Festival hit by Cypriot director might cause controversy at home
The comedy Smuggling Hendrix has won accolades internationally, but the way it challenges the Cyprus problem narrative may unsettle audiences By Theo Panayides Next Friday...
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Giving in to the virtue-signalling mob leads to nothing good for a free society
It was so disgusting and disturbing to watch everyone pile on Disy municipal councillor Georgios Lakkotrypis for his post on social media where he described...
Time to call it like it is
Your columnist Alper Ali Riza puts the case for devolution of power for a settlement of the Cyprob. I do not see how he thinks...
Devolution is more suitable for Cyprus than federation
By Alper Ali Riza The pictures of HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom with President Nicos Anastasiades of the Republic of Cyprus last...
Schinas: solution to Cyprus problem should be a European one
The solution to the Cyprus problem should be a European one, Margaritis Schinas, the Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission said on Friday. Schinas was...
The pivotal point
By Christos P. Panayiotides SLOWLY, with notable difficulty, it has emerged that the pivotal point of a mutually-agreed solution of the Cyprus problem revolves around...
The elephant in the room: the hard border across Cyprus
By Alper Ali Riza Unlike Northern Ireland there is a hard border in Cyprus complete with barbed wire, minefields and soldiers. Worse still it is...
Former ambassador’s book recounts 2004 referendum period
A book by former Swedish Ambassador to Cyprus Ingemar Lindahl titled ‘Notes from the Graveyard of Diplomats’ is being launched in Nicosia on Thursday at...
‘Cypriots must know EU is backing them’
Cyprus’ division is a European issue and must be upgraded to have more importance for the rest of the EU, leader of the European People’s...
Letter from Japan
By Christos P. Panayiotides Distressed by Cyprus rolling down the road of partition, I decided to disappear for a short while, as far away as...
‘Lute to have another meeting with Anastasiades amidst critical consultations’ – spokesman (Update)
Government Spokesman, Prodromos Prodromou, said on Sunday critical consultations are underway as regards the Cyprus problem following an around two-hour meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and the...
Maronite future under threat
Although a decision has been taken to allow Maronites to return to their homes in two villages in the north, no substantial steps have been...
Cyprus problem is ‘European problem’ says Anastasiades
The Cyprus problem is in fact a European problem and healing this wound would contribute to a stronger Europe, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday....
The phone lines stay dead across the divide
Fresh hopes that a 2015 agreement to connect the mobile phone services on both sides might finally be realised By Esra Aygin You can call...
People prefer loose to decentralised federation
By Alper Ali Riza The truth is a conversation about the nature of federal government and its suitability for a small island divided by ethnic...
Pavlopoulos: a solution to the Cyprus problem needs to be found soon
A solution to the Cyprus problem must be reached soon to put an end to pending issues, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Tuesday. Pavlopoulos...
Archbishop ‘not afraid of dying’, thinks Trump can help solve Cyprob
Archbishop Chrysostomos said he was not bothered by those who were preparing to succeed him after word got out he was recently diagnosed with cancer...
Jeremy Hunt: Cyprus issue “not insoluble”
The UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that the Cyprus issue is “not insoluble” and that a federal solution would be better for all...
Spehar in New York this week to meet with UN officials
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and Deputy Special Adviser on the Cyprus issue Elizabeth Spehar will be meeting with senior UN officials in...
Imagine a political party that represents both communities
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 explore...
