Flights continue via Cyprus to remove people from Lebanon
Flights are continuing to and from Cyprus on Sunday to facilitate the departure of people from across the world from Lebanon and their onward journey to their countries of origin.
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Estia plan ‘fully operational’, evacuees from Lebanon and Israel arriving in by air and sea
Twelve flights in total had been diverted to Cyprus from destinations in the Middle East, carrying a total of 1,858 passengers, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos announced on Wednesday.
Of these totals, ...
Cyprus ‘at maximum state of readiness’ for Lebanon evacuation
Cyprus is at its “maximum state of readiness” for a potential evacuation of European Union and third country nationals from Lebanon, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Monday.
Gotsis ...
Tatar: Cyprus should remain neutral in Mid-East conflict
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday pilloried Nicosia for actions he said put the entire island’s security at risk amid rising tensions in the Middle East, even accusing ...
Cyprus ‘has a duty to help’ in humanitarian crises
Cyprus “has a duty to help” in the evacuation of European Union and third countries’ citizens from crisis areas of the region should needs arise, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said ...
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Estia evacuation plan activated Cyprus tells foreign diplomats
The foreign ministry said on Saturday it has informed all diplomatic missions in Cyprus that the ‘Estia’ plan to repatriate third country nationals has been activated and the country is ...
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Germany preparing evacuation through Cyprus, but Estia plan still on hold
Germany was preparing to evacuate thousands of its nationals from Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East via Cyprus on Tuesday, amid concerns over an escalation of the conflict between ...
Israeli ship transfers from Cyprus ‘not part of Estia plan’
The transfer of Israeli citizens via ships from Cyprus into Israel is not part of the ‘Estia’ plan, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
His statement came after Israeli ...
Cyprus prepared for increased numbers from Israel
Cyprus is preparing for further increases in arrivals from Israel Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday, as the crisis between the country and Gaza continues.
Speaking at a press ...
‘Our hearts are crying that we have to leave our country,’ Israelis flee in their thousands to Cyprus
By Jonathan Shkurko and Andria Kades
The feeling of uncertainty weighed heavily at Larnaca airport on Wednesday, as attacks between Israel and Hamas entered their fifth day and Israelis fled ...
Government activates ‘Estia’ plan to receive those fleeing Israeli conflict (Updated)
The government on Tuesday activated the national ‘Estia’ action plan for the reception of people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Israel.
The plan entails Cyprus acting as a hub for ...