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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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September 22, 2018
CYPRUS SET TO RE-NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS FOR OFFSHORE GAS DEPOSITS
Georgios Lakkotrypis, the energy minister of Cyprus has said that the island nation will re-negotiate its contract’s financial terms of its contract with a consortium regarding the exploitation of a gas field off the Cypriot southern shore. Mr. Lakkotrypis announced the consortium, which has Royal Dutch Shell, Texas-based Noble Energy, and Israel’s Delek as […]September 19, 2018
BARKER MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CYRPUS
A man has been arrested in north Cyprus in connection to the murder of George Barker, who was stabbed to death at a gym in Bexley around two years ago. The suspect, Charles Riddington, has been identified as the guilty party and is was on the police’s wanted list. Mr. Riddington is known to […]September 16, 2018
CYRPUS CREATING TECH HUB FOR BLUE GROWTH
In what is being considered a great news for the Cypriot and the European tech scene, Natasa Pilides, Deputy Minister of Shipping has announced that the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) along with other projects that will form the groundwork for Larnaca Municipality’s Blue Growth. The projects will have experts from Massachusetts Institute […]September 13, 2018
TURKISH CYPRIOTS HEAD TO SOUTH FOR BAYRAM AS LIRA DEVALUES
The constantly devaluing Turkish Lira has caused several Turkish Cypriots to spend their holidays celebrating the ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’ in government-controlled areas on the island nation. According to Havadis, a Turkish Cypriot daily, Nicosia’s Ayios Dhometios crossing was dotted with long lines consisting of several Turkish Cypriots observing Kurban Bayramı spending their time […]September 10, 2018
BAKERY ROBBER REMANDED
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in connection to the trident bakery robbery. The man was remanded from Liopetri, Famagusta district on grounds of using a speargun trident to rob a prominent bakery. The suspect, who was arrested a few days prior to being remanded, confessed to conducting a robbery at around 4am the […]September 4, 2018
SEVERAL DIE AS BOAT OFF NORTHERN CYPRUS COAST GETS CAPSIZED
In what is being considered a tragic accident Cyprus, 19 people have been reported dead after a boat had capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus. The Turkish coastguard has said that while rescue crews did save 103 people, 25 more are yet to be found. The coastguard also shared footage of helicopter and […]