Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, Cypriot dinghy sailor Pavlos Kontides won a silver medal at the Olympic Games on Wednesday, finishing second in the medal race in the French city of Marseille to secure overall second place behind Australian Matt Wearn.

Meanwhile, the government is being sued for migrant pushbacks over the dozens of asylum seekers still stranded in the buffer zone.

Elsewhere, the state health services organisation and doctors failed to reach an agreement after a mammoth meeting on Wednesday to discuss pay incentives for state hospital doctors.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, a police officer facing trial for rape and

Elsewhere, Germany was preparing to evacuate thousands of its nationals from Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East via Cyprus, amid concerns over an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Also, three men were found guilty on Tuesday of 17 charges each in relation to the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali and his chauffeur Murat Demirtas in February 2022.

All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, President Nikos Christodoulides was not “invited” to a tripartite meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on August 13 but “sounded out” over such a meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.

Meanwhile, far-right British fugitive Tommy Robinson is currently on holiday in Cyprus, staying at a holiday village near Cape Greco. He is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant in the UK after failing to attend court in relation to a previous case against him.

Elsewhere, dogs are to be stationed in the departure lounge at Larnaca airport with the aim of both calming nervous flyers and encouraging adoptions from dog shelters.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides was not "invited" to a tripartite meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on August 13 but "sounded out" over such a meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.

Meanwhile, police arrested the mother of a three-month-old baby who died of malnourishment and neglect last week.

Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides said there would be "no coverup" in the ongoing investigations related to the failure of the project to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, Cyprus is continuing pushbacks, it emerged on Thursday, even attempting to send migrants who arrived by sea into the buffer zone.

Meanwhile, a European arrest warrant has been issued for the mother of a three-month-old infant who died in horrific conditions, infested with insect bites and severely malnourished.

Elsewhere, 43 per cent of Cypriots believe the rise of Elam is “dangerous for democracy” while 58 per cent said there was a need for new parties, according to a survey conducted by consultancy group Cypronetwork.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the three-month of child who died in the Nicosia general hospital appears to have been "left to its fate" and was in a terrible state.

Meanwhile, murder seems to be the most likely scenario in the case of the two burned bodies found in a burning car.

Elsewhere, prices of fruit and vegetables at Cyprus' supermarkets are "unfair both on producers and consumers", Cyprus Consumers' Association chairman Marios Drousiotis said.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, there are over 14,000 pending asylum-seeker applications from Syrian nationals waiting to be assessed, the UNHCR confirmed on Tuesday as the EU Commission said any efforts to return Syrians to their home country must be done under the watch of the UN.

Meanwhile, police on Tuesday were investigating an incident during which hooded men climbed up traffic cameras in Limassol and spray painted their lense.

Elsewhere, the presidential palace coughed up almost €60,000 on catering and restaurants in 2023.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the government is ready to help with a possible impending evacuation of Lebanon, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday.

Elsewhere, the government has managed to buy time to offer explanations to the EU commission over the LNG project fiasco, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Monday.

Also, the Cyprus Consumers Association has reported a significant increase in retail prices for fresh fruit and vegetables compared to producer prices with retailers the big winners.

All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, a 36-year-old was remanded in custody after he was found with a 40-kilogram stash of cannabis.

Meanwhile, a 32-year-old man was arrested while sitting at a supermarket cafe with a knife which appeared to have spots of blood on it.

Elsewhere, hospitals are on standby to deal with cases of Covid-19.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the European public prosecutor's office opened an investigation into Cyprus' Vasiliko liquefied natural gas import terminal over potential procurement fraud, misappropriation of European Union funds, and corruption.

Meanwhile, Cyprus is "interested" in the role of a European Commissioner for the Mediterranean.

Elsewhere, a sex tape was "illegally" shot at the ancient theatre of Kourion.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.