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Deneia Μosque Ηit Βy Αrson Αttack Fully Restored
The small mosque located in the community of Deneia, west of Nicosia, has been fully repaired, after an arson attack last month that burned most of the building's roof and caused other damages.
According to an official announcement, repairs were...
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13 Children From Cyprus Reunited With Their Families in Other EU Member States
During 2015, a total of 13 children were reunited from Cyprus with their families that were residing in other European member states, according to “Hope For Children” UNCRC Policy Center.
A press release issued on Monday said that since July...
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Leaders Continue UN Peace Talks
The leaders of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, are meeting this afternoon Friday, February 26, in the framework of the UN-backed talks for the Cyprus problem.
Their...
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The 'Ghost-Town' of Famagusta from Above (video)
Images of the landlocked city of Famagusta in Cyprus that were shot by a drone and are circulating the Internet, are shocking to viewers as they show a complete catastrophe.
The footage of the video confirms the name "ghost-town" that...
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CMP Representatives Visit Afania Where 100 Missing People Are Reportedly Buried
A delegation of the Committee on Missing Persons on Tuesday visited a site at Afania village in the Turkish occupied areas where during the 90's, the remains of 100 missing Greek Cypriots are thought to have been moved.
The information...
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Cypriot Negotiators Meet Again On Monday
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot negotiators, Andreas Mavroyiannis and Ozdil Nami, will meet again on Monday in the context of the ongoing UN-backed talks for the reunification of Cyprus.
Reliable sources have told CNA that Mavroyiannis and Nami, who met...
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Cyprus President Travels to Brussels for European Council Summit
President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, departs Wednesday afternoon for Brussels to participate in the European Council Summit on February 18 and 19. On the sidelines of the Summit, Anastasiades will have a meeting with the Chancellor of Germany,...
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Developments in Cyprus and the Refugee Crisis the Focus of Omirou-Mokbel Meeting
President of the Cyprus House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou and Vice Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Lebanon Samir Mokbel expressed on Tuesday their willingness to further bilateral ties on all levels.
Mokbel, who is on an official visit to...
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Cyprus – Joint Declaration Remains the Basis for Negotiations
The Joint Declaration of February 11, 2014 remains the basis for negotiations in Cyprus, says Espen Barth Eide, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser in Cyprus.
In a message οn twitter, Eide refers to the text that was adopted two years...
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Epiphany Celebrated in Famagusta for the First Time Since War
For the first time after the 1974 Turkish invasion in Cyprus Greek-Cypriots were allowed to celebrate Epiphany in Famagusta.
Symbolizing a blessing of the waters, and the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, Epiphany is an important day for the...