Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer on Wednesday as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a UN envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said that he conveyed to the UN secretary general’s […]
Three ships have left a port in Cyprus to deliver 400 tons of food and other supplies to Gaza as concerns grow about hunger in the Palestinian territory. World Central Kitchen said the vessels and a barge are carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins. The charity said that is […]
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday asked Berlin for help in efforts to overcome the island’s division, since Germany has better relations with fellow NATO member Turkey. “Our message is that the solution lies in Ankara,” Christodoulides said in a statement following a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Nicosia on Monday. “It is […]
FBI agents tasked with investigating sanctions-busting have been dispatched to Cyprus as the global crackdown against Russian oligarchs, and the web of enablers who have helped hide their wealth, intensifies. The 24-strong team was expected to start “assisting Cypriot police” with immediate effect after arriving on the eastern Mediterranean island late Sunday. “They are here,” […]