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Cypriot businessman appointed Muras Bank Chairman of Board of Directors
24.kg
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August 14, 2025
11:14, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 11:14, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has approved the appointment of Cypriot businessman Sergei Ents...
Greek Cypriots face another week in occupied Nicosia jail as military trial delayed
Knews Kathimerini
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Tension remains high in the divided capital as the trial of five Greek Cypriots accused of illegally entering a military zone in the Turkish-occupied north was postponed Thursday to August 21. The defendants all pleaded not guilty, leaving the...
Blue Cypress Golf Club will expand programs to take advantage of 12-hole layout
Yahoo Sports
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The Blue Cypress Golf Club in Arlington is planning more programs, especially for juniors, to take advantage of the three holes that opened recently to make the facility a 12-hole course. Designed by Michael Beebe of Beebe & Associates, the three...
North accuses Republic of ‘misleading the public’ over arrests of Greek Cypriots
Cyprus Mail
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August 15, 2025
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Thursday night accused the Republic of Cyprus of intending to “mislead the public” in its reaction to the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north last month, with all five having their remands extended for a...
Blue Cypress expands golf programs with the addition of 'Little Blue'
The Florida Times-Union
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Blue Cypress Golf Club in Arlington, Florida, has reopened as a 12-hole course featuring the original nine holes ("Big Blue") and three new par-3 holes ("Little Blue"). Juniors can play Little Blue for free with a paying adult and Big Blue or the...
Groups push to stop use of Alligator Alcatraz as legal arguments close
Naples Daily News - Florida
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A judge will decide whether to halt operations at "Alligator Alcatraz," a controversial immigrant detention facility. Environmental groups seek a preliminary injunction to stop all activities at the site until a trial ruling. Concerns exist...
Armenia Finally Establishes Embassy in Divided Capital of Nicosia, Cyprus
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
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August 15, 2025
Cyprus is home to around 3,500 Armenians, said Mahdessian, who officially represents his minority in the island’s Parliament as one of three non-voting members (the other two speak for Maronites and Latins) “We go back to 578 A.D., when the first...
Democracy Digest: Russia Accused of Meddling in Hungary’s Election with Talk of Coup
Balkan Insight
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August 15, 2025
An ambitious plan to reshape Slovakia’s ambulance network has collapsed, leaving unanswered questions about the process and exposing political tensions at the heart of the governing coalition. The Health Ministry’s 2-billion-euro tender was meant...
Rethinking Cyprus: moving beyond sun and sea with a product-oriented approach
Cyprus Mail
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August 15, 2025
By Yury Palevich, ex-Product Director at inDrive For too long, Cyprus has relied on a narrow image — sun, sea, and a lot of tourists. But in a world where global mobility is accelerating and talent gravitates toward clarity and vision, it’s time...
51 years on: The women of Cyprus who turned grief into resistance
Neos Kosmos
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August 15, 2025
Yesterday, 14 August, marked 51 years since the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 — a “black anniversary” that reopens wounds still unhealed: the loss of the missing, the uprooting of refugees, and the unending struggle for...
EU normative power and its limits: the case of Cyprus
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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August 14, 2025
This paper explores the perception of the European Union as a normative power in international relations. This concept refers to its ability to shape the behaviour of member states and third-party countries through the diffusion of its norms and...
Digital from India: Leapfrogging development through text-enabled citizen-centric governance
South Asian Daily
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August 14, 2025
By Amb Debnath Shaw At the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit hosted virtually by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17th November 2023, one key focus area was on, “Sustain the momentum of exchange and sharing of ideas and best practices...
Trade envoy's trip to Cyprus 'is like visiting Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine'
Daily Mail
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August 14, 2025
By CLAIRE ELICOTT WHITEHALL EDITOR Published: 18:33 EDT, 14 August 2025 | Updated: 18:49 EDT, 14 August 2025 A trade envoy’s controversial trip to northern Cyprus was last night likened to visiting the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. Sir Keir...
Cyprus in the dark as power cuts expose decades of delayed planning
Knews Kathimerini
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Residents across Cyprus experienced micro power cuts this week, highlighting the long-standing issues in the island’s electricity system and the urgent need for long-term planning, energy experts say. Charalambos Ellinas, a well-known energy...
Türkiye-Botswana ties based on 'mutual respect and win-win principle': Turkish foreign minister
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
Türkiye’s foreign minister said Wednesday that the country has made significant progress in its relations with the African continent “on the basis of mutual respect and the win-win principle." Hakan Fidan made the remarks at a joint news...
Cyprus Airports Report Highest Monthly Traffic Ever
Routes
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July 2025 marked the busiest month ever recorded at the two international airports of Cyprus, with a total of 1,653,880 passengers traveling through Larnaka and Pafos airports. This record-breaking month is part of a broader trend of growth in air...
Cyprus Refines Messaging on Desalination Plans
Famagusta Gazette
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August 13, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Refines Messaging on Desalination Plans FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Cypriot government has shifted its language on mobile desalination units, moving from “under consideration” to “focused on implementation,” according to a revised...
Greek Cypriots arrested in north to remain in custody another week
Cyprus Mail
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August 14, 2025
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north last month were remanded for another seven days on Thursday and will likely enter pleas on August 21. All five briefly appeared at a military court in northern Nicosia, having spent a total of...
Cyprus: Mobile Desalination Unit Activated in Paphos; Water Theft Reported
Famagusta Gazette
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August 13, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Mobile Desalination Unit Activated in Paphos; Water Theft Reported FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A mobile desalination unit in Potima, Paphos, began operating this weeky to supply drinking water, according to local officials. The head of...
Karapetyan’s case crucial for Armenia’s future
Aravot
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By Benoit Lannoo Yerevan (Armenia) – 14 August 2025 (IDN) – Today at 5:30 PM local time, an Armenian anti-corruption Court in Yerevan will decide on a petition of the General Prosecutor of the country to prolong the detention of Mr. Samvel...