Flights continue via Cyprus to remove people from Lebanon

Flights are continuing to and from Cyprus on Sunday to facilitate the departure of people from across the world from Lebanon and their onward journey to their countries of origin.

The Cyprus News Agency reported that an outbound flight from Larnaca to Australia was due to depart at around 3pm, taking Australian citizens who had landed in Cyprus from Lebanon on Saturday back to their home country.

A total of 229 Australian citizens had landed in Larnaca from Beirut at 11am on Saturday...