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Decree bans new Syrian refugees from settling in Chlorakas
The interior ministry quietly issued a decree disallowing any more Syrian refugees from settling in the coastal village of Chlorakas in Paphos, as...
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Interior Ministry issues decree forbidding more Syrian refugees settling in Chlorakas
The Interior Ministry has issued a decree forbidding the settlement of more Syrian refugees to the Paphos village of Chlorakas so as to prevent...
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Famagusta refugees form initiative to fight parliamentary elections
An initiative formed by Famagusta refugees announced on Tuesday they would run as independents in May’s parliamentary elections in a bid to win a...
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Two arrested after Syrian refugees reach shore
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling after over a dozen presumptive refugees from Syria reached Cypriot shores late...
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New project helps talented refugees
Ursa Major, Orion, Cassiopeia, and Old Nicosia – they’re all constellations. Or they will be, come 2021, thanks to an innovative new project...
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Syrian refugees 'roughing it' at police station
Newly-arrived presumptive refugees were on standby this week, after reports said they were taken to a police station in Famagusta district due...
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Xylophagou residents outraged over inhumane conditions eight Syrian refugees live under
Xylophagou residents are outraged over the inhumane conditions eight young Syrian refugees live over the past five days in the yard of the police...
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Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite outcry
Bangladesh naval vessels carried about 1,600 Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite complaints by refugees...
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Erdogan’s call for Varosha refugees to return, is contrary to Ankara’s official position, lawyer says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call on Varosha refugees to return to their properties is contrary to his government’s position the...
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Another group of Syrian refugees arrives in Cyprus
Twenty-four Syrian refugees arrived on a small boat in Cyprus on Saturday, two days...
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Famagusta refugees to protest Erdogan’s Varosha visit (video)
Famagusta refugees are mobilising ahead of the visit on Sunday of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the fenced part of Varosha to mark...
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More could be done to help vulnerable refugees, MPs say
The government agency tasked with providing assistance to refugees could be doing a lot more, opposition MPs said on Tuesday. Lawmakers were...
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Visiting the past: Varosha refugees return for glimpse of home (with video)
Heart-wrenching images mixed with sweet childhood memories have been all over social media and news portals since last week when the Turkish...
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Phedonos rebuffs Akel accusations that he’s illegally evicting refugees
The mayor of Paphos has hit back at criticism concerning the recent intervention at Turkish Cypriot properties in Paphos old town, levelled by...
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European Commission to unveil ‘cash-for-refugees’ plan
German’s Angela Merkel embarks this week on her third bold attempt to reshape European migration, but she faces an uphill task convincing...
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Berlin to take in 1,553 refugees from Greece
As Germany indicated on Tuesday that it would take in more than 1,500 refugees from Lesvos and other Greek islands, the Greek government...
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Refugees, asylum seekers, migrants get vocational training
The vocational training program “First Step” has been successfully completed with more than 300 people from third countries – refugees, asylum...
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News podcast: A woman’s journey into the lives of Europe’s refugees
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and...
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Singathon hopes to raise funds for refugees
Here is a chance to combine pleasure with doing some good – in other words to listen to Peter Ives singing non-stop for an hour while donating...
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Boat carrying refugees pushed back by Cyprus, ends up in UN area
A boat carrying 21 refugees from Lebanon and Syria that reached a Paralimni shore on Monday was pushed back by marine and port police, only to...