Ship with 200 tons of humanitarian supplies for Gaza still waiting to sail

A ship carrying 200 tons of food for Gaza is still waiting to sail from Cyprus. The Open Arms will be the first vessel to use a new maritime corridor set up to bring humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Cypriot authorities say the vessel is cleared to sail, but there are problems over unloading and distributing the aid. DW's Rosie Birchard reports from Cyprus.

Open Arms relief vessel expected to leave Cyprus

Officials in Cyprus say a ship loaded with humanitarian aid for Gaza has been given clearance to set sail. The Open Arms relief vessel is expected to leave the port of Larnaca shortly, launching a new maritime corridor to deliver supplies.

Ship carrying aid for Gaza readies in Cyprus

The international operation to bring desperately needed aid into Gaza by sea is gathering momentum. A ship carrying humanitarian assistance from a US charity is preparing to leave Larnaca in Cyprus.

The Village That's Dying

The decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.



Akincilar is a small village on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

It has lived through the turbulent, modern history of Cyprus, including the island's civil war in the 1960s and its division in the 1970s when Turkish Cypriots moved north, and Greek Cypriots moved south.

The politics of Cyprus remains complex and contentious.

Akincilar, like many rural communities the world over, has experienced the outflow of young people seeking opportunities in big cities.

But Akincilar's decline from a bustling town of 5,000 to a village of 350, almost frozen in time, has more to do with its geographical location, the division of Cyprus, and the island's complex history.