Cyprus

Stranded in Cyprus as missiles rain on Israel, one family is caught between feeling safe and restless, waiting to go home, which may not be the same when they return.

Mavro means “black” in Greek. This is the most widely planted variety in Cyprus and is the workhorse grape of the island.

Reporter's notebook: Alex Winston describes his multi-country journey back to Israel, where his wife and children waited under Iranian missile fire.

The country’s two largest carriers, El Al and Israir, will halt every scheduled flight and divert aircraft already in the sky, stranding thousands of Israelis abroad.

Cyprus lies very close to the Middle East and has in recent days been used as a transit point for people either leaving or going to the region amid a conflict between regional foes Israel and Iran.

These young adults showed that resilience is not just within the bones of the citizens of Israel, but within the blood of the Jewish people, wherever in the world they may be from. Am Yisrael Chai.

The world of Cypriot wines is so full of surprises. It is certainly worth investigating.

Since Friday, the participants on the funded trip to Israel have been near protected areas in central Israel. 

The decision to concentrate Israeli citizens in Cyprus and Greece was no coincidence, but a powerful demonstration of the strategic alliance that has been steadily built over the past decade.

Christodoulides said Iran had asked Cyprus to convey 'some messages' to Israel but he did not say who specifically the messages were from or what they said.

There are other ways to leave and enter Israel other than by flights. Here are your options, and how much they will cost.