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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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DECEASED IN LIMASSOL COLLISION WAS A PAKISTANI NATIONAL

Cyprus Police has confirmed that the man killed in the Limassol collision was a Pakistani national. The man, Yasir Shah, aged 34, was on duty and delivering food on his electric bike when he was hit by a car driver. He was taken to the hospital, but was ultimately pronounced dead. The driver of the […]

DIGITAL NOMAD VISA SCHEME RE-OPENS IN CYPRUS

Cyprus has re-opened their digital nomad visa scheme after over a year of pausing it. First launched in October 2021, the scheme allowed only a hundred applications. This was increased to 500 in March 2022. The program was paused around the start of 2024, so that the government could make improvements to the system after […]

UK TOURIST HELD IN CUSTODY AFTER MOTORBIKE ACCIDENT IN LARNACA

A tourist from the UK was kept in police custody for over 6 days after a major traffic accident that killed a man. The accident happened as the UK tourist’s vehicle collided with another man riding his motorcycle, which led to the death of the other driver -a former British Bases firefighter. The accident happened […]

ELECTRA FIELD DRILLING POSTPONED

The drilling of the Electra field in Cyprus’ EEZ’s Block 5 has been postponed by a week on account of geological pressures on the drill rig. According to George Papanastasiou, the Energy Minister of Cyprus said that the drilling, which was carried out by ExxonMobil-Qatar Energy, was delayed due to the pressures, which needed additional […]

BOOKINGS TO REMAIN AT SAME LEVELS EVEN DESPITE SEASONAL TOURISM

Paphos Hoteliers Association Director Evripides Loizides has said that the number of tourist bookings for the year are set to stay steady, despite the seasonal tourism drop. Loizides said that people are no longer booking according to the seasonal tourism schedule, which will soon become obsolete. Hotel pre-bookings made between November 2024 and January 2025 […]

MEETING BETWEEN FOREIGN MINISTERS OF SAUDI ARABIA, AZERBAIJAN & CYPRUS

UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Dr. Constantinos Kombos and Jeyhun Bayramov, the foreign ministers of Cyprus and Azerbaijan respectively, in Abu Dhabi. The leaders discussed potential routes of further cooperation across different fields, such as investment, development, and economy. Sheikh Abdullah […]

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