Cyprus

Gaza’s post-war architecture exists on paper, but can it be implemented? - analysis

The idea of Hamas-free camps may become the first visible test of whether the Board of Peace can build an alternative inside Gaza.

Tents and makeshift shelters housing displaced Palestinians stretch amid the ruins of buildings near the al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, on July 1, 2026.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis

A police vehicle stands near a cordon near the site of an explosion on Monday, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community

Tourists enjoy at the beach in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, October 5, 2024.

Israeli tourist arrested for attempted murder after triple stabbing outside Ayia Napa nightclub


Taly's Travel: Discovering warm welcome at Louis Hotels

“The tourist season is in full swing, and Cyprus is ready to welcome Israeli travelers with our signature warm hospitality,” says the director for Israel at the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Tourism.

THE ROYAL APOLLONIA has a compact urban layout, making effective use of its beachfront location.

Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.

Residents dance outside Carmel market in Tel Aviv in March.

Packing list: A Cyprus wartime getaway couldn't provide an escape from Israel - opinion

My wife, Jody, and I started planning the trip in January, but when the war with Iran broke out, we didn't feel comfortable finishing our booking not knowing if we'd still be at war.

DINING POOLSIDE with wife Jody

Three Israelis suffer alleged violent attack in Nicosia

Israel's ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, said he was "deeply shocked by the violent attack against Israeli citizens in Nicosia, targeted solely because of their visibly Jewish appearance."

An ambulance is seen outside the Archbishop Makarios III hospital in Nicosia, February 5 2008

Turkey’s strategy for long-term dominance in the Middle East - opinion

After Assad’s fall, Turkey is quietly building a new sphere of influence across Syria.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

Cypriot MEP claims Israel buying up island through real estate, land development

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik responded to Fidias Panayiotou's comments, calling them "deeply concerning."

Cypriot member of the European Parliament and influencer Fidias Panayiotou and Sean Topham, co-founder of Topham Guerin campaign agency, talk about "Winning the next generation of voters" on stage 13 during Web Summit first day of this year's event on November 11, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Finding yourself in the quiet: A stay at Cyprus's Anassa resort - review

At the Anassa resort, 50 minutes from Paphos airport and, spiritually speaking, several worlds away, you can find peace and quiet after months of chaos and war.

The Anassa.

On the way to Israel, stop at City of Dreams Mediterranean

Just 40 minutes by air from Tel Aviv, Cyprus has emerged as that in-between space; the island offers proximity without intensity.

City of Dreams Mediterranean is a resort in Limassol that reframes the idea of a stopover as a high-energy opening act

Syrian President al-Sharaa positions country for regional role in Gulf, EU meetings

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited the Gulf last week as part of his efforts to shore up support for Damascus across the Middle East and Europe amid rising regional tensions.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.

EU leaders gather in Cyprus as Middle East tensions shape summit agenda - analysis

Cyprus is physically close to Israel and Lebanon and has close ties with Israel and Greece, with Cyprus-based PhileNews noting that “Thursday’s working dinner centers on geopolitical developments."

People walk beneath Cypriot and EU flags in Nicosia's Eleftheria (Freedom) square, April 16, 2003.