US Air Force looks to upgrade Cyprus airbase as humanitarian staging post for the Middle East
A Cypriot official says experts from the U.S. Air Force are looking at ways to upgrade Cyprus’ premier air base for use as a ...
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Cyprus Ready to Start Emergency Evacuation Plan From Lebanon
The eastern Mediterranean nation and European Union member — which is about 25 minutes by air from Lebanon — stands ... to ...
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Biden issues directive allowing Cyprus to buy American arms from the US government
President Joe Biden has issued a directive that for the first time allows Cyprusto buy arms from the U.S. government and get surplus American military equipment in a move welcomed as promoting ...
More than 1,000 Syrians have withdrawn asylum applications in Cyprus, another 500 have returned home
A Cypriot official says more than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international ...
Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says
As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and ...
Head of Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens Israel and Cyprus
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday that nowhere in Israel would be safe if a full-fledged ...
Over 1,000 Syrians withdraw asylum bids in Cyprus, plan return after Assad's fall
Cyprus has adopted tougher policies in the last few years to stem the arrival of thousands of migrants either by boat from ...
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Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says
NICOSIA, Cyprus — As Syria begins recovering ... that they will walk the walk,” Shambos said. In Lebanon, Shambos said religious leaders expressed their “absolute belief that they’re ...
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More than 1,000 Syrians have withdrawn asylum applications in Cyprus, another 500 have returned home
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP ... to stem the arrival of thousands of migrants either by boat from neighboring Lebanon or Syria or from Turkey via the island’s breakaway Turkish Cypriot north.