exposed gaps, oversights, and serious questions about the readiness of state services in preventing and combating fires. One...
What is Israel aiming for in Cyprus?
Sabah
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August 13, 2025
A recent article written by Shay Gal in the Israel Hayom newspaper, entitled “Northern Cyprus is also an Israeli problem,” caused a significant reaction from both the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Türkiye. Gal, who previously...
Community meeting at Tunk’s Cypress Inn to address carbon capture in Cenla
KALB - Louisiana
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August 13, 2025
BOYCE, La. (KALB) - Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is sparking major debate in Central Louisiana. Some community activists are planning an event to raise awareness and give residents a chance to learn more. The meeting will take place at...
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Lori Halbert to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture
Governor of Florida
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Violet Lowrey and Diana Taub and the reappointment of Elizabeth Justen to the South Broward Hospital District. Violet Lowrey Lowrey is currently retired and previously...
July Busiest Month Ever for Cypriot Airports, Tourists Arrivals
The National Herald
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August 13, 2025
NICOSIA – Cyprus continues to enjoy growing tourism with the country’s two international airports reporting record numbers for July during the peak season with 1,653,880 passengers coming through Larnaka and Pafos airports. Between January and...
Why was the 2nd Operation carried out in Cyprus?
Sabah
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August 13, 2025
In my latest article for Daily Sabah, published on July 20, I explored the reasons behind Türkiye’s Peace Operation on Cyprus on July 20, 1974, providing the historical context leading up to the event. In this second part, I will delve into the...
Bossier Parish Police Jury Public Legal Notices
Bossier Press-Tribune - Louisiana
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August 13, 2025
3 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Receptionist in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office, 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, LA, until the hour of 2:00 P.M., September 11, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud...
Government aims for swift return of fire-hit areas to tourism
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
The biggest challenge facing the government after the Limassol wildfires is “to bring the areas affected back to tourism as soon as possible,” deputy minister of tourism Costas Koumis said on Monday. Koumis spoke after visiting Omodos, one of the...