Cyprus

Drought-stricken Cyprus begins importing water from Greece

Athens/Nicosia - The drought-stricken eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus accepted its first water shipment from neighboring Greece on Tuesday in order to deal with a severe water shortage.

Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old jewellery workshop in Cyprus

Nicosia (Capital city, Cyprus), June 27: Archaeologists have uncovered what appears to have been a jewellery workshop during excavations at a 5,000-year old settlement in Cyprus.

Bitter row in Cyprus over Central Bank's gold reserves

Nicosia, June 14 : A bitter row broke out in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus as opposition parties accused the Government of President Dimitris Christofias of wanting to sell off part of

Iran plans to start development work on Arash oil and gas field

Nicosia, June 10 : The Manager of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Seifollah Jashnsaz has said that NIOC will start development work on the offshore Arash oil and gas field.

Saudi Aramco, CononoPhilips to proceed with Yanbu refinery

Nicosia, June 3 : Despite earlier rumours that escalating costs may lead the cancellation of the project, major oil producer Saudi Aramco and the US-based integrated oil company ConocoPhilips have

Cypriot leaders to meet to access upcoming reunification talks

Athens/Nicosia  - Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders were set to meet on Friday to access whether reunification talks to end the decades-old division of the eastern Mediterranean island will proceed

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