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The Estia scheme is not fit for purpose

September 16th, 2018 By Rennos Ioannides It is an undisputed fact that home ownership is deeply engrained in and often ‘imposed’ by Cypriot society. It is also an...

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Insider Trump resisters are not heroes

September 16th, 2018 By Peter Van Buren The unnamed insiders who claim to be working clandestinely to resist Donald Trump are not heroes. As a State Department...

Cyprus

New era of online shopping in Cyprus starts with ppissis.com.cy

September 11th, 2018 ppissis.com.cy marks the beginning of a new era to market research in Cyprus, as it is the only price comparison engine of the country. After its launch a few...

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Brainwashing and its impact on xenophobia

September 9th, 2018 By Gavin Jones There’s a four-minute clip entitled ‘Jews vs. Arabs’ currently doing the rounds made by a Palestinian who was in the process of making...

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Cyprus smitten with energy paralysis: There is simply no need for Cyprus’ electricity prices to be so high. Here’s why

September 9th, 2018 By Charles Ellinas While Cyprus is rushing into renegotiating the Aphrodite gasfield production sharing agreement – unwisely as I demonstrated in my...

Opinion

Last tango in Cyprus

September 2nd, 2018 By Ozay Mehmet September 2018 is shaping up as the defining moment when the last tango in Cyprus will be played out. The leaders’ meeting in New York with...

Opinion

Imagine a political party that represents both communities

September 2nd, 2018 By Yiorgos Kakouris Is it time for a pan-Cypriot, multi-communal party? And what would such a party look like? It might appear counter-intuitive to...

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Historic visit highlights the strength of India-Cyprus bond

September 1st, 2018 By Dr. R.K. Raghavan PRESIDENT of the Republic of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind is visiting Cyprus from Sunday onwards. This follows President Nicos...

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The upside of Trump’s tweet on South Africa

August 30th, 2018 By William Saunderson-Meyer ON Thursday US President Donald Trump tweeted that he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "to closely study the South Africa...

Opinion

"Neighbouring rights: a question of life or death"

August 28th, 2018 By Sammy Ketz Dear Members of the European Parliament, I was on a mission to write a reportage in Mosul, the Islamic State group's former capital in...

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Don’t cheer Greece’s bailout exit just yet

August 26th, 2018 By Paul Wallace FOR once Europe has an exit to celebrate rather than dread. On Monday, more than eight years after its first euro zone...

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Creativity Classics: ten books for innovative leaders

August 26th, 2018 By Dimis Michealides “I PREFER to lead a lot not read a lot” said an arrogant CEO. I disagree. Creativity is a significant leadership competency...

Opinion

Donald Trump, Turkey and the Don Pacifico Incident

August 19th, 2018 By Desmond Smith What do Donald Trump and Lord Palmerston have in common? They both believe in gun boat diplomacy and wielding the Big Stick in the interests...

Opinion

Cypriot mothers: a breed apart.

August 19th, 2018 By Gavin Jones The 1940s and 1950s saw the heyday of American musicals which produced classics like Oklahoma!, Porgy and Bess, Annie Get Your Gun, West Side...

Opinion

Too many employers ignore a key concept: employee contentment

August 19th, 2018 By Katerina Andreou The employer-employee relationship can be said to be transactional and a mutual investment. Corporate words and very clinical. Or are...

Turkey

US and Turkey heading towards an angry and unhappy divorce

August 18th, 2018 By Howard Eissenstat The crisis between the United States and Turkey, a NATO ally and traditional bulwark of American policy in the Middle East, is serious....

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Alex Jones and Boris Johnson – pioneers in the new politics

August 14th, 2018 By John Lloyd Two men of influence – the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the politician Boris Johnson – now face media bans and/or ridicule for what...

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The Iranian regime threatens the region

August 11th, 2018 By Sammy Revel DURING the trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel in May 2018, the leaders of the three countries expressed their commitment to...

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Cyprus economy in wonderland

August 5th, 2018 By Savvakis C Savvides Politics in Cyprus reminds me of the dialogue between the Cheshire cat and Alice, in Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", when...

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Fake news: slow down, get real

August 5th, 2018 By Nicholas Karides In trying to understand the threat of fake news, a strange thing is occurring. We seem to have accepted without challenge the purity of...

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