Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisisATHENS (Reuters) - Cyprus on Wednesday said it would try to help defuse a crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri made an unexpected stopover on the island on Tuesday night. Cyprus announced the move shortly after Hariri shelved a decision to resign at the request of Lebanon s President Michel Aoun, easing an impasse that had stirred tensions around the Middle East. Hariri met Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades at Larnaca airport for about 45 minutes late on Tuesday on his way back to Lebanon, his first visit home since he unexpectedly announced on Nov. 4 he would resign in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia.   Our common objective is stability in Lebanon, stability in our area. Within this context... the President of the Republic will undertake some initiatives precisely to promote this objective; stability in Lebanon,  Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides said. Christodoulides said Anastasiades s initiatives would be directed toward European Union and neighboring states, but was not more specific.  Cyprus is uniquely placed, as a member state of the European Union which also maintains excellent relations with all its neighbors. That (position) is broadly recognized and would allow us to work to achieve stability in Lebanon,  he said. The island, perched on the edge of the Middle East, is broadly considered a neutral safe haven in an otherwise volatile region. It took in thousands of Lebanese fleeing civil war in the 1970s and successfully mediated an end to a 39-day siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem between Israeli forces and suspected Palestinian militants. On Tuesday Anastasiades received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia, Christodoulides said. It was not immediately clear if it was connected to the crisis, though Cypriot government officials told Reuters the visit had been planned for some time. worldnews
cyprus says plans help defuse lebanese crisisathens reuters cyprus wednesday said would try help defuse crisis neighboring lebanon prime minister said made unexpected stopover island tuesday night cyprus announced move shortly hair shelved decision resign request lebanon president michel noun easing impasse stirred tensions around middle east hair met chariot president nicos anastasiades larnaca airport minutes late tuesday way back lebanon first visit home since unexpectedly announced would resign broadcast saudi arabia our common objective stability lebanon stability area within context president republic undertake initiatives precisely promote objective stability lebanon chariot government spokesman nicos christodoulides said christodoulides said anastasiades initiatives would directed toward european union neighboring states specific cyprus uniquely placed member state european union also maintains excellent relations neighbors that position broadly recognized would allow us work achieve stability lebanon said the island perched edge middle east broadly considered neutral safe otherwise volatile region it took thousands lebanese fleeing civil war successfully mediated end siege church activity bethlehem israeli forces suspected palestinian militants on tuesday anastasiades received invitation visit saudi arabia christodoulides said it immediately clear connected crisis though chariot government officials told reuters visit planned time worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisisATHENS (Reuters) - Cyprus on Wednesday said it would try to help defuse a crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri made an unexpected stopover on the island on Tuesday night. Cyprus announced the move shortly after Hariri shelved a decision to resign at the request of Lebanon s President Michel Aoun, easing an impasse that had stirred tensions around the Middle East. Hariri met Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades at Larnaca airport for about 45 minutes late on Tuesday on his way back to Lebanon, his first visit home since he unexpectedly announced on Nov. 4 he would resign in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia.   Our common objective is stability in Lebanon, stability in our area. Within this context... the President of the Republic will undertake some initiatives precisely to promote this objective; stability in Lebanon,  Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides said. Christodoulides said Anastasiades s initiatives would be directed toward European Union and neighboring states, but was not more specific.  Cyprus is uniquely placed, as a member state of the European Union which also maintains excellent relations with all its neighbors. That (position) is broadly recognized and would allow us to work to achieve stability in Lebanon,  he said. The island, perched on the edge of the Middle East, is broadly considered a neutral safe haven in an otherwise volatile region. It took in thousands of Lebanese fleeing civil war in the 1970s and successfully mediated an end to a 39-day siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem between Israeli forces and suspected Palestinian militants. On Tuesday Anastasiades received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia, Christodoulides said. It was not immediately clear if it was connected to the crisis, though Cypriot government officials told Reuters the visit had been planned for some time. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: cyprus says plans help defuse lebanese crisisathens reuters cyprus wednesday said would try help defuse crisis neighboring lebanon prime minister said made unexpected stopover island tuesday night cyprus announced move shortly hair shelved decision resign request lebanon president michel noun easing impasse stirred tensions around middle east hair met chariot president nicos anastasiades larnaca airport minutes late tuesday way back lebanon first visit home since unexpectedly announced would resign broadcast saudi arabia our common objective stability lebanon stability area within context president republic undertake initiatives precisely promote objective stability lebanon chariot government spokesman nicos christodoulides said christodoulides said anastasiades initiatives would directed toward european union neighboring states specific cyprus uniquely placed member state european union also maintains excellent relations neighbors that position broadly recognized would allow us work achieve stability lebanon said the island perched edge middle east broadly considered neutral safe otherwise volatile region it took thousands lebanese fleeing civil war successfully mediated end siege church activity bethlehem israeli forces suspected palestinian militants on tuesday anastasiades received invitation visit saudi arabia christodoulides said it immediately clear connected crisis though chariot government officials told reuters visit planned time worldnews