Cyprus

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

The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.
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

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

Taly's Travel: Discovering warm welcome at Louis Hotels


Iran asks Cyprus to convey messages to Israel amid exchange of fire

Christodoulides said Iran had asked Cyprus to convey 'some messages' to Israel but he did not say who specifically the messages were from or what they said.

 Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu observe a guard of honour outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, September 3, 2023.

Israel's airspace closed: How to enter, leave the Jewish state during Iran escalations - explainer

There are other ways to leave and enter Israel other than by flights. Here are your options, and how much they will cost.

 An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport.

White-dot Cypriot-style jug unearthed near Gibeon

Late Bronze Age cave at Nebi Samwil yields locally made Base Ring imitation, pointing to pottery production in the Judean hills.

 Entrance to Cave 3, looking south.

Greek-Israel relations 'transformed from basic collaboration to a robust alliance' - interview

"Today, Greece and Israel stand as one of the few stable and reliable partnerships in a region marked by volatility, with their alliance grounded in trust and mutually beneficial cooperation.”

A Greek national flag flutters as people visit a beach, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2020.

For less than NIS 300: The company slashing prices on flights to Europe

Air Haifa launches a 30 percent discount promotion in May. How much will a flight to Cyprus or Greece cost you?

 Air Haifa

Lost Apollo sanctuary rediscovered after 140 years in Cyprus

Archaeologists uncover over 100 colossal statue bases at Fragkissa, shedding light on archaic-period worship practices.

 Lost Apollo sanctuary rediscovered after 140 years in Cyprus.

Cyprus-Israel gas deal back on agenda despite missile threats

Cyprus's president visited Israel after a Houthi missile slammed into the airport. During his visit, he called for unity and reignited stalled gas field talks.

 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet with representatives from their respective countries on May 4, 2025.

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule permitting hijab in schools

The new ruling comes after an eighth-grade student was barred from entering a Nicosia school for wearing a hijab.

Protesters demonstrate against a new regulations allowing young women to wear hijabs in secondary school in the northern part of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). May 2, 2025.

Planes from Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, France to provide support as firefighters battle inferno

The massive blaze continues to rage as over 120 firefighting and rescue teams attempt to contain the spreading fire.

Aircraft dispersing fire-retardant materials

Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men of 2023 gang rape charges

The case was dismissed after the court rejected the accuser’s testimony, calling her story inconsistent and contradictory. 

 A flag of Cyprus flies on a vessel of the Port and Marine Police in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus December 6, 2023.