Comment: A New Strategic Role for Cyprus

The island of Cyprus has for centuries been the cat’s paw of foreign powers, including the United States.

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Duma passes double-tax treaty. Cyprus off Russia black list

Russia is about to remove Cyprus from its "black list" of targeted tax havens, after the Duma passed a law this week to ratify the Protocol to the Double Tax treaty between the two countries.

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Nicosia dreaming of a white weekend

NICOSIA’s skyline during the weekend could resemble that of its twin city Bucharest in Romania, as snowfall is expected in the capital on Saturday.

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ALL roads to the Troodos mountain are closed for all vehicles due to heavy snowfall, police announced this morning.

The Kakopetria to Karvounas, Pedhoulas to Prodromos, Pedhoulas to Ayios Nicolaos and Prodromos to Trooditissa roads are only open to four-wheel drive vehicles or those equipped with snow-chains.

Police also shut down the road between Kelokedara and Nata, through the Zyripillis bridge, after the river overflowed.

The road between Kelokedara and Salamiou is also closed due to landslides.

The roads between Gerakia, Kykkos and Stavros tis Psokas and Macheras to Kionia are open only to four-wheel drive vehicles or those with snow-chains.

Police also said the road between Palehori and Agros is dangerous due to light snowfall.

Source: www.cyprus-mail.com
January 27, 2012