Refugees and fight against terrorism top Lebanese meetings
President Nicos Anastasiades and Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Samir Moqbel discussed options for addressing the refugee crisis and combating terrorism on Monday....
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Lebanese deputy PM due in Cyprus
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbel is due in Cyprus on Sunday for an official two-day visit. On Monday, Moqbel will...
The US and Britain have ‘monitored secret Israeli sorties’ from Troodos
The United States and Britain have monitored secret sorties and communications by Israel’s air force in a hacking operation dating back to 1998, largely from...
Big changes ahead in National Guard
By Andria Kades The National Guard will undergo major developments this year, with regulations for gender equality submitted to parliament, and a bill which stipulates...
NATO agrees Turkey air defence package
By Robin Emmott NATO allies agreed yesterday to send aircraft and ships to Turkey to strengthen Ankara’s air defences on its border with Syria, the...
Russia has asked Cyprus for facilities in war against terrorism (Update 2)
Despite earlier assurances by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides that Russia did not ask for military facilities in Cyprus...
Reported plans to purchase naval gunships
By Elias Hazou The defence ministry on Monday declined to comment on reported plans for the acquisition of naval gunships. Asked by the Cyprus Mail,...
Royal Navy submarine visits Cyprus
Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides was guest of honour aboard the Royal Navy submarine HMS Ambush, during an event hosted on Thursday by British acting High...
Cyprus and Austria to hold joint exercise
Cyprus and Austria are organising a joint exercise with the participation of Cypriot and Greek students from Greece’s military academies and students from Austria, it...
Defence minister concludes Israel visit
The promotion of strategic cooperation between Cyprus and Israel in the fields of defence and security was discussed by Minister of Defence Christoforos Fokaides during...
