The daughter of an RAF commander was sentenced to 14 months in jail for slashing another woman's face with a wine glass during an altercation in the Akrotiri base area.

Cyprus intelligence service chief Tasos Tzionis reportedly contacted Lebanese group Hezbollah to offer reassurances that the British Akrotiri air force base would not be used as a target.

United States officials were flown from the Harir airbase near the Iraqi city of Erbil to the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus, the Cyprus Mail has been informed, though it is not clear whether they remain there. A spokesperson for the British defence ministry said that the US officials, some of whom were consular […]

A kamikaze drone that struck the British Akrotiri base in Cyprus last Sunday was equipped with Russian military hardware, according to the Sunday Times.

Sky News reports on the delayed arrival of a British destroyer in Cyprus and explains why attacks on the RAF Akrotiri base were not unexpected, following a double alert at the base.

The British Defence Secretary, John Healey, arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night to address tensions following the appearance of a drone at the British base in Akrotiri. British officials suspect the drone was launched from Beirut.

Britain, France, and Greece are deploying air-defence forces to Cyprus following a drone strike on the Royal Air Force Akrotiri base, prompting a broader regional military response from European allies.

An Iranian man living near the RAF Akrotiri base has described hearing an explosion in the night before fleeing with his family as sirens sounded across the area — and said he supports the US-Israeli war against Iran because he wants the Islamic Republic gone. The man, who has lived in Cyprus for six months […]

France is deploying anti-missile and anti-drone defense systems along with two frigates to Cyprus, in direct response to an Iranian drone strike on the British Akrotiri base on the island.

Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus AP News

Residents of Akrotiri have described scenes of “terror and panic” following a midnight drone strike on the neighbouring British Royal Air Force base.

Police said that the British Bases have announced that a small controlled explosion is expected to take place in the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area between 10:30 am and 11:00 am today.

The evacuation order for the British Akrotiri base and its surrounding areas in Cyprus has been suspended, though the interior ministry stated the area remains on heightened alert and the situation will be constantly monitored.

A Guardian report highlights increasing opposition in Cyprus to the presence of British military bases on the island, following a drone attack on the Akrotiri base.

Increased activity, including a noticeable rise in vehicle movement and continuous patrol flights by aircraft, was observed at the Akrotiri military base in Cyprus on Wednesday morning.

Images from Larnaca Airport show the terminal largely deserted after the cancellation of more than 60 flights across Cyprus in the wake of Iranian drone attacks on the RAF Akrotiri base.

British Bases at Akrotiri sent a message warning of a threat and ordering people to leave the area and remain indoors, before confirming minutes later that it was a false alarm, state television reported. The alert was issued shortly before 8:15 am and instructed residents to move away from the area and stay at home […]

Foreign secretary confirms strike on Akrotiri base but says it ‘simply not true’ the UK is being dragged into an Iraq-style conflict Good morning and welcome to today’s live coverage. Just hours…

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides clarified that Cyprus is not involved in any military operations and does not intend to be part of any, following a drone incident at Akrotiri Base.

Kourion mayor Pantelis Georgiou has voiced concerns about an elevated cancer risk linked to communications antennae at the British Akrotiri base in Cyprus, following a recent UK announcement.

There was outrage when the government announced, shortly after the drone strike on Akrotiri base that civil defence shelters were enough for about 45 per cent of the population.

Sirens sounded three times yesterday at the Akrotiri British bases, causing widespread anxiety among local residents and raising questions about the immediacy of the aerial threat. Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said that in all three instances, no active threat was identified and the alarms were subsequently lifted. Specialist sources told philenews that the bases enter […]

The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.

Airbnb has sent a message to property owners registered on its platform following the attack on the Akrotiri base. In an email to hosts in Cyprus, the company guided the situation on the island, directing them to instructions issued by the Cyprus Civil Defence authorities.

An extraordinary press presence has gathered outside the entrance to the Akrotiri Military Base in Cyprus, with correspondents and broadcast crews from some of the world’s largest news organisations deploying satellite vans and cameras for continuous live coverage. Greek television networks are broadcasting live from the scene, while international agencies and TV channels are transmitting […]

A 'security threat' was briefly declared at the United Kingdom's Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus on Tuesday morning, but the threat quickly passed.

Cypriot authorities issued a security alert and closed schools near the Akrotiri British military base after a drone incident, with residents reporting panic and a 'continuing security threat'.

The apparent attack on RAF Akrotiri came hours after the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites The UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected…