Cyprus

Cyprus's president has publicly apologized for the early release of a man convicted of sexually exploiting a minor, admitting that the decision to grant him a pardon wasn't "well thought out."

President Nicos Anastasiades went off-script at an event Tuesday on combating sexual abuse against minors to offer the apology for making a "mistake."

Three suspects are set to appear in court Wednesday in connection with a mob-related shooting incident that shook the Hilton neighbourhood of Cyprus's capital.

Greece rebuked warnings by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday over maritime borders in the Aegean and Cyprus's drilling for hydrocarbons in its exclusive economic zone, saying Turkey must show "responsible stance."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a fresh warning against Greece and Cyprus on Tuesday, for what he described as they "reckless behaviour" in the Mediterranean which would "threaten them foremost."

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Israel are close to an agreement to construct the world's longest undersea pipeline to transfer natural gas from the Eastern Mediterranean energy fields to Europe, a Cypriot government source was quoted as saying on Sunday.

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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed the upcoming tripartite meetings with Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel Sunday.

The two met in Brussels, where the European Council on Brexit took place.

Greece and Cyprus will meet separately with Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel on December 20.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavosuglu says it is time to consider alternative solutions to the Cyprus issue beyond the bi-zonal, by-communal federation.

In an interview to Cyprus's Politis newspaper, Cavusoglu expresses Turkey's readiness to discuss other solutions, such as a confederation or two separate states.

A good-natured and fraternal vibe pervaded the event on Friday, November 16 in the port city of Limassol marking the 10th anniversary of Kathimerini Cyprus newspaper's first issue. The first batch of papers left the printing press on November 1, 2008, and reached Cypriot kiosks on November 2, ushering in a new editorial era on the island.

Lawrence Durrell described the condition of "islomania" as "a rare but by no means unknown affliction of the spirit" in people who find islands "irresistible." He was describing the psychological compulsion which drives many writers, in particular, to try to satisfy an inner need. Durrell's own "island books" include Corfu (where he discovered both Greece and himself), Rhodes and Cyprus.

Greece's third-largest lender Eurobank on Thursday reported a sharp quarterly rise in net profit in July to September, on higher fee revenues and gains from international operations.