Maronites
President Nicos Anastasiades said he fully supports the request for the return of all four Maronite villages in the Turkish occupied areas to their legitimate...
Around 60 new applications from Maronites to relocate north
Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou received approximately 50-60 new applications from Maronites requesting to resettle in the northern villages of Kormakitis and Karpasha, he told CNA...
Turkish Cypriots to reveal plans for Maronite villages
A senior Turkish Cypriot official said on Thursday that over the coming weeks details would be unveiled about plans to open up Maronite villages to...
Humanitarian aid to the enclaved resumes
The dispatch of humanitarian aid to the enclaved living in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus resumed on Thursday morning, following a decision by north to revoke...
Akinci promises Maronites north moving ahead with return plans
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci pledged on Friday that the issue of Maronites returning to their homes in Ayia Marina village would be discussed with...
Government pledges more support for enclaved
The government pledged on Tuesday to do more to help the enclaved, following a recent decision by Turkish Cypriot authorities to start charging customs duties...
German MEP awarded for services to Cyprus
German MEP Reimer Boege was awarded the Medal for Exceptional Service by President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday for his services to Cyprus, in particular the...
Wording of EP decision to channel more funds to north, angers Cypriot MEPs
The European parliament decided to increase funds channelled to the Turkish Cypriot community in order to safeguard the wellbeing of Maronites wishing to resettle and...
Maronites ponder their return home
When the first crossings opened in 2003, Antonis Emmanuel thought long and hard about the options he might now have. Despite the surge of hope...
Planning for Maronites’ return proceeding in north
A meeting was held at the office of Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Thursday to continue planning for the return of Maronites to their...