In today’s episode, up to 100,000 people could be evacuated from Lebanon through Cyprus, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said.

Meanwhile, the number of migrants stranded in the buffer zone has reached 86.

Elsewhere, Turkish Cypriots have reacted angrily to a reported deal struck between the Republic of Cyprus and tour operators to cut the number of overseas tourists visiting the north while on holiday in Cyprus.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.