Cyprus repatriates 1,181 from Middle East after latest Dubai flight

A repatriation flight from Dubai carrying 149 passengers arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Middle East to 1,181 as the government completed a series of emergency charter flights organised in response to the regional conflict.

The foreign ministry said the Cyprus Airways flight marked the conclusion of the current schedule of repatriation operations coordinated over the past week through the ministry’s national crisis management centre and Cyprus’ diplomatic missions abroad.