Cyprus foreign minister Constantinos Kombos warns the future of British RAF bases on the island could be questioned after an Iranian drone strike at RAF Akrotiri and criticism of UK response
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Britain will not deploy the air-defence destroyer HMS Dragon to Cyprus until next week, as the Royal Navy prepares the warship in Portsmouth amid rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
Britain has sent the air defence destroyer HMS Duncan to the Eastern Mediterranean to reinforce security at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus amid escalating regional tensions.
Cyprus has expanded its shelter network to cover 45% of the population as tensions in the Middle East rise. Authorities increased readiness after a drone crashed near Akrotiri, prompting civil defence activation and public safety warnings.
The Sovereign Base Areas Administration in Cyprus has announced a precautionary temporary dispersal of non-essential personnel from RAF Akrotiri following recent security incidents and regional escalation with Iran. Other bases remain fully operational with no restrictions.
An Iranian drone struck Akrotiri Base in Cyprus earlier tonight, housing the Royal British Air…
Breaking reports from Israeli Channel 14 and journalists claim a loud explosion and possible plane or drone crash at Britain’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus late March 1, 2026. Security alerts issued, personnel told to shelter indoors as regional conflict escalates.
Cyprus firmly denies British Defence Secretary John Healey’s claim that Iranian missiles were aimed at the island and intercepted. Nicosia says no threat existed.
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The British Museum’s new “decolonizing” loan program, starting with 80 ancient artifacts sent to India, is criticized as a superficial gesture that avoids true restitution of looted treasures like the Parthenon Sculptures, retaining control while imposing conditions on source communities.
The British Museum has confirmed that the Parthenon Sculptures will remain on public display throughout its £1 billion renovation project, dashing Greek hopes that gallery closures might facilitate their return to Athens. Director Nicholas Cullinan stated that iconic objects like these must stay accessible, with plans to relocate them within the building if needed.
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Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis renewed Greece’s call for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures during talks with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in Athens, while the two also discussed NATO defense, migration, and support for Ukraine.
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British Museum chairman George Osborne says he remains optimistic about reaching an agreement with Greece on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, calling the issue the museum’s most challenging dilemma in 200 years.
Savvas Rotsidis (1935 – November 25, 1958), from the village of Mammari near Nicosia, was a dedicated member of EOKA, the Greek-Cypriot nationalist organization that fought for the liberation of Cyprus from British colonial rule and its eventual union with Greece. An accountant by profession, Rotsidis joined EOKA in 1955 and took part in numerous operations against British forces. Captured by the British in 1958, he was tortured but refused to betray his comrades. He was executed on November 25, 1958, becoming a martyr in the struggle for Cyprus’s independence.
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