A history of contradictions
By George Koumoullis The history of Cyprus is riven with contradictions, backtracking and transformations. Arguably the most classic example is offered by the July 15...
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New book on Makarios promises a fresh perspective
A new book on Archbishop Makarios to be launched next week looks at the stormy political career of the church primate who also served as...
Cyprus to mark 44th anniversary of coup on Sunday
The anniversary of the coup on July 15, 1974 to overthrow the then president, Archbishop Makarios, will be marked on Sunday with the sound of air raid sirens at...
The end of the national dream
By Christos P. Panayiotides I MUST admit that this is the first time that I have attempted to review a book. The author of the book,...
Two wishes and an unknown future
By Nicos Rolandis On January 28, 1956, the British government proposed to Archbishop Makarios, through Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd, the “Harding Plan” which provided for...
To Geneva kicking and screaming
By Alper Ali Riza The last time the Cypriots were dragged kicking and screaming to an international conference with Britain and the motherlands on the...
Art work at Paphos exhibition depicting Makarios and naked Aphrodite causes controversy
A drawing by a Turkish Cypriot artist showing Archbishop Makarios with a naked woman depicting Aphrodite has caused controversy at an exhibition in Paphos and...
Makarios honoured on name day
A number of events took place on Thursday to honour the memory of the Republic’s first president, Archbishop Makarios, on his name day, celebrated on...
Now really is the time
By Alper Ali Riza Oratory like advocacy is an art. The ability to move hearts and minds with words is a gift. Four great...
Cyprus marks July 1974 coup
The government on Sunday honoured the memory of those killed during the July 15, 1974 coup against the then President of the Republic, Archbishop Makarios....
A spotlight on historical forgery
By George Koumoullis FALSIFYING history means the calculated concealment and/or distortion of historical events. Whichever period we examine through secondary school text books we can...
The masters of contradiction
WE ARE bracing ourselves for entry into the rough seas of an election period that is marked by hysterical rhetoric. Perhaps it is for this...
Our View: Even 38 years after Makarios’ death, no one dares criticise him
EVERY YEAR on the anniversary of Archbishop Makarios’ death, August 3, we hear the same platitudes about his greatness, charisma, leadership qualities, commitment to high...
Anniversary of Makarios’ death
By Andria Kades Cyprus marked 38 years since the death of Archbishop Makarios on Monday by organising several events in his memory. Blood donations were...
Akinci’s view of 1974 reflects Makarios’ own
By Demetris Papadopoulos PEOPLE who have followed the political career of Mustafa Akinci would not have been surprised by the comments he made about the...
Forty years since the coup
By George Psyllides THE NATIONAL Council on Monday condemned the July 1974 coup and the Turkish invasion and occupation that followed and vowed to work...
The truth behind the ‘Turkish revolt’ plan
By Loucas Charalambous OPINIONS expressed by this column on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the start of inter-communal clashes, were bound to provoke...
State continues to pay priests’ wages
By Constantinos Psillides Accountant-general Rea Georgiou confirmed yesterday that the state had decided in 2013 to cut 15 per cent of priests’ wages but that...