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17 hours ago · The United Kingdom and Cyprus will hold talks in London next month aimed at drawing up a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, the British High Commission in Nicosia said on Thursday.
1 day ago · Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea with a rich and diverse heritage. Learn about its ancient and modern history, its physical features, its people, and its conflicts.
1 day ago · newsroom. 2 October 2024. Opposition party AKEL on Wednesday called on the government to condemn the genocide in Gaza and said that the British bases in Cyprus are a security risk for the country. The left-wing party called for immediate de-escalation in the Middle East, a ceasefire, and peace, urging all sides to heed UN appeals to prevent a ...
1 day ago · Hundreds of British troops have been deployed to Cyprus alongside RAF and Royal Navy assets in the region in preparation for a potential evacuation. Mr Healey said: “They briefed me on the plans ...
4 days ago · Item 1 of 6 Peace activists demonstrate against the escalating crisis in the Middle East outside RAF Akrotiri, a British military base in Cyprus, near the city of Limassol, Cyprus September 29, 2024.
2 days ago · The British retained 3% of the territory for their military bases in Dhekelia and Episkopi. For Greek Cypriots, independence was seen as a temporary state, eventually leading to union with Greece.
1 day ago · On 5 November 1914, in response to the Ottoman Empire's entry into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, the United Kingdom formally declared Cyprus (together with Egypt and Sudan) a protectorate of the British Empire [50] and later a Crown colony, known as British Cyprus.
