In today's episode, the head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened Cyprus for the first time on Wednesday, saying Hezbollah could consider it “a part of the war” if it continued to allow Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises.

Meanwhile, the Cypriot government is in the “final stage” of its quest to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to the United States.

Elsewhere, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides officially assumed his role with President Nikos Christodoulides highlighting that Ioannides is taking on one of Europe’s biggest challenges.

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