Cyprus

2012-04-03The pipeline ties Turkish Cyprus closer to Turkey, but could also provide an incentive for the divided island to co-operate.

2012-03-27As the UN squeezes Greek and Turkish Cypriots to find a solution for the divided island, few expect a miracle before Greek Cypriots assume the EU presidency in July.

2012-03-06Turkey's European Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis' comments to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kıbrıs sparked a debate over whether Turkey might proceed in annexing North Cyprus.

2012-01-26A final effort is being made to unite the divided island, but many believe that the stalemate will continue.

2011-11-16Despite some optimism regarding recent talks, the Cyprus issue remains deadlocked over core issues.

2011-07-19Hopes are rising for the reunification of Cyprus following a string of positive statements by Turkey's foreign minister and the UN secretary-general.

2011-06-29The EU's latest funding package for Northern Cyprus aims to help the process of reunification, but critics argue aid in itself won't resolve the impasse.

2011-05-22NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Greek Cypriots go to the polls on Sunday (May 22nd) to choose their representatives in the 56-seat parliament. As many as 412 cand...

2011-05-09WARSAW, Poland -- Cypriot President Demetris Christofias arrived in Warsaw on Sunday (May 8th) to attend a meeting of the so-called EU Presidency Tri...

2011-05-08NICOSIA, Cyprus -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's special representative to Cyprus, Lisa Buttenheim stressed on Friday (May 6th) the importance o...

2011-04-05NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A court on Monday (April 4th) found three people guilty of stealing the body of former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos from...

2011-03-15NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Greek Cypriots Loizos Afxentiou and Yiannakis Matsis, who were arrested on Saturday (March 12th) for trespassing on a military are...

2011-03-14NICOSIA, Cyprus -- One of two Greek Cypriots arrested on Saturday (March 12th) for trespassing on a military area in the northern part of the island...

2011-03-13NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Two Polish European Parliament (EP) member and two Greek Cypriots were arrested on Saturday (March 12th) for trespassing on a mili...

2011-03-10Authorities worry the situation may escalate to mass rallies and all-out strikes.

2011-02-20NEW YORK, Unites States -- Cypriot reunification was among the main topics discussed by Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas during his meeting w...

2011-02-17LONDON, Great Britain -- Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas met with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in London on Wednesday (February 1...

2011-02-09NICOSIA, Cyprus -- South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland expressed confidence Tuesday (Febr...

2011-02-07ANKARA, Turkey -- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday (February 6th) urged authorities in northern Cyprus to track down participants in the...

2011-02-04ATHENS, Greece -- Cyprus President Demetris Christofias voiced hope on Thursday (February 3rd) in Athens that a solution to the Cyprus issue would be...