Cyprus’ president to visit Egypt to discuss humanitarian aid

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will visit Egypt and Jordan on Tuesday as part of an initiative to establish a humanitarian aid corridor to the Gaza Strip.

Cyprus, which lies 414km north of Gaza by sea, has offered to host and facilitate sustained aid directly into the Gaza Strip once hostilities cease.

According to Reuters, Cyprus plans to expand capacity for humanitarian relief directly to the Gaza Strip beyond limited deliveries being made through the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza