5 d. ago Annita expresses ‘anguish and anger’ over ECtHR rape case furore

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday expressed “anguish and anger” over a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling which found that Cyprus had violated the human rights of a woman who had reported that she had been raped by Disy Larnaca town councillor Andreas Ttaouxis. “As house president, as Disy leader, and as a […]

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1 week ago More than 1,000 Turkish air and sea violations reported in second half of 2024

A total of 989 airspace violations and 45 maritime infringements by Turkey between July and December 2024 were reported by Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Maria Michael in a letter submitted to the United Nations (UN) on Monday. “This behaviour undermines stability, peace and the prospects for a just and sustainable solution to the […]

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1 week ago Israel, Iran and the strategic recomposition of the Middle East

The events which have been unfolding in the Middle East between Israel and Iran are not just another regional flare-up. They are not episodic. They are systemic. The Israeli-Iranian confrontation, ignited by Israeli Operation Rising Lion on June 13, marks a strategic rupture. A geopolitical inflection point. It’s a new phase in the ongoing redrawing […]

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2 w. ago Israel killed 30 Iranian security chiefs and 11 nuclear scientists, Israeli official says

Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official said on Friday in summarising Israel’s 12-day air war with Iran. In the United States, an independent expert said a review of commercial satellite imagery showed only a […]

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2 w. ago Iranians, Israelis celebrate ceasefire despite early reports of violations

Iranians and Israelis celebrated a tentative return of peace on Tuesday, despite reports from both sides of early violations of a ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said […]

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2 w. ago Israel reports waves of Iranian missiles, soon after Trump announced ceasefire

Israel’s military said Iran launched waves of missiles on Tuesday, with emergency services reporting three people killed, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran to end a 12-day war. Witnesses said they heard explosions near Tel Aviv and Beersheba in southern Israel. Israel’s military said six waves of […]

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3 w. ago Israel Says Iranian Revolutionary Guards Attempted to Attack Israelis in Cyprus

Israel Says Iranian Revolutionary Guards Attempted to Attack Israelis in Cyprus  Haaretz

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3 w. ago Iranian plot to attack Israelis in Cyprus foiled, says Israel

Iranian plot to attack Israelis in Cyprus foiled, says Israel  The New Indian Express

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3 w. ago Israel says Iranian plot to attack citizens in Cyprus foiled

Israel says Iranian plot to attack citizens in Cyprus foiled  The Economic Times

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3 w. ago Israel at War Day 624 Israel Says Iranian Revolutionary Guards Attempted to Attack Israelis in Cyprus

Israel at War Day 624 Israel Says Iranian Revolutionary Guards Attempted to Attack Israelis in Cyprus  Haaretz

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3 w. ago Breaking News: Israeli Foreign Minister Confirms Thwarted Iranian Attack on Israelis in Cyprus

Breaking News: Israeli Foreign Minister Confirms Thwarted Iranian Attack on Israelis in Cyprus  Greek City Times

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3 w. ago Israel Claims It Foiled Iranian Plot Targeting Citizens in Cyprus

Israel Claims It Foiled Iranian Plot Targeting Citizens in Cyprus  NewsX

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3 w. ago FM Sa’ar says Iranian plot to attack Israelis in Cyprus was thwarted

FM Sa’ar says Iranian plot to attack Israelis in Cyprus was thwarted  The Times of Israel

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3 w. ago Israel says foiled Iranian plot to attack citizens in Cyprus

Israel says foiled Iranian plot to attack citizens in Cyprus  LBCI Lebanon

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3 w. ago Israel says it killed veteran Iran commander as both sides attack

Israel said on Saturday it had killed a veteran Iranian commander as the countries traded attacks, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried to keep peace talks alive. Saeed Izadi, who led the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ […]

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes hit Iranian reactor being built, nearby plant, IAEA says

Israeli military strikes hit Iran’s Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor, a project under construction that had not begun operating, and damaged the nearby plant that makes heavy water, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday. Israel has struck several nuclear facilities in Iran. The heavy water reactor as originally designed would have been able to […]

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3 w. ago Flight bringing stranded Israelis from Cyprus briefly diverted as Iranian missiles rained down, then lands safely

Flight bringing stranded Israelis from Cyprus briefly diverted as Iranian missiles rained down, then lands safely  The Times of Israel

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3 w. ago Israel attacks Iranian nuclear sites, missile damages Israeli hospital

Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the U.S. would join Israel in air strikes seeking to destroy Tehran’s nuclear facilities. A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against its major rival has wiped out […]

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3 w. ago ‘We didn’t ask’ – Iranian ambassador on ‘message to Israel’ dispute

Iran’s ambassador in Nicosia Alireza Salarian denied that his country had asked Cyprus to “send a message” to Israel, reinforcing his government’s stance that no such request had been made following assertions to the contrary made by President Nikos Christodoulides. Asked about the “message” to television channel Omega, he said, “no, actually, it wasn’t like […]

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3 w. ago Coral Springs Synagogue Community Members Evacuated From Israel to Cyprus After Surviving Iranian Missile Attacks

Coral Springs Synagogue Community Members Evacuated From Israel to Cyprus After Surviving Iranian Missile Attacks  Coral Springs Talk

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