Nouris on migration: It’s time for decisions
Minister calls on EU partners to help finance physical barriers along buffer zone Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Friday urged his EU counterparts to support...
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Chlorakas hits back at complex owner over cut water supply to refugee tenants
Chlorakas community leader Nicholas Liasides on Wednesday accused the company managing the St Nicolas Elegant Residence of “limitless audacity” after it announced it would be...
Migrants help Pope Francis celebrate 85th birthday
A group of migrants from refugee camps in Cyprus who are being resettled in Italy at Pope Francis’ expense helped the pontiff celebrate his 85th birthday on...
Refugees and asylum seekers in Cyprus share their stories in new book
The Unhcr office in Cyprus announced on Wednesday the launch of a photo-essay book on the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Cyprus, to...
Nouris: There is no magic solution to tackling migration
There are no magic solutions to tackling the migration issue, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Thursday, stating the government’s determination to protect the country’s...
Four charged for residing in Chlorakas in violation of decree
Four men were arrested on Tuesday evening after found staying in apartments in Chlorakas, Paphos, in violation of the decree banning international protection applicants from...
MPs highlight state of refugee estates
MPs on Friday highlighted the standing problems plaguing refugee estates, especially in Limassol, due to lack of proper maintenance. The members of the House committee...
World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert refugee crisis, says UNHCR
The world should urgently provide promised aid to Afghanistan, the U.N. refugee agency said on Saturday, warning that a lack of resources is hampering efforts...
Minister a no-show at MP grilling over divided family
Lawmakers on Monday sought an update on what efforts, if any, are underway to reunite a Syrian family who arrived here as irregular migrants, but...
Cyprus says it will welcome one family fleeing Afghanistan (Updated)
Cyprus will take in a family with three children who fled Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. Speaking to Alpha TV, Christodoulides said...
Risking jail to leave Cyprus
Surge in cases of African migrants using fake or stolen ID to get to other EU countries Stricter controls at airports due to the pandemic,...
The sewing group helping refugees to rebuild lives
What began as a safe space has now become a little powerhouse producing items sold worldwide. Alix Norman finds out the story behind Refumade In...
Occupied municipalities call for creation of a refugees committee
Occupied municipalities are saddened to have to stand by and wait for the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by visiting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan,...
Responsibility for refugees must be shared EU wide
By Αnna Kythreotou The refugee crisis is an ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has an impact on Cyprus as well as the rest of Europe. The...
Varosha now a macabre museum
But for how much longer? The Turkish side has not yet touched Varosha properties, but time may be running out for Greek Cypriot property owners...
Lottides calls for more tolerance on World Refugee Day
The state has a crucial role in protecting the rights of refugees, Ombudswoman and Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights Maria Stylianou-Lottides said...
The project that promotes a future for the past
An EU-funded project in Kato Drys is making a difference to refugees’ lives and keeping traditional skills alive By Martin Clark I have been leading...
Syrian refugees face Ramadan penury amid Lebanon’s economic ruin
Hussein al-Khaled and his family have lived in a makeshift hut in Lebanon for a decade since fleeing the war in neighbouring Syria, but this...
Five-year-old Syrian boy reunited with his parents
A five-year-old Syrian migrant boy stranded in the north by himself for 45 days was this week reunited with his parents. The boy’s 27-year-old father...
Over 7,000 asylum applications in 2020, backlog now almost 20,000
A total of 7,036 new asylum applications were submitted in 2020 in Cyprus, raising the year’s backlog to nearly 20,000, Unhcr Cyprus reported on Thursday....
