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Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings, source says
FILE - A ship belonging to the Open Arms aid group and is one of three ships loaded with canned food destined to Gaza, has returned to the Cypriot port of Larnaca, Cyprus, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. World Central Kitchen and a few other aid groups suspended operations in Gaza, after seven aid workers were killed by airstrikes. Yet despite the danger, many of the largest organizations barely slowed down. Hunger has become commonplace in Gaza amid the war with Israel, and U.N. officials warn that famine is increasingly likely in northern Gaza. 
AP / Petros Karadjias, File
2024-04-27, Khaleejtimes
Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source said, with a ship carrying food to the besieged Palestinian enclave after a pause following...
First aid boat unloads in Gaza as Hamas proposes new truce
A ship belonging to the Open Arms aid group approaches the shores of Gaza towing a barge with 200 tons of humanitarian aid on Friday, March 15, 2024. The ship set sail Tuesday from Cyprus to inaugurate a sea route to get desperately needed aid into the war-wracked enclave, which is suffering a humanitarian crisis five months into the Israel-Hamas war.
AP / Mohammed Hajjar
2024-03-16, Khaleejtimes
A first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus began unloading its cargo of desperately needed food in Gaza on Friday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce...
Aid ship leaves Cyprus bound for Gaza as Palestinians on brink of famine
The ship belonging to the Open Arms aid group with aid on a platform ferry some 200 tonnes of rice and flour directly to Gaza, departs from the port from southern city of Larnaca, Cyprus, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail Tuesday from Cyprus to Gaza, the international charity behind the effort said. The shipment is a test for the opening of a sea corridor to supply aid to the territory, where starvation is spreading five months into the Israel-Hamas war.
AP / Petros Karadjias
2024-03-12, Philenews
A ship carrying almost 200 tonnes of food for Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in a pilot project to open a new sea route to deliver aid to Palestinians on the brink of...
Two teens arrested for robbing beachgoers2024-07-27
CyprusMail: Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18 years old, were arrested on Friday and Saturday after having been seen stealing unguarded items off beaches in Ayia Napa and Larnaca. The police said they had been informed by a lifeguard in Ayia Napa that a person he had...
Βeach property snatchers arrested in Ayia Napa and Larnaca, including teenager2024-07-27
Philenews: Efforts are intensifying across popular coastal resorts to crack down on rising incidents of individuals or even organised groups stealing cash, cards, phones and other personal effects from...
‘Get me off this bloody island!’2024-07-27
CyprusMail: “If I don’t leave Cyprus at least once a year, I go insane! Even paradise palls after a while.” This is island fever. Sometimes known as ‘rock fever’, the term was coined in Hawai’i and used to describe the feeling of restlessness, isolation and boredom...
State to combat low birthrates with family policy2024-07-26
CyprusMail: With the aim of tackling low birthrates and the demographic aging of the population, the government is drafting a comprehensive family policy, which will include incentives for large families and the reconciliation of work and family life. Deputy Social...
Two Nissan X-trail e-Power vehicles delivered to Petrolina app campaign winners2024-07-26
CyprusMail: The event, held at Ammos Mackenzy Beach in Larnaca, saw Chrysostomos Chrysostomou and Christos Papalouka each received a Nissan X-Trail e-Power vehicle, each valued at €46,100, as the culmination of the MyPetrolina app campaign. Larnaca MayorAndreas Vyras,...
Tankers dispatched to cover Lageia water outage2024-07-26
Philenews: Residents of Lageia, a small community in the Larnaca mountains, have endured eight days without water due to an outage. Prompted by a Phileleftheros report, the Larnaca DistrictLocal GovernmentOrganisation (LDLGO) has apologised for the disruption and...
CNP Asfalistiki supports excellence2024-07-26
Stockwatch: CNP ASFALISTIKI, the FirstGeneralInsuranceCompany in Cyprus, in the context of its multidimensional social contribution, awarded the top graduates of the Master's...
Woman accused of selling Greek Cypriot property in north sees bail bid rejected2024-07-26
CyprusMail: A 49-year-old German national who stands accused of selling Greek Cypriot property in the north had her request for bail denied by the court of appeal on Friday. The woman had requested to be released pending the beginning of her trial on September 17, but the...
Village residents have no water for eight days2024-07-26
CyprusMail: Residents of a village in Larnaca found themselves without water on Friday for the eighth day in a row, leaving authorities seemingly fumbling for an effective response. Long-time resident DeborahGraham told the Cyprus Mail that the situation had been...
Lageia residents still without water for eighth day despite repair claims2024-07-26
Philenews: Some residents of Lageia remain without water for an eighth consecutive day despite assurances from authorities that a week-long outage has been resolved. Angry residents have...
Early Cypriot athletes ‘cultivated Olympic spirit’ under Greek flag2024-07-26
CyprusMail: Cypriot athletes have been competing in the Olympic Games since they were revived in 1896, despite wars and numerous other obstacles, showing the world that the Olympic spirit cannot be contained. For 84 years, Cyprus competed under the Greek flag, preparing...
LXM Media wins gold at Cyprus Tourism Awards 20232024-07-26
CyprusMail: LXM Media proudly announces it has won a prestigious gold award at the CyprusTourism Awards 2023 for shining a spotlight on Cyprus in WIZZ magazine. The Cyprus Tourism Awards, held annually, celebrate excellence and innovation within the tourism industry,...
President bestowed with the Order of AHEPA Socrates Award2024-07-26
CNA: The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, was...
Secret Larnaca concerts continue2024-07-25
CyprusMail: The Follow the Music project returns on Friday for its sixth edition, with another fantastic concert in an unexpected spot in Larnaca. This time, the Larnaca-based multicultural choir Armoniya, under the direction of Rania Al Najjar, joins forces with two...