Two American women, a mother and daughter, were released by Hamas on Friday night. A US mother and daughter held by Hamas have been released “for humanitarian reasons”, the spokesman for the group’s armed wing Abu Ubaydah said. A source told Sky News that the ages of the hostages are around 60 and 18. They … Read more
A reduction of irregular arrivals through the occupied by 50%, and a reduction of irregular arrivals from African countries to 76% has brought the informal implementation of some of the provisions of the EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean, he said in his statement on the sidelines of the Justice Council and Internal Affairs … Read more
While diplomatic efforts to normalize the situation in the Middle East continue and US President Joe Biden is in Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu, the international political scene is anxious about the ground operation in Gaza and the next day in the area. How will this “lot” end for Gaza and the Palestinians? The … Read more
At the request of Russia and the United Arab Emirates, the United Nations Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting later in the day following deadly shelling in the Gaza Strip, and is expected to discuss a draft resolution drawn up by Brazil as part of the effort to adopt a common position … Read more
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis, participated, tonight, in the extraordinary European Council, via video conference. The emergency European Council was convened due to the seriousness of the situation as it develops following the terrorist attacks against Israel. During the work of the extraordinary European Council, President Christodoulidis once again condemned the terrorist … Read more
The alarm was sounded early Sunday morning after a bomb exploded outside a house in Nicosia province. According to the Police, the explosion occurred in the morning in Geri and members of the Police rushed to the scene to carry out examinations. The owner of the vehicle, a 60-year-old Greek Cypriot, was inside his house … Read more
The conflicts in the Gaza Strip, which threaten to ignite a wider Middle East region, in addition to the enormous human and social costs, are putting oil on fire again. After last week’s de-escalation in Brent prices, from $95 to $84 a barrel, the Hamas attack and Israel’s immediate response triggered new bullish trends, with … Read more
The black list of victims who breathed their last on the asphalt this year is growing, with 63-year-old Nikos Kouniaidis, formerly of Nicosia, being the 24th victim. According to the police, around 11:10 a semi-truck driven by a 27-year-old man in Halepianes hit the rear of a vehicle in which the unfortunate 63-year-old man was … Read more
The Police handcuffed three prisoners of the Central Prisons. According to information, after receiving relevant information and following their evaluation, members of the TAE Headquarters and the Paphos TAE, crossed the threshold of the Central Prisons yesterday and handcuffed three persons for various cases. They are Greek Cypriots. Against them the Police are investigating offenses … Read more
Conflicts are escalating in the Middle East At least 900 dead and 4,600 wounded are the toll so far of the attacks launched by the Israeli armed forces since Saturday in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian enclave announced this evening. In the relevant update, it is underlined that among … Read more