CYPRUS PROBLEM Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam brings over 30 years of military leadership experience to UNFICYP. Photo credit: @UNFICYP Facebook UN appoints Bangladeshi general as new peacekeeping force commander in Cyprus Newsroom António Guterres has selected Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of Bangladesh to take on the role of Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). READ MORE
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Loan payments to be suspended for nine months The move involving an across the board suspension of loan payoffs is expected to be officially announced on Thursday Panayiotis Rougalas 26/03/2020 | NEWS
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People told to ‘drive through’ for testing Famagusta General Hospital sets up drive through testing for people referred by 1420 hotline Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Police clamp down on unjustified movements Nicosia residents top list of decree violations, officials say most people comply with the rules Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
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