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Britain weighs sending warship to protect RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after Iranian drone strike as France plans air defence support.
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UK yet to decide on sending warship to defend Cyprus base

Britain weighs sending a warship to protect RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after an Iranian drone strike, as France plans air defence support.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2026
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Iranian drone hits runway of UK base in Cyprus

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
British prime minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement after the U.S. And Israel Attack Iran at Downing Street
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Starmer says US can use UK bases for missile strikes on Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
Early morning dawn aerial panoramic view from an airplane window of the new passenger airport Terminal A with various aircraft parked or taxiing, the Zayed International Airport
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Countries issue regional travel advisories over US-Iran tensions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 February, 2026
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The Israel-Greece-Cyprus axis: A new anti-Turkey alliance?

Sylvain Henry
02 February, 2026
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Greece, Israel and Cyprus to step up joint exercises in east Med

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 December, 2025
Israel, Cyprus, and Greece have a shared hostility to Turkey's regional role [Getty]
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Israeli, Greek, Cypriot officers meet to sideline Turkey

The New Arab Staff
17 December, 2025
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Turkey: Lebanon-Cyprus deal violates Turkish Cypriots' rights

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 November, 2025
Cyprus and Lebanon sign a new maritime border agreement to demarcate the countries' exclusive economic zones, during a signing ceremony at the Baabda Presidential Palace, Lebanon, on November 26, 2025. (Photo by Anwar AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanon, Cyprus sign long-awaited maritime demarcation deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 November, 2025
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Leaders of divided Cyprus to meet on 20 November, officials say

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 November, 2025
Newly built villas are seen in the northern town of Kyrenia, in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus
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Israeli sentenced over illegal development in northern Cyprus

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 October, 2025
Republican Turkish Party supporters celebrate their victory in the Turkish Cypriot leadership election on October 19, 2025
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Voters in Turkish Cyprus reject Erdogan-backed leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 October, 2025
A general view shows election billboards and banners along a street ahead of the first round of the presidential election, where eight candidates will compete on Sunday, in Lefkosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on October 13, 2025.
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Turkish Cypriots vote on Turkey, EU ties in presidential ballot

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 October, 2025
A giant flag of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus painted on the side of the Kyrenia mountain range in the northern part of the divided island of Cyprus, on July 8, 2024. (Photo by AMIR MAKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Turkey warns Israeli air defense system could destabilise Cyprus

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2025
Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus attends photo opportunity ahead of informal meeting on Cyprus convened by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN Headquarters
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Cyprus talks to UAE over European subsea cable project

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 September, 2025
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Cyprus divided after Greeks, Turks mark invasion anniversary

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 July, 2025
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ExxonMobil, Qatar Energy find new natural gas deposit off Cyprus

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 July, 2025
People visit the Emirati desalination plant built in Rafah on the Egyptian side of the border with the Gaza Strip on July 4, 2024, during an organised press tour.
Cyprus
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UAE offers free desalination plants to Cyprus amid water cuts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 April, 2025
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Chevron to survey Med seabed to link Cyprus gas field to Egypt

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 April, 2025
Boat carrying undocumented migrants sinks off
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Search continues after migrant boat sinking off Cyprus coast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 March, 2025
The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr Karim Badawi, left, and Cyprus' Energy Minister George Papanastasiou
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Cyprus-Egypt gas deal hailed as energy cooperation milestone

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 February, 2025