Drone hits fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm port
A fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm commercial port was hit on Tuesday when the facility came under attack from several unmanned aircraft, the state news agency said, citing a ...
Greek C-130 lands in Paphos amid security buildup
A C-130 transport aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force has landed in Paphos on Monday night, making it the fifth Greek aircraft to arrive on the island since the start ...
France sends defence systems and frigate to Cyprus
France will deploy anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, along with a frigate, to strengthen the island’s defence capabilities following recent developments, the Cyprus News Agency has learned.
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Christodoulides and Palmas meet with Greek Defence Minister in Nicosia
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas is scheduled to meet with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias to discuss developments in the region in view of the ongoing war between the United States, ...
‘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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Trump signals extended war as regional tensions explode
The US and Israeli air war against Iran widened, with no end in sight as Israel attacked Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah and Iran kept up its attacks ...
US orders some diplomatic staff to leave Middle East as Iran conflict escalates
The U.S. on Tuesday ordered non-emergency government personnel and their family members to leave Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan and closed several diplomatic missions across the region as ...
Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift
President Donald Trump on Monday sought to justify a broad, open-ended war on Iran, offering his most extensive public comments yet on an operation whose stated aims and timeline have ...
Our View: Government should not be spreading alarm amid Iran crisis
In times like these, the government of the country should have one objective, to make sure that there is calm and that citizens are made to feel safe. The president ...
Greek police detain man on suspicion of spying on naval base in Crete
Greek police have detained a 36-year-old man on suspicion of spying on a naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for the United States in the eastern ...
British bases police in Akrotiri overnight
The British bases have announced an enhanced presence of police officers in Akrotiri on Monday night.
“We are grateful for the Republic of Cyprus’ cooperation in supporting the voluntary dispersal ...
EU’s Costa thanks Greece for supporting Cyprus after drone attack
European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday he spoke to Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides to convey the European Union’s support after an Iranian Shahed drone, most likely fired ...
Israel, US will ensure Iran does not have nuclear capabilities, Israeli UN envoy says
Israel and the United States will not stop their operations against Iran until their objectives are met and will do everything necessary to ensure Tehran does not have nuclear capabilities, ...
Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike, Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a fuel tanker, identified as the Honduran-flagged Athe Nova, was burning in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by two drones, Iranian news agencies ...
Cyprus evaluating every statement made, was not involved in aggressions
The Republic of Cyprus is monitoring developments and evaluating every statement made and any information received, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday evening, following a National Security Council meeting.
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Cyprus postpones further EU meetings
Cyprus’ EU Presidency has postponed the informal council of ministers for European affairs, originally scheduled for March 2 and 3, as well as the informal council of culture, planned for March 5 and 6, ...
President discusses drone attack with Lebanese counterpart
President Nikos Christodoulides held a telephone conversation with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun following the drone attack on the British bases in Akrotiri, reportedly fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon, sources said ...
Turkey’s Erdogan says attacks on Iran are clear violation of international law
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday criticised the US and Israeli attacks on Iran as a “clear violation” of international law, adding that Turkey shared the pain of the Iranian ...
UK’s Starmer defends actions over Iran, says Cyprus bases not used by US bombers
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his actions in the Middle East on Monday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s criticism of Britain for not joining strikes against Iran by ...
Trump: big wave in war with Iran yet to come
The ‘big wave’ is yet to come in the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump told CNN on Monday, adding that Washington did not know who the country’...
Cyprus not a target, government repeats
Cyprus is operating under full operational readiness after two unmanned aerial drones heading towards the British bases at Akrotiri were intercepted, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, stressing that ...
Iran conflict widens to Lebanon, Kuwait mistakenly shoots down US jets
The U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran expanded on Monday with no end in sight, with Israel attacking Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, and Tehran firing missiles ...
US not veering into a new, endless war, Pentagon says
The Pentagon played down concerns on Monday that the U.S. attack on Iran risked plunging the United States into a new, open-ended conflict in the Middle East, even as ...
Cyprus has enough fuel supplies to last for two months
The Electricity Authority (EAC) said Monday that its fuel stocks are adequate and that for the moment it does not anticipate problems with supplies amid the conflict raging in the ...