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Divided Cyprus opens key Nicosia crossing
NICOSIA - A major crossing point at the heart of the divided capital city of Nicosia was opened on Thursday in great fanfare underscoring renewed optimism and drive to reunify the island after decades of division.
Turkish-Cypriot leader fails to form government
Turkish-Cypriot political party leader Dervis Eroglu has announced he failed to form a new government in breakaway northern Cyprus.
High ground won
Far from despairing at their Greek rivals’ rejection of reunification, Turkish-Cypriots felt they had won the moral high ground by backing a UN peace deal for the island, and deserved to be rewarded with a lifting of economic sanctions.
One last chance
After 30 years of division, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is embroiled in what must be, for the foreseeable future at least, a last push for reunification.
Rival Cypriot groups agree to resume talks
Greek and Turkish Cypriot parties agreed in New York Friday to resume talks on reunifying their divided island under the auspices of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Greek Foreign Minister Tassos Yannitsis said.
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Eritrea has “questioned” the role of the envoy UN chief Kofi Annan appointed last week to end an impasse in the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea, insisting that the onus for progress lay with its neighbor.
Northern Cyprus gets new PM
Turkish-Cypriot opposition leader Mehmet Ali Talat was named prime minister of the breakaway region of northern Cyprus on Monday – the first step in an uphill battle to speed up the reunification of Cyprus.
Turkish Cypriots split on elections
COUNTING VOTES IN A NICOSIA COURTROOM, THE FINAL TALLY WAS DEADLOCK. There was no thrill of victory nor sting of defeat at party headquarters as votes were counted in this weeks general election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Europe or their own state: election polarizes Turkish Cypriot voters
TURKISH CYPRIOT PRIME MINISTER DERVIS EROGLU AND HIS WIFE MERAL WAVE TO SUPPORTERS AS THEY ARRIVE FOR A RALLY IN THE TURKISH PART OF NICOSIA IN THE DIVIDED MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND, LATE DECEMBER 11, 2003.