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Cypriot authorities have established a 24-hour channel of communication with the Ukrainian embassy in Nicosia to facilitate assistance to refugees from the war-torn country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on ...

An article last week in the Cyprus Mail highlighting the work of volunteers offering support for Ukrainians in Cyprus sparked a strong response from readers who wanted to know what ...

Authorities are working on increasing occupancy on flights to mitigate the loss of visitors from Russia and Ukraine, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Thursday during a visit to Paralimni ...

The University of Cyprus (UCy) has decided to grant ten full scholarships to refugee students from Ukraine, it said on Wednesday. The scholarships concern five undergraduate and five post graduate ...

Lawmakers have drafted a bill that would see the state compensate refugees for loss of use and enjoyment of their property in the north – almost 50 years after the Turkish invasion ...

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children, knocking on Europe’s door are facing issues with identification and travel documents, as authorities are asking them to provide valid place ...

Almost 3,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Cyprus since February 25, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, rebuffing criticism that it had not adequately responded to the crisis. Russian invaded Ukraine on February 24. ...

Dozens of Ukrainian families who were vacationing in Cyprus have been stranded in the island after their homeland was invaded by Russian troops last week, a representative from the Ukrainian ...

Hearing the announcement of the government’s housing policy plans for this year, people could have been mistaken into thinking that President Anastasiades would be seeking a third term. It ...

The government on Tuesday vowed to find a dignified way of compensating refugees for their inability to use their properties in the north, but opposition parties have claimed there is ...

Cyprus signed an agreement with the EU on Tuesday to regulate the return of migrants, with further cooperation to be announced shortly. Deputy Director-General in charge of the ‘Task Force ...

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 Cyprus’ call for the financing ...

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 taking legal measures against the ...

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 Friday. “You saved ...

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 create space for their personal ...

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 interests amidst reactions ...

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 living in the village. The ...

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 on refugees visited several refugee ...

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 to avert an economic ...

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 were thwarted after the interior ...

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 that Cyrus has responded positively ...

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, plus the recent increase in ...

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 a sleepy backstreet of Old ...

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, their president Petros Kareklas said ...