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Plea bargain offers glimpse into Azeri trial
Prosecutors in Cyprus were on the rebound this week in the Azeri case after a defendant pleaded guilty to two charges, prompting media to speculate...
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Defense pokes holes in Cyprus' Azeri case
Half of the detained suspects in the Azeri case in Cyprus have been released from custody after their attorney argued that circumstantial evidence...
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Trial of Azeri man, five others charged with contract killings conspiracy starts December 16
The trial of a 38-year-old Azeri man charged with conspiracy to carry out the contract killings of Israelis living in Cyprus will begin on...
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Cyprus to try Azeri ‘hitman’ allegedly targeting Israelis
Cypriot police have formally charged an Azeri man on suspicion that he planned to carry out the contract killings of Israelis living in Cyprus,...
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Azeri national and five others referred for trial
An Azeri national and five other men suspected of planning attacks against Israeli businessmen living in Cyprus were on Friday referred to...
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Another gun emerges in convoluted Azeri case
Police have reportedly found a third gun in connection with a thwarted alleged plot against Israeli businessmen in Cyprus, while the prime...
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Recovered firearm believed connected with Azeri case
Authorities have recovered a firearm in Paphos linked to the case of an Azeri national suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli businessmen...
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Five arrests connected to Azeri ‘hitman’
A total of six people have been arrested in connection to an alleged plot to attack Israeli businesspeople in Cyprus, including the main suspect,...
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Legal doubts over detentions in Cyprus’ Azeri case
The legality of arrests of four Pakistani men, who were identified by Cyprus police as suspects based on phone records in connection with an...
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Two people in custody in Azeri hitman case
Two men, 25 and 32, were remanded in custody for eight days in connection with the case of a 38 year old Azeri national, who was arrested...
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Two more arrested in connection with Azeri case
Two more suspects, aged 25 and 32, were arrested in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate Israeli nationals living in Cyprus, police...
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Second gun reportedly linked to Azeri suspect (updated)
A second gun appears to have been uncovered in the case centred on the alleged hitman from Azerbaijan, the discovery reportedly being a chance...
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Azeri, Pakistani arrests lead to possible terrorism case, police now say
Cyprus Police now believe a possible terrorism case is behind the recent arrest of a Pakistani man on suspicion of being an accomplice to an...
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Second suspect in Azeri hitman case arrested
Police have arrested a 27-year-old Pakistani man in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate Israeli nationals living in Cyprus....
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Pakistani man arrested, believed to be accomplice to Azeri alleged assassin
Police have arrested a 27-year-old Pakistani man suspected to be an accomplice to an Azeri national who is in custody in connection with an...
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Brother dismisses claims Iran is involved in Azeri arrest
A 39-year-old Azeri suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli nationals residing on the island had come to Cyprus for a rest, according to...
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Azeri ‘hitman’ detained amid Israel-Iran row
The arrest of a ‘would-be’ Azeri hitman, who allegedly arrived in Cyprus to assassinate an Israeli businessman, is turning into a...
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Police fear possible escape of Azeri suspect Israel says was Iranian ‘hit man’
Police are taking draconian measures to prevent the possible escape of a detained Azeri man that Israel alleges was a would-be assassin recruited...
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Azeri suspected gunman to remain in custody
A 39-year-old Azeri suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli nationals living on the island will remain in custody until Monday to give...
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Police investigating ‘all possibilities’ in suspected Azeri hitman case
Police are investigating all possibilities following the arrest of a 39-year-old Azeri national, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou...