Cyprus

5.3 earthquake strikes Cyprus

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The earthquake that hit Cyprus at 11.30am, registered 5.3 on the Richter scale, director of the geological survey department Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou said on Wednesday.

UNESCO honors Iran’s ancient beacon of justice and tolerance

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – In a landmark decision for cultural heritage, the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, held in Samarkand last week, officially recognized the Cyrus Cylinder as the world’s first written document on human rights.

Iranian, Cypriot FMs hold talks at UNGA sidelines

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Foreign Ministers of Iran and Cyprus held a meeting on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly.

Cyprus wildfire claims two lives amid extreme heatwave

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Two people have died in a wildfire outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol, fanned by strong winds and temperatures forecast to reach 44°C, authorities confirmed on Thursday.

Concerns grow in Cyprus over Israeli settlers immigration

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Concerns have grown in Cyprus over an increasing wave of immigration by Israeli settlers to the island country, where they are buying real estate and settling in strategic areas.

Hundreds of Israelis flee to Cyprus

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Hundreds of Israeli settlers have fled to Cyprus from occupied Palestine.

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4 Central Asian states declared Türkiye as an occupying power

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan have officially declared Türkiye as an 'occupying power' in Cyprus. 

Israeli ambassador to Cyprus reportedly kidnapped

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – There are contradictory reports of the kidnapping of the Israeli ambassador to Cyprus and two of his bodyguards.

Aid ship testing sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza sets sail

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – An aid ship loaded with food has departed Cyprus heading for Gaza, after days of delay.

Explosion reported near Israeli embassy in Cyprus

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Media sources reported that an explosive device went off overnight near the Israeli Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, amid the Zionist regime's ongoing aggression against Palestinians.

Iran's karateka bags gold in 2023 Karate 1-Series

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Iranian karate fighter snatched a gold medal in the 2023 Karate 1-Series in Cyprus.

Nikos Christodoulides elected Cyprus’s new president

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Nikos Christodoulides, a former foreign minister, has been elected the eighth president of Cyprus, beating the career diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis in a high-stakes, closely fought race.

Turkey furious by US lifting arms embargo on Cyprus

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – News sources reported that Turkey is furious by Washington's decision to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus.