Cyprus
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Adelaide celebrates Cypriot culture with Cyprus Festival this weekend
The Cyprus Festival is back in Adelaide this weekend, marking a decade of South Australia’s most vibrant celebration of Cypriot heritage. Organised by the Cyprus Community of South Australia Inc, …
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Cyprus leaders discuss opening more crossings on divided island
Rival Cypriot leaders met Monday to discuss opening more crossing points across the divided island, the United Nations said, as part of trust-building efforts to revive stalled peace talks. President …
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Cyprus tourist arrivals topped four million in 2024
Cyprus tourist arrivals exceeded four million for the first time last year despite devastating wars in the nearby Middle East, official figures showed on Friday. Tourism Minister Costas Koumis called …
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Cyprus hails new access to US defence goods
Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment. Traditionally aligned with Russia, European Union member Cyprus has …
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Cyprus seeks NATO membership with US help
Cyprus is aiming to join NATO and is in talks with the United States to meet the conditions for entering the military alliance, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. Christodoulides …
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Greek spy agency releases 50-year-old Cyprus invasion documents
Greece’s state intelligence agency on Wednesday said it had declassified archival documents for the first time in its history, covering the period of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. …
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15-year-old Panayiota Vasiliades making waves capturing FPV drone footage in Cyprus
Panayiota Vasiliades is building a reputation for herself in filming FPV drone footage, winning competitions with her videos which have captured the attention of and been shared by the Cypriot …
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U.S. supports timely solution to Cyprus Issue, Greek and Cypriot leaders focus on strategic alliance
“The United States’ support, which acknowledges that the time has come for a fair and sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue within the framework of United Nations Security Council resolutions, …
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Turkish Cypriots caught in citizenship limbo on divided island
Turkish Cypriot activist Sude Dogan feels “trapped in northern Cyprus”, a self-proclaimed statelet recognised only by Ankara, saying she cannot travel, study or work abroad because she cannot get a …
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Europe court condemns Cyprus over return of Syrian refugees to Lebanon
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Cyprus for returning to Lebanon two Syrian refugees who had arrived on a small boat, without examining their asylum claim. …