The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is on standby to assist in the evacuation of Europeans and third-country nationals if conflict in the Middle East deepens, officials said on Thursday. The ...

The east Mediterranean island is the closest European Union member state to the Middle East, and has good relations with both Lebanon and Israel. Cyprus was ready to act as a conduit for diplomacy ...

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus has received requests to assist in the evacuation of citizens of Portugal and Slovakia from the Middle East, Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday ...

Reports from Turkish media highlight a significant military buildup in the northern part of Cyprus, which has been under ...

Dozens of U.S. troops have been deployed to Cyprus amid sharply escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, and they are preparing for a range of contingencies including a possible evacuation ...

Cyprus’ tourism industry set a new record in 2024, surpassing four million visitors for the first time while posting revenues of more than €3.2 billion.The record came despite geopolitical instability ...

Dozens of U.S. troops have been deployed to Cyprus amid sharply escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

The troops are preparing for a range of contingencies, including a possible evacuation operation from Lebanon for U.S. citizens should a full-blown war erupt.