Cyprus
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European police arrest 15 in Cyprus sham marriage ring
European police arrested 15 members of an illegal EU migration ring in Cyprus last week that arranged marriages of convenience between Portuguese and Latvian women and Indian and Pakistani men, …
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New UN envoy tests waters for fresh talks on ending Cyprus divide
New United Nations Cyprus envoy Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar began a mission Tuesday to test the waters for a fresh round of talks on ending the Mediterranean island’s five decades …
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Migrant Syrian girl, 3, dies after rescue off Cyprus
A three-year-old girl among 60 Syrian migrants rescued from a crowded wooden boat off the coast of Cyprus died on Thursday, officials on the island said. The child was one …
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Cyprus ‘not involved’ in UK strikes on Yemen from island
Cyprus is “not involved” in military action against Yemen’s Huthi rebels, the foreign ministry said Friday, after aircraft stationed at a British base on the island joined US-led strikes on …
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Cyprus calls for changes on Syria migration policies, asks EU to help Lebanon
Cyprus is asking the European Union to rethink on Syrian migration as a record number of refugees reach the Mediterranean island. In an interview with Reuters, Cyprus’ Minister for Interior …
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Archaeologists from the University of Sydney are making history in Cyprus
Since 1995, the University of Sydney has been uncovering the ruins the ancient Paphos Theater at the Nea Paphos World Heritage Centre. This center, a prized research hub of the …
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Cyprus says close to agreeing Gaza aid corridor with Israel
Cyprus and Israel are close to reaching an agreement to open a humanitarian aid corridor from the Mediterranean island to war-torn Gaza, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday. Under the …
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Israel festival attack survivors heal in Cyprus forest
A group of young Israelis in Cyprus sang loudly, laughed and shouted in joy as a rainbow appeared – but each of them was there because they had suffered overwhelming …
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Cyprus pledges to probe Russia sanction busting allegations
Cyprus vowed Tuesday to investigate new allegations by a group of international journalists that it was a hub for Russian money-laundering enabling oligarchs to bypass sanctions. According to an investigation …
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How Cyprus became a “shelter” after Hamas’ attack on Israel
Before October 7, the building that hosts the Jewish community centre in the heart of Larnaca, Cyprus, was as peaceful as ever. Yet today, the building is in a state …