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Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says
2 days, 19 hours ago

Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons stockpiles and to support a search for people whose fate remains unknown after more than a decade of war, the top Cypriot diplomat said Saturday. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said Cyprus’ offer is grounded on its own past experience both with helping rid Syria of chemical weapons …

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Britain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion
1 week, 6 days ago

Britain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Britain will provide intelligence to a newly formed unit in Cyprus tasked with preventing Russia evade international sanctions, according to an agreement Tuesday following talks between visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Cypriot counterpart. A statement later said that Britain’s offices dealing with sanctions will share information with the Cypriot Ministry of Finance “to disrupt …

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Cyprus and the US double down on a joint effort to combat financial crimes with more training
2 weeks ago

Cyprus and the US double down on a joint effort to combat financial crimes with more training

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus and the U.S. said Monday that they’re doubling down on a joint effort to crack down on illicit finance with additional training of Cypriot law enforcement authorities to identify, investigate and prosecute financial crimes. An “ambitious” plan for the next year will involve 21 weeks of training for different Cypriot law enforcement agencies on financial investigative …

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Cyprus could become a member of NATO when conditions permit, the country’s president says
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyprus could become a member of NATO when conditions permit, the country’s president says

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus could apply to become a member of NATO once its armed forces receive the necessary training and equipment with U.S. help to bring them up to the standards of the world’s premier military alliance, the president of the Mediterranean island nation said Thursday. President Nikos Christodoulides put Cyprus on a trajectory for possible NATO membership, ending …

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UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats
8 months ago

UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn’t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk. UNCHR spokesperson in Cyprus Emilia Strovolidou told The Associated Press that according to testimonies of passengers’ relatives, Cypriot authorities …

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Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese caretaker prime minister and the Cypriot president are calling on the European Union to provide financial support to help cash-strapped Lebanon stop migrants from reaching European shores. President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to Beirut Monday, alongside his country’s interior and foreign ministers and army chief, came after he urged the EU last week to intercede with Lebanese …

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Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon

The Independent  

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US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The United States and Cyprus said Tuesday they’re formalizing their collaboration in fighting money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimes with an agreement offering Cypriot law enforcement authorities U.S. expertise. The FBI and Cypriot police will sign an agreement in the coming days that includes the U.S. Department of Justice offering help to “proactively detect, investigate …

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A UN envoy says her experience in Colombia deal may help her efforts in restarting Cyprus talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A UN envoy says her experience in Colombia deal may help her efforts in restarting Cyprus talks

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A United Nations official said on Tuesday that her experience in negotiating an end to decades of conflict in her native Colombia may help her as she seeks to rekindle talks over Cyprus’ ethnic division. María Ángela Holguín Cuellar, the U.N. chief’s new personal envoy for Cyprus, said she believes she can work with both Greek Cypriots …

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Cyprus president has invited foreign experts to help with Russian sanction evasion investigations
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyprus president has invited foreign experts to help with Russian sanction evasion investigations

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The president of Cyprus said Monday he personally asked an unnamed “third country” to send an experienced team of financial crime experts to help the east Mediterranean island nation with investigations into old and new allegations that Cypriot financial service providers helped Russian oligarchs skirt international sanctions. President Nikos Christodoulides told The Associated Press in an interview …

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Live updates | Hundreds of foreign citizens and dozens of injured allowed to flee Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Live updates | Hundreds of foreign citizens and dozens of injured allowed to flee Gaza

Associated Press  

Hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began more than three weeks ago. He called for the dismantling of Israel and establishment of “a single, democratic, secular state in all of historic Palestine, with equal rights for Christians, Muslims, and Jews.” BIDEN SAYS …

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European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks
1 year, 2 months ago

European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The president of the European Parliament said Sunday she has conveyed the legislative body’s support for the appointment of a United Nations envoy to evaluate the chances of resuming stalemated talks to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus. Roberta Metsola said she personally communicated the position of the European Union’s legislature to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York …

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Greece is working with Israel on AI technology to quickly detect wildfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece is working with Israel on AI technology to quickly detect wildfires

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Greece is working with Israel on developing artificial intelligence technology that would help in early detection of dangerous wildfires, the Greek prime minister said Monday. After talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, Kyriakos Mitsotakis also said that Israel could be brought into the European Union …

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Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl …

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Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The Independent  

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Former Gokulam Kerala footballer Manish Kalyan ready for UEFA Champions League
2 years, 5 months ago

Former Gokulam Kerala footballer Manish Kalyan ready for UEFA Champions League

The Hindu  

Star striker Manisha Kalyan is 100 per cent “prepared” to make an impression in the UEFA Champions League, a tournament in which no Indian woman footballer has played before her. The 20-year-old, who shot to fame last year when she scored against heavyweights Brazil in their own den, recently signed a contract with Cypriot club Apollon Ladies FC, which will …

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Cyprus pitches regional firefighting hub to Israel, Greece
2 years, 7 months ago

Cyprus pitches regional firefighting hub to Israel, Greece

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ foreign minister pitched to his Greek and Israeli counterparts on Monday the creation of an east Mediterranean firefighting hub aimed at quickly addressing huge summer wildfires that could overwhelm any single country. Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides made the proposal during a virtual meeting of the three countries’ top diplomats as well as U.S. Secretary of …

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Israel, Cyprus, Greece power cable link secures EU funding
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel, Cyprus, Greece power cable link secures EU funding

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union has earmarked 657 million euros for the construction of a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable that will link the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece, Cypriot Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said Thursday. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said in a statement that the cable “tangibly underscores the significance of the three-way cooperation between Cyprus, Greece …

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Cyprus and others must eliminate the passport black market
4 years, 2 months ago

Cyprus and others must eliminate the passport black market

Al Jazeera  

‘Investment programmes’ that tie the granting of citizenship to money can never be truly free of corruption. Al Jazeera’s investigation, The Cyprus Papers Undercover, showed how Cypriot authorities were willing to bypass regulations and even break the law to help criminals obtain European passports via the Cyprus Investment Programme. And when Al Jazeera released its investigation and demonstrated that Cyprus …

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Cyprus abolishes citizenship through investment programme
4 years, 2 months ago

Cyprus abolishes citizenship through investment programme

Al Jazeera  

The move comes after an Al Jazeera investigation showed that politicians were willing to help criminals acquire passports. On Monday, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit released The Cyprus Papers Undercover, which showed the willingness of parliament speaker, Demetris Syllouris, and member of parliament, Christakis Giovanis, to aid and abet convicted criminals to obtain a passport through the Citizenship Investment Programme. Weeks …

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