Petrides working with Turkish Cypriot teachers union to resolve citizenship cases
By Evie Andreou A team appointed by Interior Minister, Constantinos Petrides, will work with the Turkish Cypriot teachers’ union Ktos to go through the applications...
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They have no clue what they’re talking about
By Loucas Charalambous THE UNHOLY mess we witnessed in the last week regarding the issue of the settlers was one more confirmation of the incredible...
Slowdown in talks as ‘thorniest’ discussions underway
THE slowdown of progress in the Cyprus problem negotiations is owed to the fact that we are approaching the end of discussion on various issues,...
UBP and Denktash’s DP to form new north coalition
The National Unity Party (UBP) and Serdar Denktash’ Democratic Party (DP) are to sign the coalition protocol to form the new ‘government’ in the north...
Turkish Cypriot side encouraging more settlers to take ‘citizenship’
Around 10,000 Turkish settlers in the north are eligible to for a ‘white card’ that will give them Turkish Cypriot ‘citizenship’ but without the right...
Netanyahu seeks to return Israeli army-evicted settlers to West Bank houses
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would allow Jewish settlers evicted by the Israeli army from two houses in the West Bank city...
Rejecting something good to run after ‘something better’
By Nicos Rolandis THE GREAT Athenian philosopher Socrates had once said that “It is better to suffer injustice rather than impose injustice on others”. In...
New poll outlines ordinary Greek Cypriots’ ‘red lines’
A new poll of Greek Cypriots, released on Sunday, has found the vast majority favour an end to guarantees, the withdrawal of all Turkish troops...
Government ‘under fire over positive developments’
By Angelos Anastasiou The government is adhering to its energy planning, following the discovery of substantial gas reserves in Egypt’s exclusive economic zone, and does...
Matsis highlighting a ‘tragedy’ he helped to cause
By Loucas Charalambous AUDACITY is the chief ‘quality’ of all Cypriot politicians. Listening to them talk, you are given the impression that they are in...
Anastasiades calls on Turkish Cypriots meet talks’ obligations
By Stefanos Evripidou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades said yesterday Cyprus had “tremendous opportunities for growth and prosperity” if the two communities reached a solution, but to...
Ban urges sides forward
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the two sides in Cyprus to maintain momentum in the negotiations. A spokesman for Ban, who was briefing the...
Palestinian peace talks delegation resigns – Abbas
By Noah Browning Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday his peace negotiators had resigned over the lack of progress in U.S.-brokered statehood talks clouded...
Israel gives preliminary approval for 800 settler homes
By Dan Williams Israel has given preliminary approval for the construction of more than 800 new homes in Jewish settlements on occupied West Bank land...
