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December 5, 2025

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

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...

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...

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...

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 visiting friends everywhere in the world....

Community First: Cross-Cultural Dhekelia Events Create Lasting Bonds

By Markos Savvidis Kyriacou ~ DHEKELIA, CYPRUS (SOVEREIGN BASE AREA) — In Mediterranean sunshine, there is life in Dhekelia with cross-cultural striving that demolishes barriers—where British military families and Cypriot villagers, foreign inhabitants, are mingled together in joint endeavor that is low-keyed and inspiring. "Sport, music, and storytelling all show us what we have in common," says a Dhekelia community organizer, "and each activity assists in developing the connection we create." Camaraderie...

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,...

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...

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...

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 to ancient agrarian culture tradition. The agrarian culture lines...