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From the Liveblog of
Friday, March 8, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, March 8, 2024
EU president says she expects maritime corridor to Gaza from Cyprus to open this weekend
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) shake hands at the presidential palace in Nicosia on March 8, 2024.(Iakovos Hatzistavrou/ POOL/AFP)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she expects a maritime aid corridor to start operating between Cyprus and Gaza over this weekend, taking humanitarian supplies to Palestinians amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the coastal enclave.
Von der Leyen says a pilot test run of food aid collected by a charity group and supported by the United Arab Emirates could be leaving Cyprus as early as today from the port of Larnaca.
She arrived in Cyprus late last night to inspect facilities at the port.
