Rishi Sunak thanks Cyprus for helping evacuate Brits from Israel
Sunak discussed the Middle East crisis over the phone with President Christodoulides
08:40 - 19 October 2023
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What was expected to be a close tie with incumbent Christos Clerides turned out to be a clear win
07:57 - 19 October 2023
A total of 1,083 people have arrived in Cyprus from Israel so far, with 871 having already departed
14:54 - 18 October 2023
The Cypriot embassy is housed in a building in Tel Aviv, approximately 70 kilometres away from the current fighting
11:30 - 18 October 2023
Spokesman Letymbiotis said that President Christodoulides referred to Cyprus’ important humanitarian role in this crisis
07:58 - 18 October 2023