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Our Cypriot Kakistocracy isn’t imposed. It’s elected
Cyprus Mail
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August 10, 2025
By Flora Alexandrou With its Greek-tinged tone, kakistocracy is a word familiar to some, unfamiliar to many, yet more relevant than ever and increasingly accurate in describing systems we still call “democratic”. The political term, though not...
88 Zamfara students stranded in Cyprus, parents beg Gov Lawal to clear debts
Peoples Gazette
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August 10, 2025
Parents of 88 stranded Zamfara students studying in Cyprus have appealed for urgent intervention from the Zamfara government to settle their debts in the country’s institutions. Ibrahim Tudu, the chairman of the Cyprus Students’ Parents...
Netanyahu: Australian PM ‘betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews’
The Times of Israel
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August 19, 2025
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the United Nations humanitarian office says as it marks the annual day honoring the thousands of people who step...
A ship with hundreds of tons of food aid for Gaza nears an Israeli port after leaving...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Some 700 tons of the aid is from Cyprus, purchased with money donated by the United Arab Emirates to the so-called Amalthea Fund, set up last year for donors to help with seaborne aid. The rest comes from Italy, the Maltese government, a Catholic...
Neighbour vs Neighbour: Four regional matchups to spice up the Group Phase
FIBA Basketball
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The official EuroBasket app Download Now MUNICH (Germany) - The countdown to FIBA EuroBasket 2025 is ticking away, with Latvia, Finland, Cyprus, and Poland ready to host the most anticipated event of the summer. While most matchups across the four...
Cyprus and the U.S. team up courtside as EuroBasket hype builds
Knews Kathimerini
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As Cyprus gears up for EuroBasket action, basketball isn’t just heating up on the court, it’s also sparking some international teamwork off of it. On Monday, President of the Basketball Federation of Cyprus, Andreas Mouzourides, paid a visit to...
Palestinians say 25 killed in Gaza strikes overnight as aid efforts stepped up
The Times of Israel
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August 19, 2025
At least 25 Palestinians were reported to have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning, according to unnamed medical sources cited by Palestinian media as Israel’s Gaza City offensive loomed and aid groups...
Ersin Tatar congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on historic step toward peace
APA
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The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar, has welcomed the results of the trilateral meeting of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the United States held at the White House, APA reports. The statement...
Cyprus breaks tourism records as global travel returns to pre-pandemic levels
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Cyprus surpassed its pre-pandemic tourism figures in 2024, as international arrivals and revenues rose sharply, aligning with a global rebound that brought worldwide travel nearly back to 2019 levels, according to data from the UN World Tourism...
Parents Of 88 Zamfara Students Stranded In Cyprus Ask Governor Lawal To Settle ₦1billion Debt
Sahara Reporters
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Parents of 88 Zamfara State students studying at Cyprus International University have appealed to Governor Dauda Lawal to clear the outstanding debts owed for their children’s tuition, accommodation, residence permits, and feeding. The unpaid...
Cyprus-flagged vessel delivered to Hadjioannou fleet under Alassia management
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Cyprus-flagged MV CYMONA OCEAN, a new Kamsarmax bulk carrier built by Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding, has been delivered to the fleet of shipowner Nicolas Hadjioannou and will be managed by Athens-based Alassia NewShips Management Inc. The 82,000 DWT...
Greek Cypriots give consent for new UN special representative
Cyprus Mail
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August 9, 2025
The Greek Cypriot side has given its consent to the United Nations for the appointment of a new special representative in Cyprus, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Saturday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that the UN had...
Rental prices in Cyprus show dramatic divide: Limassol rents more than double those in Paphos and Larnaca
Knews Kathimerini
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Rental prices across Cyprus have remained largely stable, balancing increased demand from students with new housing developments, according to Marinos Kynaigeirou, President of the Real Estate Agents Registration Council. “This stability benefits...
New Jersey national guard gives Cypriot soldiers training
Cyprus Mail
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August 9, 2025
Soldiers from the United States’ state of New Jersey’s national guard conducted training courses for non-commissioned officers from Cyprus’ national guard, according to an announcement on Saturday. The Cypriot national guard said training was...
Greece Approves Four Private Non-Profit Universities for 2025
To Vima
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August 9, 2025
Greece will see the launch of four new licensed private non-profit universities in autumn 2025, following the approval of their academic programs by the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE). Out of 12 initial applications, only four...
Cyprus schools need an upgrade says minister
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
The need for a general upgrade of the schooling system in Cyprus was outlined by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday. The results from the Pancyprian exams, sat by school leavers for entrance to university in Greece and Cyprus, in...
Cyprus aims high with AI, cybersecurity and innovation reforms
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Local businesses embrace AI but face skills gap challenges Cyprus is steadily emerging as a regional player in digital innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence, transforming itself into a competitive hub in the Eastern...
Zelensky signed new sanctions against Russia: the energy sector and the military sphere.
Mezha
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August 9, 2025
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has signed Decrees No. 594/2025 and No. 595/2025, implementing new sanctions against the Russian Federation. The decision was made on the basis of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine’s...
Cyprus posts €557.6 million budget surplus in first half of 2025
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Revenue from taxes and social contributions climbs, but spending also accelerates Cyprus recorded a general government budget surplus of €557.6 million (1.6 per cent of GDP) in the period from January to June 2025, according to preliminary figures...
Cyprus Cybarco Tabet appointed as main contractor for finishing works at the Meliá Beachfront Development
bizbahrain
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August 4, 2025
Amwaj Beachfront has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Cyprus Cybarco Tabet (CCT), one of Bahrain’s leading contracting companies, under which CCT has been appointed as the main contractor to carry out finishing works for the...