5 d. ago Foreign Office warns OK tourist over potential 'escalating conflict' in Cyprus

Foreign Office warns OK tourist over potential 'escalating conflict' in Cyprus  Birmingham Live

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2 w. ago Trump says US ‘obliterates’ Iran nuclear sites, Tehran reserves ‘all options’ to defend itself

US President Donald Trump said he had “obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear sites in strikes overnight, joining an Israeli assault in a major new escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Tehran vowed to defend itself. Trump, in a televised address to the US people, called the strikes a “spectacular military success” and warned Tehran […]

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3 w. ago Bank of England keeps rates steady, sees further loosening as jobs market weakens

The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25 per cent as expected on Thursday but said it was focused on risks from a weaker labour market and higher energy prices as conflict in the Middle East escalates. Noting the elevated global uncertainty and persistent inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to keep rates […]

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3 w. ago UK inflation slows but oil price jump creates new problem for Bank of England

British inflation cooled in May as expected by the Bank of England, which is set to keep interest rates on hold this week while it assesses international energy markets rocked by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Consumer prices rose in annual terms by 3.4 per cent in May, the Office for National Statistics said […]

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3 w. ago Hundreds of Israelis flee to Cyprus due to escalating conflict with Iran

Hundreds of Israelis flee to Cyprus due to escalating conflict with Iran  Dimsum Daily

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3 w. ago Fear of Iranian missiles forces Israelis to flee by sea to Cyprus

Fear of Iranian missiles forces Israelis to flee by sea to Cyprus  Daily Times

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3 w. ago Gen Z on Vacation Captures Moment Hundreds of Missiles Fly Toward Israel

Gen Z on Vacation Captures Moment Hundreds of Missiles Fly Toward Israel  Newsweek

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3 w. ago Cyprus Navigates Rising Regional Tensions: Should Travelers Be Concerned as Israel

Cyprus Navigates Rising Regional Tensions: Should Travelers Be Concerned as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates? What Experts Advice on Safety, Travel Disruptions And Regional Risks  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago ‘No wave of tourist cancellations’ in Cyprus amid Middle East conflict

There has been “no wave of cancellations” of tourist bookings in Cyprus in recent days while the conflict Israel and Iran has escalated, Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve) chairman Philokypros Rousounides said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the former head of the Hoteliers Association said that while “geopolitical disturbances in our […]

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3 w. ago The Escape Flotilla: Israelis Flee the War on Yachts via Cyprus

The Escape Flotilla: Israelis Flee the War on Yachts via Cyprus  Haaretz

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3 w. ago UK’s Cyprus bases ‘hugely important’, British foreign secretary says

The United Kingdom’s bases in Cyprus are “hugely important at this time”, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Monday night, amid an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. Addressing his country’s parliament, he stressed that the UK is “not involved in Israel’s strikes”, but highlighted the UK’s role in fighting against terrorist insurgencies such […]

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3 w. ago Israelis, foreigners flee to Greek Cyprus by yacht following travel ban

Israelis, foreigners flee to Greek Cyprus by yacht following travel ban  Türkiye Today

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3 w. ago Additional UK fighter jets likely in Cyprus amid escalating Middle East conflict

The United Kingdom has likely sent additional Royal Air Force aircraft to Cyprus amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East, though the British government is yet to confirm their exact location. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed the country would increase its presence in the Middle East, with the BBC reporting […]

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3 w. ago Christodoulides tells regional leaders of ‘immediate need for de

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday told leaders of countries in the region of an “immediate need for de-escalation”, amid a deepening conflict between Iran and Israel. He had spoken about the region’s developments during telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the United Arab Emirates’ President Mohamed bin Zayed […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus calls for EU foreign affairs council to convene over Middle East conflict

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Sunday called for the European Union’s foreign affairs council, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the bloc’s 27 member states, to convene over the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. According to the Cyprus News Agency, Kombos contacted the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas to ask for the […]

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3 w. ago Missiles visible from Cyprus again as Iran and Israel exchange fire

Missiles were visible from Cyprus for the second consecutive night on Saturday night as Iran and Israel again exchanged fire amid an escalating conflict between the two countries. Just as they had been the previous night, Cypriot social media channels were flooded with images in the sky visible from the southeast, with the missiles on […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus flight cancellations continue over Middle East conflict

More flights to and from Cyprus in the Middle East were cancelled on Saturday as the conflict between Israel and Iran continued to escalate. Nine incoming flights from Tel Aviv and two from Haifa were cancelled at Larnaca airport, while another from Beirut to Larnaca was also cancelled. In the opposite direction, no fewer than […]

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