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Second Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Departs Cyprus

par This Is Beirut, 30/03 17:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A second vessel carrying aid to war-torn Gaza set sail from Cyprus on Saturday, an AFP correspondent said, more than two weeks after the last shipment arrived by sea. Almost 400 tons of aid is being carried to Gaza on a flotilla organized by two charities -- the US-based World Central Kitchen and the Spanish Open Arms. The barge and two salvage ...

271 Mostly Syrian Migrants Smuggled into Cyprus from Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 02/04 12:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Cyprus

Five boats carrying 271 mostly Syrian migrants departing from the shores of Lebanon were reportedly intercepted being smuggled into Cyprus. Cypriot media reported the arrest of four individuals suspected of being responsible for the smuggling. According to the 'North Press' agency, the four arrested individuals were suspected of driving one of ...

Herzog Apologizes for Killing of Gaza Aid Workers

par This Is Beirut, 02/04 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed apologies on Tuesday for the killing of seven aid workers by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he spoke to Jose Andres, the US-based celebrity chef who heads the aid group World Central Kitchen, to express his "deep sorrow and sincere apologies over the tragic loss of ...

Christodoulides: "Exporting Syrians to Cyprus Is Unacceptable"

par This Is Beirut, 03/04 16:42 - Reading : less than a minute

Cyprus Displaced Syrians

With the number of displaced Syrians arriving in Cyprus on the rise in recent weeks, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has described the situation as "extremely worrying." After meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, Christodoulides said, "I fully understand the challenges facing Lebanon, but exporting ...

Lebanese-Cypriot Relations Strained Over Illegal Migration

par Bassam Abou Zeid, 04/04 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cyprus Illegal Migration

Cyprus has called on the European Union to help it curb the tide of people traveling by boat, mainly Syrian migrants, arriving on its shores from Lebanon. The country insists that any European aid to Lebanon should be contingent upon stopping this influx. Cypriot Interior Minister Constantinos Evano declared that "the situation is worsening” and ...

Mikati Addresses Diplomatic Crisis with Cyprus

04/04 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cyprus

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said he was surprised by reports that appeared in the Cypriot press on Thursday about the island state’s strained relations with Lebanon over illegal migrants, mainly Syrian nationals, departing from Lebanese shores. In his introductory address to the Council of Ministers meeting at the Serail, Mikati said ...

Cypriot President in Lebanon on Monday

par This Is Beirut, 05/04 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Cyprus Illegal Migration

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will head a ministerial delegation on a visit to Lebanon on Monday, amid growing tensions in diplomatic relations between the two countries over illegal migration from Lebanese shores. Christodoulides will hold talks with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. In ...

Syrian Migrants: Cyprus Appeals to the European Union

07/04 12:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cyprus European Union

Cypriot Prime Minister Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to meet European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen in Athens on Sunday, before his trip to Beirut on Monday. On the agenda: the influx of Syrian migrants from Lebanon. Nicosia wants to seek Brussels' help in resolving this issue. On Tuesday, the Cypriot President, who is also Prime ...

Cypriot President at the Grand Serail for the Illegal Immigrants Issue

par Maxime Pluvinet, 08/04 11:18 - Reading : less than a minute

BEIRUT Cyprus

As the influx of illegal migrants to Cyprus from the Lebanese shores reached record highs, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides arrived in Beirut on Monday morning to address this thorny issue with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati during a meeting at the Grand Serail, which was also attended by the Commander in Chief of the Army, General ...

Mikati Meets Christodoulides: 'Lebanon and Cyprus Will Coordinate to Resolve Displaced Crisis'

par This Is Beirut, 08/04 15:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati agreed to "coordinate with the European Union (EU) to set up a framework agreement, like the one previously concluded with Egypt and Tunisia, to halt migratory flows, provide aid to Lebanon and encourage displaced Syrians to return." After the meeting, ...

Cypriot President Set to Visit Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 21/04 22:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus stated that he will visit Lebanon with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on May 2 to announce an initiative for a larger financial package from the EU to deal with Lebanon's refugee crisis. He emphasized the need for both sides to uphold their commitments for the initiative to ...

Displaced Syrians: Lebanon Seeking Repatriation of Prisoners

par Rayan Chami, 23/04 20:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cyprus Displaced Syrians General Security

The Director of General Security, Elias Baissari, has been tasked by the government to initiate talks with the Syrian authorities on the repatriation of displaced Syrians and migrants serving prison terms in Lebanon. The decision was made during a ministerial, security and judicial meeting chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the ...

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