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Illustrative view of the Kfar Samir Cemetery in Haifa. April 13, 2012. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
August 12, 2026, 2:40 pm
After 78 years, remains of Jewish man killed escaping British camp in Cyprus found
Romania-born Shlomo Haimson, who was killed in 1948 in a failed attempt to flee an internment camp and reunite with family in Israel, is found buried in unmarked grave in Haifa
By Emanuel Fabian
Electricity workers work to fix a power cable at Cyprus's main power station in Mari, Cyprus, July 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
August 9, 2026, 11:15 am
Cyprus minister hails moves to connect island, Israel to European electricity grid
Great Seas Interconnector project, originally estimated at $2.2 billion but likely to cost more, would help EU forge new energy and trade route to Gulf and India
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
A billboard advertises Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, in Cyprus. The Hebrew reads: 'Israelis, enjoy! You deserve it. Yashar, with Eisenkot.' (Fidias Panayiotou on X)
August 3, 2026, 10:31 am
Eisenkot election billboard in Cyprus said vandalized with Palestinian colors, but photo appears to be AI fake
Blood-like red ostensibly painted over face of Yashar chief and former IDF head, but closer examination indicates fakery; twin billboards aimed at Israeli tourists had sparked anger among locals
By ToI Staff
A billboard advertises Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, in Cyprus. The Hebrew reads: 'Israelis, enjoy! You deserve it. Yashar, with Eisenkot.' (Fidias Panayiotou on X)
July 27, 2026, 4:10 pm
Eisenkot ad campaign targets Israelis vacationing in Cyprus, irking locals
Yashar party raises two billboards encouraging Israelis to enjoy themselves, then to go home and vote; Cypriot influencer and EU lawmaker calls to defend nation’s ‘sovereignty’
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (R) sits with US Vice President JD Vance as they attend the inaugural meeting of the 'Board of Peace' at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
June 29, 2026, 11:57 pm
Board of Peace finalizing plans for Gaza, but implementation timeline up in the air
With disarmament talks stalled, committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with replacing Hamas remains outside Strip, attending workshops on how they’ll govern if or when they enter
By Jacob Magid
A general view shows a street in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa on July 18, 2019. (Matthieu Clavel/AFP)
June 18, 2026, 1:53 pm
Israeli arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of attempted murder in knife brawl
Police say 3 injured after 21-year-old pulled out knife during altercation with local man outside nightclub; guard seriously injured; 2nd Israeli seriously hurt, is also arrested
By ToI Staff
Illustrative - A Greek police officer closes the entrance of the court house following the transfer of suspects that have been charged with membership in a terrorist organization, in Athens, March 2023. (AP/Petros Giannakouris)
June 12, 2026, 6:05 am
Alleged Hamas operative ordered detained pending trial in Greece on terror charges
Greek police sources link case to recent arrest of two Palestinians in Cyprus suspected of plotting attacks on Israeli targets in Europe and Asia
By Yannis Souliotis and Renee Maltezou
The main gate of Britain's RAF Akrotiri base is seen after it was hit by a suspected drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
March 25, 2026, 6:34 pm
Cyprus begins talks with UK over future of British bases after Iranian drone strike
Cypriot officials have long been uneasy with bases, which are on British colonial territory, while recent attack has sparked fears island could be exposed to ongoing war with Iran
By Agencies
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, deployed to the Mediterranean following Iranian drone strikes on Cyprus on the Mediterranean Sea, on March 9, 2026, on the sidelines of his trip to Cyprus to discuss regional security. (Gonzalo Fuentes / POOL / AFP)
March 9, 2026, 8:20 pm
Macron says France, allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
French, Greek, and Cypriot leaders announce mission to protect maritime traffic, reopen strait when conflict’s ‘hottest phase’ is over; Dutch send a frigate at Paris’s request
By Agencies
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the submarine 'Le Temeraire' at the nuclear submarines' Navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, March 2, 2026. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)
March 9, 2026, 8:41 am
Macron heads to Cyprus as Europe rallies around island after drone attack
Macron bolstering French military presence, drone and missile defenses around Cyprus ahead of talks with Cypriot and Greek leaders
By Sylvie Corbet and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
The Greek frigate Kimon enters the port of Limassol as the Akrotiri air base is seen in the background, Cyprus, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
March 5, 2026, 1:08 pm
Italy, Spain, France and others send naval vessels to protect Cyprus after Iranian strike
UK and Greece have also announced deployment of sea and air resources to island nation after drone attack on British airbase; UK’s defense secretary arrives in Cyprus
By Agencies
The main gate of Britain's RAF Akrotiri base is seen after it was hit by a suspected drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
March 3, 2026, 12:39 pm
France to send anti-drone systems to Cyprus after British base attack – report
An Iranian Shahed drone crashed into the runway at RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base, in one of two drone incidents there on Monday
By Reuters
A handout photograph taken on January 3, 2025, and released by the British Ministry of Defense shows a Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft on the tarmac at RAF Akrotiri, on the island of Cyprus. (Sgt. Lee Goddard / UK Ministry of Defense / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 8:49 am
Iranian drone hits British airbase in Cyprus, damages runway
Akrotiri base sustained minor damage, Cyprus says; Greece sends F-16s, ships to bolster neighbor; UK said planning to evacuate all nationals from Mideast, insists it’s ‘not at war’
By Agencies and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: Lightning illuminates the sky over the Upper Galilee during a rain storm on November 13, 2025. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 9, 2025, 1:16 am
Storm Byron bears down on Israel as torrent expected to hit in force Wednesday
After battering Greece and Cyprus, Byron brings with it severe warnings from Israel’s weather service, with forecasted downpours expected to cause widespread flooding
By ToI Staff
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, shakes hands with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Chistodoulides after a joint press conference, at the presidential palace in Baabda east of Beirut, Lebanon, November 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
November 26, 2025, 2:26 pm
Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime demarcation deal, hope for energy cooperation
Agreement leaves neighboring Syria as final country with which Lebanon has yet to delineate its sea border
By Ahmed Elimam, Michele Kambas and Maya Gebeily
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