Repatriation plan activated as Cyprus moves to bring home hundreds stranded

Cyprus has activated its repatriation plan to bring home hundreds of its citizens stranded by the war in Iran and the wider Levant, with authorities saying the priority is the safe return of those affected, a message reiterated after security consultations on Friday.

Government sources inform several hundred Cypriots have registered for assistance, with estimates placing the figure at around 600, the vast majority of which are in the United Arab Emirates, mainly visitors in Dubai.

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