Item 1 of 5 A view of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center "Zenon" control room, as preparations are underway for possible evacuations amid rising tensions in the Middle East, in Larnaca, Cyprus ...

Cyprus has fully activated a mechanism to allow third-country nationals evacuating the Middle East safe passage through the island as the crisis in the region worsens, government officials said on ...

Cyprus is an important stopover for travelers to and from the Middle East. Now, it could become an evacuation point for civilians caught in the escalating violence in the region.

More flights to and from Cyprus in the Middle East were cancelled on Saturday as the conflict between Israel and Iran continued to escalate.Nine incoming flights from Tel Aviv and two from Haifa ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Saudi Arabia views Cyprus as a “bridge” between the Middle East and the European Union, helping the 27-nation bloc “understand what’s going on” in the region, the ...