MIGRATION Commissioner points to Cyprus’ own history of displacement while urging stronger support and integration policies for refugees and asylum seekers. Photo credit: Unsplash Refugee protection is a matter of human rights, commissioner says Newsroom Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides has renewed her office’s commitment to protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a message marking World Refugee Day. READ MORE
US taxpayers fund upgrades to Cyprus military bases American-backed upgrades aim to turn the island into a key hub for evacuations and humanitarian missions across the Middle ... Newsroom 20/04/2026 | NEWS
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Hormuz shuts again as Iran cites US ‘piracy’ Stranded vessels and warning fire leave global shipping in disarray as Tehran reimposes strict control. Newsroom 18/04/2026 | NEWS
New law clears the way for dash cams on Cyprus roads Cameras allowed in private and public vehicles under strict data protection rules. Newsroom 18/04/2026 | NEWS
Minor offshore earthquake recorded near Paphos Light tremor measured at 2.7 magnitude late Saturday morning. Newsroom 18/04/2026 | NEWS
Car overturns in midnight crash with seven teens inside 16-year-old driver loses control at Palouriotissa roundabout, vehicle crashes into fence. Newsroom 18/04/2026 | NEWS
Dangerous buildings: Loopholes in the law and reforms still pending Gaps in enforcement and legal delays complicate action on unsafe structures. Marios Christofi 18/04/2026 | NEWS
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