Ship carrying aid for Gaza expected to depart Cyprus this weekend
A ship carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is scheduled to leave a Cypriot port on Saturday, bringing further aid to the area devastated by Israeli military operations. The ship belongs to Spanish aid group Open Arms and will use a maritime corridor set up by international aid agencies to deliver more […]
Cyprus mandates ‘zero tolerance’ sex harassment policies in government
The President of Cyprus on Friday called on all government ministers to sign a declaration of “zero tolerance” against sexist behavior and sexual harassment against employees and visitors to government institutions. Cyprus already has strict laws against sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the workplace, but Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides has made what he calls […]
Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – Cypriot police rescue 60 Syrian migrants from a rickety wooden boat that had been at sea for six days, leaving five minors hospitalized, three in intensive care. authorities announced Wednesday. Officials said the migrants were found about 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the island nation's southeastern tip and appeared to be […]
Cyprus faces backlash over use of British bases to bomb Houthis | Cyprus
The Cypriot government is facing growing criticism that British military bases on the island are being used by British and American forces to carry out airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. President Nicos Christodoulides has been accused by activists of turning a blind eye to the risks the EU's easternmost nation could face if […]