https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hormuz-shuts-again-as-iran-cites-us-‘piracy
The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of a rapidly escalating confrontation, with Iran declaring the passage effectively closed following what it describes as continued acts of “piracy” by the United States. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/226-hazardous-buildings-identified-in-paphos
Authorities in Paphos have identified 226 buildings considered structurally unsafe across the district, prompting renewed efforts to assess risks and improve how such cases are handled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celebrations-and-shelling-mark-start-of-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire
A temporary halt in fighting between Israel and Lebanon has begun, marking a 10-day pause in hostilities that has resulted in both optimism and concern on the ground....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hundreds-of-unsafe-buildings-identified-in-nicosia-four-face-imminent-evacuation
Authorities in Nicosia have classified 268 buildings as hazardous, with four cases considered urgent enough to require evacuation in the immediate future, according to the District Local Government Organisation (EOA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/resurrection-day
This year’s Easter feels different from anything even the oldest people in this country can remember. Hell has opened its gates in a region that for centuries has been a meeting ground of civilizations and religions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pledges-€300-000-aid-package-to-lebanon
Cyprus has pledged €300,000 in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon, as the island nation responds to the worsening situation affecting civilians there....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mass-civilian-casualties-in-lebanon-as-air-strikes-hit-urban-areas
Israeli air raids struck multiple parts of Lebanon in a sudden escalation that has had severe consequences for civilians, killing at least 254 people and injuring more than 1,100, according to emergency services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ceasefire-declared-as-trump-claims-‘complete-victory-in-iran-war
A fragile pause in the Iran war has been declared after 40 days of escalating conflict, with former US president Donald Trump announcing a two-week ceasefire and calling it a “complete victory,” even as violence continues across the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akrotiri-residents-oppose-antennas-but-british-bases-can-take-the-land-anyway
Residents in the Akrotiri area may have little say over a major new military installation planned near their homes after Kourion Mayor Pantelis Georgiou revealed that British Bases authorities legally have the power to requisition land even if the community objects....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-paranoid-side-of-history
Since March 2 of this year, invoking its familiar pretext of “combating terrorism,” the Israeli army has killed in neighboring Lebanon, at least up to the moment these lines are being written, more than a thousand people, including 118 children and 40 healthcare workers. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/burned-russian-lng-tanker-drifts-toward-malta-after-mediterranean-explosions
A heavily damaged Russian liquefied natural gas tanker has been drifting in the Mediterranean and is approaching waters near Malta, raising environmental and security concerns among regional authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anger-after-stranded-americans-in-iraq-evacuated-by-british-raf-to-akrotiri
A group of American diplomats and intelligence personnel were evacuated from northern Iraq by the British Royal Air Force after being left waiting for hours without a confirmed extraction plan during escalating regional tensions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safecy-app-upgraded-to-deliver-real-time-emergency-alerts-across-the-island
Cyprus authorities are upgrading the SafeCY mobile application to send emergency alerts directly to people’s phones, aiming to close a key gap in the country’s public warning system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-strategy-of-chaos
The most dangerous development in the war in the Persian Gulf, at least in the medium term, is Iran’s new defensive doctrine, which they call the “Mosaic of Decentralized Defense.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-deploys-second-naval-ship-to-the-eastern-mediterranean
Britain is stepping up its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, preparing to send a second Royal Navy vessel to the region as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and concerns grow over the safety of British nationals abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-crisis-triggers-10-growing-concerns-for-the-eu
The consequences of the joint U.S.–Israel attack on Iran are causing growing concern among the EU’s 27 member states, as sources tell Kathimerini that the European External Action Service’s Crisis Response and Information Centre believes Tehran is pursuing a strategy aimed at “creating chaos,” carrying out indiscriminate strikes across several countries in the region, with Cyprus among those affected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-phosphorus-strike-reported-over-homes-in-southern-lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has verified evidence that Israeli forces fired white phosphorus artillery shells over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, 2026, raising concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/crises-give-birth-to-opportunities
Everything happened at breakneck speed and within such a short period of time that it left little room for the brain’s digestive system to process events. Even more so because, at the same time, we were experiencing a déjà vu of failures and structural dysfunctions in the field of Civil Defence and Protection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-safe-shelters-are-anything-but
The organized creation of public shelters in Cyprus began in 1999, when legislation was introduced requiring that public buildings include underground spaces that could serve as shelters in emergencies. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/swift-european-military-response-to-defend-cyprus-shows-eu-security-autonomy-says-costa
The European Union’s ability to act quickly to protect one of its member states was demonstrated by the recent deployment of military forces to Cyprus, European Council President António Costa said on Friday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-preparing-mass-alert-system-to-warn-public-during-crises
Authorities in Cyprus are moving ahead with plans to launch a nationwide emergency alert system designed to quickly inform the public during crises, with officials saying the platform is expected to be ready by early June....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-leaves-35-000-sailors-and-cruise-passengers-stranded-in-gulf
About 20,000 merchant sailors and roughly 15,000 cruise passengers are currently unable to leave the Arabian Gulf as tensions between the United States and Iran threaten maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Nations’ shipping agency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nationwide-emergency-alert-system-now-expected-in-june
Civil Defence authorities say Cyprus is nearing completion of a nationwide public alert system designed to quickly inform residents during emergencies, with the rollout expected in early June....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shelter-meant-for-emergencies-looks-more-like-a-hazard-than-a-refuge
Concerns over the state of civil defense shelters in Cyprus have flared after a lawmaker shared shocking footage of a facility in disrepair....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-packing-emergency-backpacks
It took a little more than 24 hours for the flames of war that Israel and the US ignited in the Middle East to reach Cyprus. Before midnight on Sunday, when the British Air Force base in Akrotiri was hit by a drone, any talk of war shelters, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nationwide-inspection-of-shelters-underway-as-government-launches-mobile-emergency-alerts
Authorities in Cyprus have begun nationwide inspections of civil defense shelters to assess their current condition and readiness in case they are needed during an emergency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-to-test-nationwide-emergency-mobile-alert-system-tonight
Authorities in Cyprus will conduct a nationwide test of a new emergency mobile alert system on Wednesday evening, as officials urge the public to remain calm and prepared amid heightened tensions in the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-drone-strike-reopens-cyprus-s-oldest-wound
The drone strike on the runway of the British bases at Akrotiri in the early hours of Monday morning has reignited a conversation that has lingered, unresolved, for decades
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-165-dead-after-strike-hits-girls-school-in-southern-iran
The number of people killed in an Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran has climbed to 165, according to Iranian state media....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sends-frigates-kimon-and-psara-plus-f-16s-to-cyprus-amid-drone-threat
Greece is deploying two naval frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus to bolster the island’s defenses following a drone alert that prompted the evacuation of Paphos International Airport and heightened security concerns, officials said Monday....
