Archive for the 'Akrotiri and Dhekelia' Category
Romania Plans for Euro Coinage
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Serco hopes to win Cyprus bid
The contract covers Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Britain’s sovereign bases on the island. There were fears that the MoD might choose to keep the work in-house. However, it is understood that officials have decided to press ahead with the contract.
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Can Cyprus overcome its bloody history?
On Remembrance Sunday, about 500 relatives and veterans watched as a new memorial was unveiled in Kyrenia, in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, to recognise the 371 British servicemen who lost their lives on the island between 1956 and 1959. The …
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Greek Cyprus Rejects Turkish Proposal for Five-Way Talks
Cypriot president Dimitris Christofias, right, and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Mehmet Ali Talat. ATHENS (Hurriyet)’“Greek Cyprus has rejected a proposal by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a five-party conference, under United …
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Britain’s land offer receives lukewarm response in Cyprus
There are army barracks at Dhekelia, in the south-east, and a busy RAF base at Akrotiri, in the south. Akrotiri is currently used to provide logistical support to forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, including some medical facilities.
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Britain offers to give up territory to boost Cyprus peace talks
The government has offered to hand over about half of Britain’s sovereign territory in Cyprus in an attempt to boost the flagging peace talks between the Greek and Turkish communities on the island, Whitehall sources said tonight. Gordon Brown is …
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Britain offers land for Cyprus reunification
The UK would give up tracts of its military bases in Cyprus if reunification talks are successful, Gordon Brown said yesterday. After meeting President Dimitris Christofias, the Prime Minister urged the leaders of the divided Greek and Turkish …
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For $14.95, CIA knowledge ‘at your fingertips’
WASHINGTON – Impress your friends, confound your enemies! Here’s your opportunity. Guaranteed, for only $14.95. Yes, the CIA World Factbook for 2010 – billed as “a country-by-country guide to the world at your fingertips!” – is now available wherever …
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Fundamentally Freund: Britain’s occupied territories
Even as its armed forces are valiantly prosecuting the war on terror overseas, Britain’s diplomats at home are doing their utmost to ensure that this will not be remembered as their country’s finest hour. In a baffling turn of events, the government …
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Cyprus: 9 Brit soldiers arrested – The Sun
NINE British soldiers are facing charges in Cyprus after an incident in the coastal town of Ayia Napa on Friday night. It is understood that the charges arose from a brawl in the Bedrock bar in the popular holiday resort, which is known for its …
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