UK’s Doughty to visit Cyprus on Wednesday
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty is to visit Cyprus on Wednesday, according to reports.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that Doughty will land at ...
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Today’s weather: Cloudy, spring temperatures
Tuesday’s weather is expected to be mostly cloudy across most of the island, with temperatures set to rise to 19 degrees Celsius inland and on the southeastern coast, 18 degrees Celsius ...
Spread of foot and mouth to Yeri, Dali ‘unfortunate’ but not unforeseen
The spread of foot and mouth disease to Yeri and Dali in the Nicosia district is “unfortunate”, veterinary association chairman Demetris Epaminondas said on Tuesday, though he did stress that ...
Future of British bases in Cyprus ‘not in question’
The future of the United Kingdom’s sovereign bases in Cyprus is “not in question”, the country’s parliamentary undersecretary of state for the armed forces Al Carns has said.
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Charles de Gaulle remains south of Limassol, France denies plans to deploy to Red Sea
The French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is located south of Limassol, according to radar data.
Open-source intelligence website Itamilradar reported that reconnaissance drones belonging to the French navy ...
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Warning issued for possible US military operations off Karpasia coast
A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding possible operations carried out by the United States’ military off the coast of Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula.
The warning states that there ...
US denies ‘abandoning’ staff after Iraq flight to Akrotiri
The United States’ state department on Saturday stressed that it did not “abandon” its people after it was confirmed that several of its officials left Iraq on a British military ...
Court orders release of asylum seeker who had been held for six months
The supreme court has ordered the release of an asylum seeker who had been held in custody for six months, stating that the Cypriot authorities had not undertaken due diligence ...
Investigation into use of Turkish Cypriot property in Paphos to be complete within two weeks
An investigation being carried out into the use of Turkish Cypriot property by the Paphos municipality is expected to be complete within the next two weeks, according to reports on ...
Akrotiri schools to reopen on Monday
The nursery school and primary school in the village of Akrotiri, as well as the village’s environmental education centre will reopen on Monday, the education ministry confirmed on Friday.
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US officials flown from Erbil to Cyprus’ Akrotiri base
United States officials were flown from the Harir airbase near the Iraqi city of Erbil to the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus, the Cyprus Mail has been informed, ...
Civil defence chief left job ‘for administrative reasons’
The now former civil defence chief Maria Papa left her post and took up a position at the audit office for purely administrative reasons, the Cyprus News Agency quoted sources ...
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‘Security incident concluded’ at Akrotiri after earlier threat warning
A “security incident” which had been declared at the British Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus was announced to have concluded shortly afterwards.
Base personnel had been urged to “remain ...
Nato assets in eastern Mediterranean down another Iranian ballistic missile
Nato air and missile assets located in the eastern Mediterranean have downed another ballistic missile launched from Iran, the Turkish defence ministry said.
While the exact location of the missile ...
Guterres: I will do everything in my power to resolve the Cyprus problem
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he would do everything in his power to resolve the Cyprus problem, until his term ends at the end of this year.
“We are ...
UK ‘exposed’ Cypriots to drone attacks, leading opposition figure says
The United Kingdom “exposed” Cypriots to drone attacks by virtue of maintaining its bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia and leaving them undefended, shadow leader of the House of Commons Jesse ...
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Akrotiri evacuation order suspended
The evacuation order for the village of Akrotiri, which is located within the eponymous British base area and adjacent to the air force base, was suspended on Friday, with the ...
‘We have an aircraft carrier – it’s called Cyprus’
British chief of the defence staff Sir Richard Knighton was on Thursday accused of leaving the country’s assets in the Middle East underprepared for a war in the region, ...
Culling of foot and mouth animals ‘necessary’, veterinary services dept says
The culling of animals which have contracted foot and mouth disease is “necessary”, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said on Thursday.
Speaking at a press conference, she said the ...
Greece questions legality of Turkish F-16 deployment to Cyprus
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday questioned the legality of Turkey’s decision to deploy six F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus, saying that it is “prohibited” for Turkey to ...
‘Incomprehensible’ that agriculture minister remains in post, Stefanou says
It is “incomprehensible” that Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou remains in post, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Thursday, a day after Disy leader and House President Annita Demetriou joined his ...
Student grant budget to rise to €62m
The budget for student grants is to rise to €62 million, government spokesman Konstatinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday, with a bill to expand the budget to he “immediately” sent to parliament.
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Letymbiotis decries international media’s ‘exaggeration’ after Cyprus drone strike
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday pointed the finger at international media for its “exaggeration” in its reporting regarding the situation in Cyprus after the island was hit by an ...
Plans for theology college in Famagusta ruled legal by north court
Plans to build a theology college in Famagusta were on Thursday ruled legal by the Turkish Cypriot supreme court, after having been referred to the judiciary by Turkish Cypriot leader ...