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
Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis Turkey continues to defy EU pressure to shut its border, but said will host a summit next week to seek a solution to the ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 11/03/2020 | NEWS
Coronavirus measures under scrutiny Government confident with social distancing measures against coronavirus, critics want all schools closed Newsroom 11/03/2020 | NEWS
Cop sentenced over teen girl’s nudes Nicosia police officer gets six months after he blackmailed a female high school student online Newsroom 11/03/2020 | NEWS
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Government orders extension of checkpoint closures The Cabinet agreed on eight measures in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak on the island Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
All samples from hospital contacts of coronavirus carrying doctor negative A sum of 152 blood samples taken from contacts of the 64-year-old state doctor tested negative for the virus Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Berlin to take up to 100 children from Greek refugee camps The move will likely be implemented by Wednesday, with children that are sick or under 14 to be given priority Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Updated guidelines for arrivals from high-risk countries The UK and Greece have reportedly been moved to the lowest risk category due to fears of economic implications Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus President cancels official visit to Austria Coronavirus developments meant the President had to put off his visit to Vienna Newsroom / CNA 10/03/2020 | NEWS
EU drugs regulator say no shortages yet, steering group to monitor An EU steering group has convened to prevent supply bottlenecks due to the coronavirus outbreak Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
