The leaders of Cyprus and Lebanon agreed on Monday to cooperate closely to tackle the issue of growing migrant flows, mainly of Syrian refugees, from Lebanon’s shores, and to reduce the tension
President Nikos Christodoulides will lead a high level delegation to Lebanon on Monday for a meeting with the country’s leadership with the recent surge in migrant flows to Cyprus being at the
Cyprus is deeply concerned over the consistently increasing arrival of Syrian migrants in recent weeks, fuelling Nicosia’s discontent with Lebanese authorities, after five boats arrived with 400 on board in the last
In an updated Foreign Ministry advisory, Cypriot nationals are warned to avoid all travel to Lebanon. In a Travel Advice issued on Sunday, the Ministry said it is closely monitoring the situation in
Cyprus has received an influx of 458 Syrian migrants from Lebanon in one week and is bracing for more as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread, officials said. An emergency meeting has
Cyprus is bracing for an influx of irregular Syrian migrants from Lebanon as the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to spread into the neighbouring country, officials said Tuesday. The Cypriot Interior Minister said there
More than 250 Syrian migrants arrived in Cyprus onboard three boats over the weekend, causing heightened concern amongst authorities over a possible influx as police bust another people smuggling ring. Some 264
EU member Cyprus wants Brussels to offer financial and technical aid to Lebanon to help it cope with an influx of Syrian refugees and keep them from reaching the island. Interior Minister
Cypriot authorities said Tuesday they have information that around 500 irregular Syrian migrants are preparing to depart on boats from nearby Lebanon to the island. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has instructed the
Cyprus will stand by Lebanon to combat wildfires and vice versa, pledged the Defence, Agriculture and Justice ministers. They gathered in Larnaca to thank the neighbouring country for its air assistance during
