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UK tourist gang rape trial opens in Cyprus. Five Israeli men deny attacking the British woman at a pool party in Ayia Napa last month. All the latest content about Cyprus from the BBC.
While inflation rates have fallen in Cyprus for a sixth consecutive month, consumer prices went up by 0.3 per cent in April after a 1.02 per cent rise in March. In an interview with Euronews ...
Cyprus - Mediterranean, Divided, Island: The first general election occurred in July 1960. Of the 35 seats allotted to the Greek Cypriots, 30 were won by supporters of Makarios and 5 were allotted to the communist-led Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL). All 15 Turkish Cypriot seats were won by supporters of Küçük. Cyprus became a republic on August 16, 1960, and was admitted as ...
Cyprus (island) Cyprus is a Mediterranean island off the coasts of Syria and Turkey. It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; Sicily and Sardinia are larger. It is slightly larger than Puerto Rico. Geographically, it is part of Asia and in the Middle East, but for political reasons, it is sometimes counted as being part of Europe.
Cyprus - Culture, Religion, Cuisine: The culture of Cyprus is divided between the northern Turkish and the southern Greek sections of the country. Since 1974 the Turkish community in northern Cyprus has promoted its own Turkish and Islamic culture, supporting its own newspapers and periodicals and changing many place-names to Turkish. The anniversary of the proclamation of the TRNC (November ...
Oct 30, 2023 · Cyprus argues that it has now become a “front-line country” on the Mediterranean migrant route, with asylum seekers comprising 6 percent of the 915,000 population in the republic – a record ...
Jan 15, 2024 · UK’s alleged use of Cyprus bases to arm Israel and hit Yemen draw protests. Monitors and media reports claim Britain is supplying Israel’s army for its war in Gaza from military bases in Cyprus.
