Cyprus

Turkish Cypriots vote in election

NICOSIA - Muslimchronicle

Turkish Cypriots voted on Sunday in an election which analysts will closely examine for signals about the possibility of restarting negotiations for an end to the over 40 years partition of Cyprus. The vote was for 50 members of the so-called parliament of a breakaway state that is only recognized by Turkey. A change in the electoral system, which gaveRead more

Cyprus president among nine candidates

Nicosia - Muslimchronicle

Conservative incumbent Nicos Anastasiades was among nine candidates who registered Friday to stand in a Cyprus presidential election likely to be dominated by stalled peace talks and a reviving economy. Anastasiades, 71, is the frontrunner to win the vote scheduled for January 28, with opinion polls making him favourite to secure a second term, which by law will be his last. "WeRead more

post solid third-quarter growth

Nicosia - Muslimchronicle

A tourism boom helped the Cyprus economy grow by 0.9 percent in the third quarter, extending a recovery from a crisis that required an international bailout in 2013, official data showed on Friday. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose for an 11th consecutive quarter, although at a slightly slower pace than the one-percent growth seen in the previous three-month period. Year-on-yearRead more

Cyprus to undertake initiatives to defuse Lebanese crisis after Hariri’s visit

Cyprus - Muslimchronicle

Cyprus on Wednesday said it would attempt to undertake initiatives to help defuse the crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Saad al-Hariri made an unexpected stopover on the island on Tuesday night. “Our common objective is stability in Lebanon, stability in our area. Within this context... the President of the Republic will undertake some initiatives precisely to promote this objective; stabilityRead more

Hariri back in Beirut three weeks after resignation

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri landed in Beirut late Tuesday after an absence of nearly three weeks following his shock resignation in Saudi Arabia, an AFP video journalist reported. Hariri's plane touched down at Beirut international airport, a statement from his office confirmed, after he visited France and stopped off in Egypt and Cyprus on the way home on Tuesday.Read more

175 Syrian migrants reach Cyprus

Nicosia - Muslimchronicle

A boat carrying 175 Syrian refugees arrived Friday off northwest Cyprus near the coastal resort of Paphos and the migrants were safely brought to shore, police said Friday. They said the vessel with 81 men, 59 children and 35 women on board had travelled from Turkey. The migrants received medical checks and food, and they were to be moved toRead more

Cyprus sets end 2018 date

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Cyprus will know by the end of 2018 if it has exploitable offshore gas reserves after several more test drills are carried out, the island's Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis said Monday. "Over the next 12 months, we expect to have either four or five drills, which will be extremely important going forward," Lakkotrypis told a parliamentary committee. "At theRead more