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THE CYPRESS OBSERVER

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The Cypress Observer is your online news source for current events across the country of Cyprus. We strive to bring you the latest news, updates and current events from across the region with a major focus on politics and business.

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5.3 EARTHQUAKE HITS CYPRUS, TREMORS FELT AS FAR AS ISRAEL

Cyprus was hit by an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude around half an hour before noon, with its tremors felt as far as Israel and Lebanon. The Geological Surveys Department has confirmed that at around 11.32 AM in Cyprus, an earthquake originated 15 km below ground and approximately 20 km northeast of the district of Paphos. […]

UNITED STATES & ISRAEL JOIN CYPRUS & GREECE IN FORUM TO COMBAT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE ON ENERGY

The Energy Ministers of the United States, Israel, Cyprus, and Greece reached a commitment to make a bold move to replace Russia?s energy influence with that of the US. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen was joined by the co?chairpersons of the National Energy Dominance Council of the US, who together confirmed their commitment to providing […]

CYPRUS NATIONAL GUARD GETS FIRST WOMAN VOLUNTEER

The Cyprus National Guard has enlisted its first female volunteer. Sotiroula Spanou, aged 22, became the first woman to volunteer and successfully enlist for the Cyprus National Guard. This became fully official once she reported for duty at the ?KEN? Recruit Training Center and formally completed her induction. Spanou was, in fact, one of two […]

CYPRUS STRENGTHENING ITS AVIATION TIES WITH THE UAE

Cyprus and the UAE have been making efforts to strengthen their ties, and aviation is its latest initiative. The Intercontinental Aviation Academy?s (IAA Global) subsidiary, the Intercontinental Aviation Enterprise FZ-LLC (IAE), has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Cyprus Airways Flying Academy?s (CAFA) main operator MA Group. The MoU was signed at the 2025 […]

PROTECTED OLIVE TREES ?UPROOTED? BY BULLDOZER

A bulldozer from the forest department in Turkish Cyprus has uprooted and badly damaged vegetation in the protected area of Afentrika in Karpasia. According to Yeni Dzen, a newspaper published in Turkish Cyprus, several locals witnessed the mishap and were angry at the fact that many juniper and olive trees were irreparably damaged. Ercan Poyraz, […]

TOURISM ONCE AGAIN ON THE RISE IN CYPRUS

Cyprus is once again witnessing a boom in tourism, and its resulting revenue. The month of August saw over 581 million euros worth of revenue coming in – more than fourteen percent from August 2024. In the meantime, the island nation earned €2.47 billion revenue for travels between January to August 2025, which is more […]

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