UK’s Starmer announces deployment of HMS Dragon warship to Cyprus
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday evening announced that he will deploy HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer warship, to Cyprus, after a British base on the island had ...
Sizopoulos will not oppose lifting of parliamentary immunity
Former Edek leader and sitting MP Marinos Sizopoulos will not oppose the lifting of his parliamentary immunity, with the supreme court setting March 16 to hear the attorney-general’s request for ...
Italy summons Iranian ambassador over Cyprus drone strike
The Italian foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador in Rome to protest the firing of a drone at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus.
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Greece puts country at Cyprus’ ‘full disposal’
Cyprus and Greece stand united and will “always be part of the solution” in the context of ongoing tensions in the region, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after meeting ...
US ‘is not using Cyprus’, Starmer says
The United States’ military “is not using Cyprus”, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said.
Fielding a question in his country’s parliament from opposition party Liberal Democrat MP Al ...
Foot-and-mouth outbreak contained within 22 units
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus remains confined to 22 livestock units in the Larnaca district, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, with culling and vaccination operations ongoing to prevent further infections.
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Buildup of forces in Cyprus ‘necessary’, Letymbiotis says
The buildup of foreign military forces in and around Cyprus in recent days is “necessary”, after the island was hit by a drone, but the Republic of Cyprus itself is ...
Fidan says risk of Iran targeting Cyprus remains very limited
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday played down the likelihood of Cyprus becoming a target of an Iranian attack, describing the risk as very limited despite rising regional tensions.
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UK weighs sending warship to shield RAF Akrotiri
Britain has yet to decide whether it will send a warship to defend its Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday ...
Hoteliers see no immediate fallout to Cyprus tourism sector from Iran crisis
Cyprus’ hotel sector continues to record stable bookings following recent security incidents linked to the conflict with Iran, with the hoteliers association stressing the destination’s resilience.
Speaking to the ...
‘Security threat’ briefly declared at Akrotiri
A “security threat” was briefly declared at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus on Tuesday morning, though the threat swiftly passed, the Cyprus Mail has learned.
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Iranian general threatens missile strikes on Cyprus
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps (IRGC) warned on Monday of intensified missile attacks on Cyprus, citing what he claimed was an expanded United States military ...
Two drones fired in direction of Akrotiri ‘dealt with’, fired from Lebanon
Two unmanned drones which had been fired in the direction of the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus were “dealt with in a timely manner”, government spokesman ...
Bomb shelters cannot accommodate even half the population
There are approximately 2,500 bomb shelters available across Cyprus that can accommodate up to 45 per cent of the population, and efforts are ongoing to increase their number, Civil Defence head Maria ...
Threat level at British Dhekelia base ‘low’
The threat level at the British Dhekelia base area, the UK’s eastern base in Cyprus, has been assessed to be “low”, chief superintendent Neil Cripps, the bases’ eastern divisional ...
Cyprus FMD spread ‘normal and expected’
The continuing spread of foot and mouth disease seen over the weekend was “normal and expected within the infected zone,” veterinary services department spokesperson Sotiria Georgiadou said on Monday.
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‘No shortage of lamb and goat meat for Easter’
There doesn’t seem to be a shortage of meat for the Easter table, spokesman for the sheep and goat farmers’ coordinating committee Panikos Kaponas said on Monday.
Speaking to ...
Four Greek fighter jets in Cyprus amid Iran crisis
Four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived in Cyprus on Monday, after the island became the target of drone strikes amid the crisis in the Middle East.
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Akrotiri strike prompts security meetings and evacuation measures
Residents of Akrotiri were displaced early Monday after a military drone struck facilities within the British bases shortly after midnight, leading to precautionary evacuations, school closures and a series of ...
Paphos airport returns to operation after evacuation
Paphos airport returned to action on Monday afternoon, having earlier been evacuated after a “suspicious object” was seen on radars.
The evacuation saw passengers and staff alike removed from the ...
Repatriation plan activated as Cyprus moves to bring home hundreds stranded
Cyprus has activated its repatriation plan to bring home hundreds of its citizens stranded by the war in Iran and the wider Levant, with authorities saying the priority is the ...
EasyJet cancels all Monday’s UK-Cyprus flights
Low-cost airline easyJet has cancelled Monday’s flights connecting Cyprus and the United Kingdom, the Cyprus Mail has learned.
Flights from Tuesday are currently planned to operate as normal but ...
Schools near Akrotiri closed ‘as precaution’ after drone strike
Schools in the villages of Trachoni, Episkopi, Akrotiri, and Asomatos – all of which are located within the bounds of the British Akrotiri base area – were closed on Monday “as a ...
Limassol port ready for ‘Estia’ evacuations, harbourmaster says
The port of Limassol is ready to provide its facilities for potential evacuations of people from conflict zones via Cyprus through the government’s ‘Estia’ plan, should the need arise, ...