NICOSIA, Cyprus — A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone.

The police on Tuesday clarified the circumstances surrounding attacks on Nicosia’s Bayraktar mosque following media reports.Turkey’s Anadolu Agency had reported earlier in the day that two attackers armed with knives had entered the mosque on January 12,

ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy on Friday began exploratory drilling for natural gas in a prospect west of Cyprus, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said on X.

adding it would keep taking steps with Turkey to protect the security of its citizens. Konstantinos Leymbiotis, spokesperson of Cyprus' Greek Cypriot-led government, said Nicosia's focus was ...

A rightist ally of President Erdogan, Devlet Bahceli of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party, this week openly questioned Greece’s sovereignty over the islands of the southeastern Aegean. In so doing Mr. Bahceli challenges the provisions of international laws and agreements such as the 1923 Lausanne Treaty.

Kurds in Cyprus participated in a protest in Nicosia on Sunday, demanding the termination of Turkey’s offensive against Rojava in north Syria, and stressing the need for the international community to adopt a joint position towards Turkey.

In an effort to pave the way for an informal expanded meeting for a Cyprus settlement, UN undersecretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is expected to visit Cyprus, Greece and Turkey in mid-February.

A Cypriot official says more than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international protection because they intend to return to their homeland.

A military assessment team from the United States will be in Cyprus this week as part of defence upgrades, Cypriot officials said on Tuesday, following an announcement from Washington of cooperation with the Mediterranean island.

adding it would keep taking steps with Turkey to protect the security of its citizens. Konstantinos Leymbiotis, spokesperson of Cyprus' Greek Cypriot-led government, said Nicosia's focus was purely defensive. "Cyprus has been under occupation for more than ...

Cyprus is emerging as a key strategic hub for the USA and Israel, prompting questions about its impact on regional stability and security. As Cyprus aligns more closely with Israel, the region's geopolitical landscape could see significant shifts,

A U.S. military team is in Cyprus to assess defense infrastructure improvements as part of a strategic partnership between the two nations. The visit aims to enhance interoperability and develop evacuation capabilities.