Flights from all Iran’s airports cancelled from late on Sunday
Flights from all Iran’s airports will be cancelled until 6am local time (5.30am Cyprus time) on Monday from 9pm local time (8.30pm Cyprus time( on Sunday, Iran’s state ...
Israeli strikes batter Beirut in heaviest bombardment so far, witnesses say
Israeli air attacks battered Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and early on Sunday in the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese capital since Israel sharply escalated its campaign against Iran-backed ...
Chinese expatriates evacuated from Lebanon arrive in Cyprus
By Lanting Liu
On October 1, 2024, a group of 69 Chinese expatriates, along with their foreign family members, successfully evacuated from Lebanon, arriving at the new port of Limassol in Cyprus by ...
Lefkoniko air base ‘may be used’ in Middle East crisis
The north’s Gecitkale (Lefkoniko) air base “may be used” by the Turkish air force if tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, the north’s air traffic controllers’ ...
Five diverted flights from Israel resume departures from Larnaca
Five out of ten flights diverted from the EU to Larnaca Airport, originally bound for Israel, resumed their departures on Wednesday.
These flights had been rerouted from Tel Aviv due ...
Christodoulides and Lebanon PM discuss regional stability amid Middle East tensions
The volatile situation in the Middle East, its consequences, and methods for de-escalation were key topics during the meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, on ...
US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, Pentagon says
The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East given escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Pentagon said on Monday, declining ...
Hunt for origins of Lebanon pager attack widens to Bulgaria, Norway
Bulgaria and Norway became new focal points on Thursday of a global hunt for who supplied Hezbollah with the thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon this week in a ...
Israeli bombardment kills dozens in Gaza as health officials prepare polio campaign
Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of ...
Blinken crisscrosses Middle East to broker Gaza ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken crisscrossed the Middle East on Tuesday as part of Washington’s latest diplomatic push to secure a Gaza ceasefire and a hostage release deal ...
US prepared for possible significant attacks in Middle East by Iran, White House says
The US has prepared for what could be significant attacks by Iran or its proxies in the Middle East as soon as this week, White House national security spokesperson John ...
Biden speaks to European allies about Middle East tensions, Gaza ceasefire
US President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK to discuss de-escalating tensions in the Middle East and a ceasefire in Gaza, ...
US military presence in Cyprus sparks backlash, protests
US military presence in Cyprus prompted a wave of backlash on Friday, spiraling into a full out row between the government and opposition party Akel, while protestors in Limassol chanted ‘...
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 ...
Aid arrives in Ashdod and is headed for Gaza
Hundreds of tonnes of aid for Gaza have reached the port of Ashdod in Israel after departing Larnaca two days ago, the United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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‘Cyprus’ knowledge of Middle East important for EU’
Cyprus is an important EU member state for its geographic position and its deep knowledge of the Middle East, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.
In ...
Self restraint in Middle East is paramount, says Kombos
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday said that “de-escalation and self restraint in the Middle East are paramount”, after participating at the informal teleconference of EU foreign ministers.
In a ...
Launching rockets has become routine in the Middle East
Not all that long ago, attacking another country’s territory was still seen as a big deal. It was, in legal terms, an ‘act of war’, liable to have unpleasant ...
Foreign minister braces for high-level meetings on Middle East
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was travelling to Brussels on Sunday to take part in Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council, which will mainly discuss the situation in the Middle East.
EU ...
Killing of civilians is a war crime
The aerial bombardment of civilians in densely populated cities began in earnest when Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany came to the assistance of their fellow fascists in Spain and bombed ...
Emirates holds off on Airbus A350 order in engine rift
Emirates ruled out an immediate deal to buy Airbus A350-1000 jets on Tuesday, blaming a dispute with engine maker Rolls-Royce over the durability of its engines and leaving the ...
President discusses humanitarian aid corridor with Jordan, US (update 1)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday spoke with King Abdallah II of Jordan over the developments in the Middle East, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said, and later with US top diplomat ...
Christodoulides calls for EU to be more actively involved in Middle East
By Tom Cleaver and Nikolaos Prakas
President Nikos Christodoulides called for the European Union to “be more actively involved and play an essential role” in the Middle East on Friday.
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Cairo invite shows Cyprus’ significance – president
President Nicos Christodoulides on Thursday acknowledged the significance of Cyprus’ invitation to the Middle East Summit in Cairo this Saturday, underlining the country’s potential role in the region during ...