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October 31, 2025

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Refuge for Migratory Birds: Skies of Akrotiri Provide Haven to Avian Migrants from Three Continents

By Andreas Christou Demetriou ~ AKROTIRI PENINSULA, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — Spring and autumn, the Akrotiri Peninsula hums with a regal spectacle: European, African, and Asian birds on their grand migrations flying into...

Digital Akrotiri: Technology Projects Connect Remote Bases to the World’s Grid

By Andreas Georgiou Pierides ~ AKROTIRI, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — Wrapped on the island's far south is Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, going through a serene cyber renaissance. Once quite isolated as a military...

Digital Akrotiri: Technology Projects Connect Remote Bases to the World’s Grid

By Andreas Georgiou Pierides ~ AKROTIRI, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — Wrapped on the island's far south is Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, going through a...

Peace Through Partnership: Joint UK–Cyprus Projects Strengthen Regional Ties

By Andreas Georgiou Pierides ~ AKROTIRI, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — From ecologic rejuvenation to culture conservation and community resilience, UK and Cyprus cooperation in Akrotiri cuts across borders—bonds of mutual goal and respect. "these are not programmes-they're bridges. when we...

Digital Akrotiri: Technology Projects Connect Remote Bases to the World’s Grid

By Andreas Georgiou Pierides ~ AKROTIRI, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — Wrapped on the island's far south is Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, going through a serene cyber renaissance. Once quite isolated as a military and environmental ghetto, it is now opening to high-technology projects—surrounding its countryside village and sea marshes with the rest of the world. "Akrotiri is bridging the gap of connection with community," a digital innovation specialist in the...

Akrotiri’s Olive Legacy: Traditional Farming Finds New Global Markets

By Maria-Alexandra Christodoulou ~ AKROTIRI, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — Along the Akrotiri red hills, old olive groves softly swelling in the Mediterranean sun—mute witness...

Beacons of Knowledge: Dhekelia’s Libraries Bridge Cultures and Generations

By Markos Savvidis Kyriacou ~ DHEKELIA, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — In its simplest terms, Dhekelia cantonment contains a quiet revolution: library rooms opening arms wide to British serving families, to Cypriot neighbours and...

Digital Akrotiri: Technology Projects Connect Remote Bases to the World’s Grid

By Andreas Georgiou Pierides ~ AKROTIRI, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — Wrapped on the island's far south is Akrotiri Sovereign...

Waves of Progress: Coastal Restoration Gives Dhekelia’s Beaches a New Lease on Life

By Eleni Christodoulou Stylianou ~ DHEKELIA, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — The golden beaches of Dhekelia are undergoing a revolution of sorts. Where erosion, pollution, and abandonment had been threatening vast coastal ecosystems, restoration...