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Cyprus to launch new offshore oil and gas search
AlHijjah 27, 1432, Nov 23, 2011, SPA -- Cyprus said it will launch a second licensing round for more exploratory drilling for oil and gas off its southern coast in four to six weeks, according to AP. Government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou says the (...)

23 - 11 - 2011
Cyprus to start offshore drilling, president says
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Sunday Cyprus would start drilling for hydrocarbons within the next few days, defying warnings from Turkey which has challenged its authority to do so, Reuters reported. "We will continue to exercise (...)

18 - 09 - 2011
Economist Kazamias appointed Cyprus finance minister
Cypriot economist Kikis Kazamias has been appointed new finance minister to head the island's fight to ward off bankruptcy, ٌthe president's office announced on Friday, according to Reuters. "President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has (...)

05 - 08 - 2011
Cyprus needs no bailout for the moment - new FinMin
Cyprus does not need a bailout for the moment, new Finance Minister Kikis Kazamias said on Friday, calling on all sides to avoid one in the future, according to Reuters. Asked if Cyprus needed a suppport mechanism, Kazamias told reporters: "There (...)

05 - 08 - 2011
Cyprus president appoints new cabinet
Embattled Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias appointed a new 11-member cabinet Friday in a bid to pass badly needed political and economic reforms amid a crisis sparked by a blast that damaged the island's main power station, according to (...)

05 - 08 - 2011
Cyprus cabinet quits, leader stays on
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday he would not follow his cabinet in resigning over a munitions blast that destroyed the island's largest power plant and raised the possibility of an EU bailout, according to Reuters. President (...)

28 - 07 - 2011
Turkish FM resigns over explosion victims
Turkish Foreign Minister Marcos Kebryano today presented his resignation to President Demetrius Christofias. Turkish media said it was not clear whether the president has accepted the resignation, the second after the Defense minister's over last (...)

18 - 07 - 2011
Cyprus president apologizes for deadly blast
Cyprus' president has apologized for a deadly explosion that killed 13 at a naval base, according to AP. Dimitris Christofias said on Friday that twin probes into why dozens of gunpowder-filled containers exploded will reach his office. He again (...)

15 - 07 - 2011
Explosion at Cyprus naval base, at least 10 dead
A huge explosion - likely sparked by a brush fire that set light to containers of gunpowder - tore through a Cypriot National Guard naval base Monday, causing widespread damage and leading to extensive power cuts, the Defense Ministry said. At least (...)

11 - 07 - 2011
Turkey Urges Cyprus Peace Deal by Early 2012
Turkey's Foreign Minister has called for a deal reunifying Cyprus before the island assumes the European Union's presidency in mid-2012. Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday that a "new state" reunifying Greek and Turkish Cypriots would make a Cyprus EU (...)

09 - 07 - 2011
U.N. to seek Cyprus deal in 2012 at Geneva meeting
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will seek a peace deal within a year from Cypriot leaders engaged in reunification talks on Thursday, a source close to the matter said, signalling growing frustration with a slow process that is harming Turkey's EU ambitions, (...)

06 - 07 - 2011
Greek Cypriots Vote To Elect New Parliament
Greek Cypriots began voting on Sunday for a new parliament. The legislative race will also determine party strength that will shape alliances for the presidential election in 2013, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA". Polling (...)

22 - 05 - 2011
UN chief says worried by slow pace of Cyprus talks
Awwal 29, 1432 H/March 4, 2011, SPA -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned at the slow pace of Cyprus reunification talks and warns they cannot drag on indefinitely, as Reuters repotred. In a report to the U.N. Security Council, Ban (...)

04 - 03 - 2011
Cyprus: Offshore gas drilling to start late 2011
Awwal 12, 1432 H/Feb 15, 2011, SPA -- Cyprus' commerce minister said that drilling to tap potential natural gas deposits off the island's southeastern coast could begin before the end of the year. But Antonis Paschalides said possible delays due to (...)

15 - 02 - 2011
Cyprus Cabinet OKs compensation for air carrier
Cyprus' government spokesman says the Cabinet has agreed to compensate national carrier Cyprus Airways around ¤20 million ($27 million) because of Turkey's refusal to allow the airline to use its airspace, AP reported. Stefanos Stefanou says the (...)

20 - 01 - 2011
Report: New aid flotilla headed for Gaza Strip
Another aid flotilla has set sail for the Gaza Strip in a bid to break Israel's blockade on the enclave, dpa cited Israeli media as reporting Sunday. Nine activists are reportedly on board the ship, including Jewish and Israeli activists - an (...)

26 - 09 - 2010
Cypriot police say Russian spying suspect vanished
Cypriot police said that they are looking for an alleged Russian spy wanted in the United States who vanished after being released on bail in the Mediterranean island nation, according to AP. Spokesman Michalis Katsounotos says 54-year-old (...)

30 - 06 - 2010
Activist: Ship could near Gaza by late Friday
A spokeswoman for a pro-Palestinian group says a cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach the 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by late afternoon Friday, according to AP. Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza group says the 1,200-ton (...)

04 - 06 - 2010
Cyprus peace talks postponed over statement fracas
Peace talks between the leaders of ethnically split Cyprus were postponed on Thursday because of a dispute over comments by the Turkish Cypriot leader about the basis of negotiations, according to Reuters. The postponement, sought by Greek Cypriot (...)

03 - 06 - 2010
U.N. says Cyprus deal possible in months
The United Nations said on Wednesday it believed a peace deal on Cyprus could be brokered within months, according to a report of Reuters. "The international community is committed to continuing its support for this Cypriot-led process. I truly (...)

26 - 05 - 2010
Cyprus: crews stumble on 2-millennia-old coffins
Work crews in Cyprus have accidentally unearthed four rare clay coffins estimated to be some 2,000 years old, AP quoted the country's Antiquities Department director as saying Wednesday. Maria Hadjicosti said the coffins adorned with floral (...)

19 - 05 - 2010
UN envoy: Cyprus peace talks to restart end of May
A United Nations envoy says talks to reunify divided Cyprus will resume during the last week of May. Alexander Downer says the exact date hasn't been finalized, but that it will likely be May 26. Downer says newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader (...)

04 - 05 - 2010
Turk Cypriot Eroglu leads in early result
Dervis Eroglu, a supporter of Turkish Cypriot independence, held a lead in the northern Cyprus presidential election on Sunday, in a vote key to talks on reunifying the island and Turkey's chances of joining the EU, Reuters reported. With 20 (...)

18 - 04 - 2010
Cyprus President won't seek 2nd term if talks fail
Cyprus' president said Thursday that he would not seek re-election in 2013 if ongoing talks to reunify the ethnically-split island fail, according to AP. Dimitris Christofias, a Greek Cypriot, was elected in 2008 on a campaign promise to resume (...)

18 - 03 - 2010
Cyprus ex-leader's stolen body to be reburied
The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos is to be reburied three months to the day after it was dug up from its grave and stolen, according to AP. The ex-leader's family will hold a brief reburial ceremony on Thursday at the (...)

11 - 03 - 2010
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