Limassol

Speaking at Bloomberg's European headquarters in London, Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades louted the achievements and advantages of the Cypriot economy in an effort to entice investors to the azur beaches of the island.

The oval-shaped building with a gleaming metal skin, set close to the sea on a Mediterranean island, resembles a sci-fi portal into another dimension as it reflects the intense July sun.

At the Posidonia 2018 shipping fair in Athens on Tuesday ABB Turbocharging Greece & Cyprus and Limassol-based Multimarine Services Ltd signed an agreement for an ABB turbocharging service point to open at the Cypriot company's floating shipyard in Limassol in September.

The Republic of Cyprus will have to pay €25,000 to a Canadian citizen, following a decision by the European Court of Human Rights that found he was abused while in police custody.

The plaintiff, Hani Abdul Khani Kabbara, filed a case against Cyprus regarding his arrest in 2011 in Limassol and subsequent treatment by authorities.

The Ocean Investigator research vessel chartered by Exxon Mobil is in block 10 of Cyprus's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) where it will begin exploratory activities, according to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC).

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades is projected to win comfortably a second five-year term in the runoff of the island's presidential election on Sunday.

Buscovite pensioner Svetlana Bogomilova emerges from a Russian grocery store into the Mediterranean sunshine near the Limassol beachfront in Greek Cyprus.

Cyprus’ first open ocean naval vessel – a gift from the Sultanate of Oman – is expected to arrive in Cyprus next week but because of its size, cannot dock at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Mari, Limassol.

The 61.47m vessel which has undergone a €4 million upgrade – courtesy of the Sultanate is expected to dock at either the Limassol or Larnaca ports.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country is interested in operating Greek Cypriot ports and to help turn the small east Mediterranean island nation into a regional shipping hub.

Yi also said after talks on Dec. 21 with his Greek Cypriot counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, that China is looking to develop industrial zones around the ports.

The rival leaders of Cyprus attended a theatrical play on Monday that implores the divided island's Greek- and Turkish-speaking communities to confront the wrongs of a tortured history to drive home their shared commitment for a reunification deal.