A BRITISH sailor has been arrested for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl in Cyprus. It comes after the Royal Navy launched a probe into allegations of sexual abuse in the submarine service. The ...

The multinational “Perseas-2025” military exercise has concluded successfully, bringing together forces from Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, the defence ministry said on Monday.Conducted ...

Mari (Cyprus), Jul 11: Huge blasts in a seized Iranian arms cache at a Greek Cypriot naval base in southern Cyprus killed at least 12 people today, triggering power and water outages at the height of ...

The defence ministry has received the donation of a semi-inflatable 40-foot Rafnar search and rescue vessel, which will be added to the navy fleet as part of upgrading coastal security in Cyprus’ ...

Dozens of containers of gunpowder seized from an Iranian cargo ship in 2009 exploded on Cyprus' main naval base Monday in a massive blast that killed 12 people, wounded 62 and wrecked a major power ...

On June 20, a Turkish police officer patrolled the dock in front of the drilling ship Yavuz at the port of Dilovasi. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP) NICOSIA, Cyprus — Officials say joint French-Cypriot naval ...

ATHENS, Greece — The leader of the Cyprus navy died in a large blast that leveled a munitions-storage facility and prompted two of the country’s highest military leaders to resign from their posts, ...

Israel Shipyards has launched a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Cyprus Navy, the company announced on 18 September. The OPV was launched at a ceremony held at Israel Shipyards' facility at ...

Members of the U.S. navy’s elite special forces SEAL unit joined Cypriot underwater demolition soldiers on Friday in a joint drill to hone skills in countering terrorist hijackings at sea. The ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus – A huge explosion — likely sparked by a brush fire that set light to containers of gunpowder — tore through a Cypriot National Guard naval base Monday, causing widespread damage and ...

In this June 20 photo, a Turkish police officer patrols the dock near the drilling ship Yavuz to be dispatched to the Mediterranean, at the port of Dilovasi, outside Istanbul. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP) ...