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1 month, 1 week ago

Canadian veterans remember how they eased tensions as UN peacekeepers in ethnically split Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus — It was the first time that Canadian U.N. peacekeeper Michelle Angela Hamelin said she came up against the raw emotion of a people so exasperated with their country’s predicament. Griffis was one of the first Canadians to serve in UNFICYP back in 1964, and he recalled how he would employ that cool Canadian way to settle disputes …

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5 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Remnants of lives interrupted by war half a century ago captured in Cyprus’ buffer zone

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A rickety piano leans crookedly against a peeling apartment wall, pots and pans filled with dust rest on a stove that has seen much better days and a book, its pages turning yellow with time, lies open next to a rusty tin can; signs of homes, once teeming with life, but suddenly abandoned as they stand frozen …

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5 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan, Cyprus president see different paths for divided island

Al Jazeera

Turkish leader says he sees no point in UN-led talks as Christodoulides declares reunification is the only way forward. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was in northern Cyprus to mark 50 years since the invasion by Turkish forces, has said he sees no point in continuing United Nations-led negotiations on the Mediterranean island’s future. It is of no benefit …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hezbollah’s threat caught Cyprus off guard, what are the issues at stake?

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah has several concerns about Cyprus, analysts say, and can ‘attack’ it in more ways than one. Hezbollah’s threat to retaliate against Cyprus if it helps Israel attack Lebanon has highlighted the Mediterranean island’s delicate geopolitical position, analysts say. Cypriots were taken by surprise when Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah mentioned them in a June 19 speech, saying Cyprus would be …

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6 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: Why Hezbollah is threatening Cyprus

CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “Cyprus will be part of this war too” if it opens its airports and bases to Israeli forces, the leader of the Iran-backed militant group said in a televised speech Wednesday, a day after Israel warned …

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6 months ago

2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media’s viral power

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber from Cyprus. YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou is a 24-year-old with no political experience and no formal higher education who rode the wave of his online popularity — and public anger at the country’s political elites — all the way to one of six seats allotted to Cyprus in …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Cyprus health official said a second elderly person has died from heatstroke after a weeklong heatwave that baked the east Mediterranean island nation with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June. An 84 year-old woman died a day after her admission to a hospital on Friday, said State Health Services Organization spokesman Charalambos Charilaou. The …

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11 months ago

Cyprus police vow tougher screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — In a renewed bid to clamp down on violence at soccer games, police in Cyprus said Monday they will step up security screening of fans at stadium entrances, shutter team supporter clubs if necessary and call for matches to either be canceled or halted if safety is compromised. The announcement of the measures comes just three days …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Cyprus prepares for a potential migrant influx due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus is doubling the existing 1,153-person capacity of its main migrant reception camp as the island nation prepares for potentially a large influx of people if the crisis in neighboring Israel and Gaza escalates, authorities said Monday. The Pournara reception camp — on the outskirts of the capital Nicosia — will see an increase in staffing to …

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1 year, 4 months ago

TRAVEL | Urban Explorers in Cyprus

The Hindu

Published : Aug 03, 2023 13:37 IST - 5 MINS READ Chained swings eerily creak in the breeze at the deserted Tivoli amusement park in Cyprus, a divided island that has caught the eye of the global “urban explorer” community. ‘Not a playground, a military zone’ As reminders of its tragic history, century-old sandstone homes, with caved-in roofs, and shattered …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Cyprus police use teargas to disperse fans hurling firebombs after League Cup final

The Hindu

Cyprus police used tear gas to disperse dozens of football fans who attacked it following the end of the island nation’s league cup final. Before the final between Omonia Nicosia and AEL Limassol on Wednesday at Nicosia GSP Stadium, police arrested six people for possession of fireworks, while a search of the stadium parking lot turned up a bag containing …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Best hotels Cyprus 2023: Five-star resorts, vineyard stays and more

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best hotels in Cyprus for 2023 are: Best for wine lovers: Gillham Vineyard Hotel Location: On the mountains in …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Cypriot foreign minister cites partition of India as he rejects two-state solution for Cyprus dispute

Firstpost

The two-state solution refers to the proposed division of Cyrpus into two separate states. The solution calls for the international recognition of Northern Cyprus which came into existence after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 Cyprus’ foreign minister cited the partition of India as he rejected the “two-state” solution for the Cyprus dispute. Therefore a two-state solution for Cyprus …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial inspire Manchester United comeback in Nicosia

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial sparked a …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Cypriot Police Probe Car Arson, Fan Attack After Football Game

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Six cars were deliberately set ablaze a short distance from the football stadium where league leader Apollon Limassol played second-place APOEL Nicosia, Cypriot police said on Monday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Police said the arson attack occurred 30 minutes before the end of Sunday’s match. The …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Strong 6.6-magnitude quake hits off west coast of Cyprus; no immediate reports of deaths or damage

Firstpost

The tremor was felt across Cyprus and around the region with reports from as far away as Turkey, Israel and Lebanon, according to the USGS. Nicosia, Cyprus: A 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the west coast of Cyprus early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The strong and relatively shallow quake …

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3 years ago

Vatican takes in 12 migrants as pope denounces indifference

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Pope Francis on Friday denounced the “culture of indifference” that the West shows migrants as the Vatican confirmed that at least a dozen asylum-seekers would be transferred from Cyprus to Italy in a gesture of solidarity with European countries that have received a disproportionate share of would-be refugees. The Vatican didn’t immediately respond when asked about the …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Israel accuses Iran of Cyprus attack plot after suspect arrested

Al Jazeera

Iranian embassy in Nicosia says Israel is ‘always making such a baseless allegation’ against Iran. Israel has accused Iran of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis in Cyprus after police on the Mediterranean island said an armed individual had been arrested. “This was a terrorist incident directed by Iran against Israeli businesspeople living in Cyprus,” Matan Sidi, spokesman for Prime …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Impact of Beirut blast massive, shockwaves felt 240 km away in Cyprus: Reports

India Today

The impact of the blast that ripped through Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday was so powerful that citizens of the island of Cyprus, 240 kms away from the site of the explosion felt it. Reports: sound of Beirut Port explosion was heard in Cyprus, 234km from the area of the explosion pic.twitter.com/dLniJweVR3— Amichai Stein August 4, 2020 One resident of …

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Canadian veterans remember how they eased tensions as UN peacekeepers in ethnically split Cyprus

AP PHOTOS: Remnants of lives interrupted by war half a century ago captured in Cyprus’ buffer zone

Turkey’s Erdogan, Cyprus president see different paths for divided island

Hezbollah’s threat caught Cyprus off guard, what are the issues at stake?

Israel-Hamas war: Why Hezbollah is threatening Cyprus

2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media’s viral power

Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar

Cyprus police vow tougher screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence

Cyprus prepares for a potential migrant influx due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

TRAVEL | Urban Explorers in Cyprus

Cyprus police use teargas to disperse fans hurling firebombs after League Cup final

Best hotels Cyprus 2023: Five-star resorts, vineyard stays and more

Cypriot foreign minister cites partition of India as he rejects two-state solution for Cyprus dispute

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial inspire Manchester United comeback in Nicosia

Cypriot Police Probe Car Arson, Fan Attack After Football Game

Strong 6.6-magnitude quake hits off west coast of Cyprus; no immediate reports of deaths or damage

Vatican takes in 12 migrants as pope denounces indifference

Israel accuses Iran of Cyprus attack plot after suspect arrested

Impact of Beirut blast massive, shockwaves felt 240 km away in Cyprus: Reports