https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unusual-military-helicopter-activity-raises-eyebrows
In recent times, the residents of Polis Chrysochous and other areas of Akamas have been witnessing daily military helicopter flights. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-guard-s-iris-2023-prepares-for-real-challenges
The Interladian regular exercise with troops, known as "IRIS - 2023," concluded today, involving the active force of the National Guard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-urges-a-serious-approach-to-middle-east-crisis
The war in the Middle East, triggered by a heinous and barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas last Saturday, is a situation that Cyprus is unfortunately familiar with....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-sends-fleet-to-mediterranean-as-israeli-gaza-conflict-intensifies
For the second consecutive day, Israeli forces found themselves engaged in intense street fighting with Hamas gunmen in southern Israel as they prepared for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-armenians-flee-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-zone
Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh since the territory surrendered to Azerbaijan on 20 September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eunomia-4-2023-to-unite-nations-and-strengthen-ties-with-the-us
The joint exercise of Cyprus, France, Greece, and Italy "EUNOMIA 4-2023" is an indication of the readiness of the four countries to work together to ensure conditions of security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, said on Thursday President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/step-up-weigh-in-korean-air-weighs-passengers-for-safety
Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-s-big-parade-shows-readiness
Poland held its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive muscle that comes as tensions rise on the border between the NATO nation and key Russian ally Belarus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-€361m-supplementary-budget-for-2023
With criticism against the government's agreement for the purchase of the Metropolitan building, which will house the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to €361 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-us-partnership-deepens-with-strategic-collaborations
President Nikos Christodoulides delivered a stirring address at the reception hosted by the US Ambassador, marking the Independence Day of the United States and emphasizing the deepening partnership between Cyprus and the United States.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-center-stage-as-it-strengthens-its-defense-planning
Last week, Ankara used the reference to the ''Republic of Cyprus'', the legitimate and internationally recognized state entity on the island of Cyprus, in the ongoing regional plans of NATO as a pretext to derail the process....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-to-play-cyprus-card-at-nato-summit
The spokesman for the ruling party in Turkey says Cyprus will inevitably be on the agenda at the next NATO summit, as the alliance still struggles to overcome hesitation in Ankara over Sweden’s membership due to terrorism concerns...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maritime-security-partnerships-for-cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus and the United States have achieved a mutually beneficial deepening of defense cooperation during their second meeting of the bilateral Security and Defense Dialogue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-u-s-co-host-crisis-workshop-at-cyclops
On June 13 and 14, the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State co-hosted the Sub-Regional Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) Response & Assistance Workshop (SR2 Cyprus) at the Cyprus Center for Land, Open Seas, and Port Security (CYCLOPS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-and-poland-withdraw-from-joint-military-exercise
In a surprising turn of events, Spain and Poland have decided to withdraw from a joint military exercise involving Turkey and the Pseudo-Communist state. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-illegal-navtex-sparks-outcry-as-cyprus-government-responds
The new Navtex issued by Turkey is illegal, Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis, told CNA on Monday, stressing that the national airspace, FIR and maritime area are the responsibility of the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-near-buffer-zone-puzzled-over-circling-plane
Two Turkish airplane sightings flying over local areas were reported Thursday by Greek Cypriots near the buffer zone in rural locations outside the divided capital, with UN officials saying they are looking into the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-expertise-on-the-table-as-leo-docherty-speaks-to-kathimerini
In an interview with "K" newspaper, Leo Docherty, the British Minister for Europe, highlighted the British commitment to closer collaboration, emphasizing the range of areas where British expertise and cooperation can contribute to addressing issues such as combating illegal financing and exploring support structures for enforcement or addressing potential sanctions evasion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-supports-dialogue-on-cyprus-issue
President Christodoulides' visit to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the excellent level of bilateral relations between Cyprus and France. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-jersey-and-cyprus-armies-tie-the-knot
Cyprus and US relations have never been stronger, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus Michalis Giorgallas has stressed during the signing ceremony of a State Partnership Program between the Republic of Cyprus and the New Jersey National Guard...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-clarifies-position-on-turkey-s-bid-to-lead-imo
There will be no issue as regards the Republic of Cyprus' membership of the International Maritime Organization in the event that Turkey is elected as its Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sense-of-calm-prevails-in-the-aegean
The improvement of relations between Greece and Turkey and the sharp decrease in tensions is not only at the diplomatic level but also, and almost in tandem, with the operational situation on the ground...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-putin-ally-threatening-to-invade-poland
Ramzan Kadyrov, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has begun rattling off threats about attacking Poland after Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-spy-balloon-lingers-over-the-us
A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-landscape-of-bank-equity-is-changing-in-cyprus
A day before 2022 came to an end, Eurobank made the announcement that it had added 3.2% more shares of Hellenic Bank, bringing its total to 29.2% (pending regulatory approval), and altering the bank's balance "for good"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greeks-and-turks-square-off-over-aegean-flights
US calls to deescalate tension in the Aegean fell on deaf ears as NATO allies Greece and Turkey continued to trade accusations during Christmas, with Ankara accusing Athens of harassing Turkish aircraft and the Greek prime minister talking about a troublemaker neighbor...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-un-certified-for-earthquake-assistance-to-countries
Cyprus Civil Defence is the fourth in the world to earn the INSARAG Light Usar Team certification for assistance to other states after an earthquake from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-at-the-ready-to-lend-support-to-cyprus
Should disaster strike once again, the United States stands ready to lend its support, resources, and expertise to the Republic of Cyprus, US Ambassador Judith Garber assured, pointing out at the same time, that Americans have benefitted directly from the heroism and efficiency of the Civil Defense team in the past....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-minister-tells-greece-to-‘back-off
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu lashed out against Greece again on Tuesday, saying that Ankara will do “what is necessary” if Athens does not “back off” and meet its demands to demilitarize the islands of the eastern Aegean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rafales-swing-by-cyprus-after-testing-nato-integration
French fighter jets pierced Cypriot skies over Paphos on Sunday morning, following multicarrier interoperability operations between NATO navies in the Mediterranean...
