Nato: if not now, then when?
By Chrysovalantis Andreou
For the past week or so there has been a tense atmosphere both within Cypriot government circles and internationally regarding developments in the Middle East.
At the ...
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 ...
Legal groups condemn British bases in Cyprus as ‘colonial legacy’
The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDHR) as well as the Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) condemned the continued existence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
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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 ...
Starmer explains delays of deployment of British warship to Cyprus
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday explained the perceived delays to his country’s deployment of the HMS Dragon Type 45 destroyer warship to Cyprus in the aftermath of ...
Anastasiades: Britain never favoured Cyprus
Former president Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday that discussion over the future of the British bases is premature, arguing that any reassessment should come only after a settlement of the ...
Palmas reiterates that Cyprus not targeted, threats concerned British bases alone
Cyprus itself was not the target of recent threats in the region, defence minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday, clarifying that warnings instead related solely to the British bases.
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Our View: Policy of talk and no action over Cyprus’ British bases suits everyone
After the drone strike on the British base in Akrotiri it was inevitable that the public debate about the presence of the sovereign bases would commence. This debate has become ...
Hezbollah ‘used Google Maps’ to target Cyprus airbase
Insurgent group Hezbollah used Google Maps to plan the drone strike which it carried out on Cyprus’ British Akrotiri air force base, according to reports on Monday.
British newspaper The ...
British Merlin helicopter deploys to Cyprus
A British Merlin Mk2 utility helicopter and an “engineering team” are to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday, with the United Kingdom and multiple other countries continuing to bolster their military ...
Stefanou demands abolition of British Cyprus bases
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday demanded the abolition of the British bases in Cyprus, saying, “we have been emphasising this for decades”.
“Once again, the peoples of the world ...
Former UK prime minister: Cyprus is only a target because of our bases
Cyprus “is only a target” because it hosts two British sovereign bases, former British prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday.
“Given how much notice we had of these strikes, ...
Drone which hit Cyprus ‘contained Russian technology’
The Iranian-made Shahed drone which hit Cyprus’ British Akrotiri air force base last Monday contained Russian technology, according to reports on Sunday.
British newspaper The Times reported that the drone ...
Cyprus ‘consistently’ warned British bases could be a target
The Cypriot government had “consistently” warned that the United Kingdom’s bases on the island could be a target in the event of a conflict in the region, Foreign Minister ...
Do Cyprus’ British bases have a future?
Although the targeting of RAF Akrotiri by a Lebanon-fired drone has rekindled the chatter about the British bases’ presence painting a target on Cyprus, analysts don’t anticipate a change ...
Evacuation order for families in Akrotiri extended until next week
British families residing in the British Akrotiri base will remain evacuated until next Friday in a precautionary measure amid the ongoing tensions in the region, the bases said on Saturday.
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UK’s Wildcat helicopters arrive at RAF Akrotiri
Two British AW159 Wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities have arrived at RAF Akrotiri on Friday, reinforcing the island’s defences following an Iranian-made drone strike earlier this week.
Defence secretary ...
Cyprus confirms intercepted attack as government urges calm
Foreign minister Constantinos Kombos confirmed on Friday that an attempted attack linked to the escalating conflict with Iran had been intercepted far from the republic’s maritime zone.
Speaking to ...
Antoniou says ‘exchange of views’ was held with MI6 head
An “exchange of views” took place during President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with the head of the UK’s secret intelligence service MI6, Blaise Metreweli, on Friday, deputy government spokesman Yiannis ...
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‘Nothing ruled out’ over British bases’ future, Christodoulides says
Nothing has been ruled out regarding the future of the United Kingdom’s bases in Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
He was asked about the matter upon his ...
Lammy: UK could ‘legally’ strike Iran
British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy on Friday said that the United Kingdom could legally strike missile sites in Iran, after the British government confirmed that its base in Cyprus ...
‘Security threat’ concludes at Akrotiri
The “security threat” which was declared at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base was declared to have passed shortly before 10.15am.
Sirens had sounded shortly before 10am, with ...
Christodoulides irked over UK remarks on bases’ role in crisis
The attacks in Cyprus were aimed exclusively at the British bases, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday evening, expressing frustration over remarks made earlier in the day by British Defence ...
Demonstrators call on Cyprus to sever links with countries attacking Iran
Demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace and the foreign ministry on Thursday afternoon, demanding that Cyprus cease any and all cooperation with nations either directly engaged in or supporting the ...