Thirty-two flights bound for Israel have been diverted to Cyprus since Israel launched its initial strikes on Iran late last week, Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday.

Most countries in the Middle East have closed their airspace, leading to a wave of airport shutdowns, cancelled flights, and thousands of stranded passengers.

PM Modi received Cyprus' highest civilian honour, dedicating it to 1.4 billion Indians, as Iran launched missile strikes on Israel, escalating regional tensions. India initiated Census 2027 after 16 years,

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus has received requests to assist in the evacuation of citizens of Portugal and Slovakia from the Middle East, Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday.

PM Modi also said that India and Cyprus discussed enhancing connectivity with the Mediterranean region and agreed that the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor will pave the way for peace and prosperity in the region.

Missiles were visible from the Cypriot towns of Famagusta, Larnaca, Trikomo and even Limassol on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes on Tel Aviv in response to Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian targets a day earlier.

He assumed that, if necessary, he would be prevented from flying, while taking into account that a sudden cancellation of his trip could serve as an unwanted warning sign to the Iranians.The Aliyah Minister arrived back in Israel on Sunday night,