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A woman holds her child outside the Kokkinotrimithia refugee camp outside Nicosia, Cyprus September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
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A UN police peacekeeper stands guards at a main Ladras or Lokmaci crossing point that connect the Greek Cypriot south and the Turkish Cypriots breakaway north. (AP)
UN Chief Announces Failure of Cyprus Reunification Talks
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the collapse of the talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus, marking a dramatic end to more than two years of efforts. “I’m very sorry to tell you that despite the very strong...Caption:
A sign marking the United Nations buffer zone is seen in the village of Pyla in the Larnaca District of Cyprus March 11, 2014. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone and is a mixed community with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots living side by side. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire a heavily restricted UN controlled Buffer Zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 Km across the whole island measuring 7.4 km at its widest and 3.3 meters at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN)
UN Chief, US Vice President Urge Cyprus Peace Deal
Greek Cypriots recently indicated they would go ahead with plans for gas exploration, despite opposition from Turkey . One diplomatic source said Turkey might be willing to rethink its role on guarantor rights. Turkey, Greece and Britain are guarantor powers of Cyprus...Caption:
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri with President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday (Dalati & Nohra)
Cyprus Coordinates Oil Extraction, Export with Lebanon
Beirut – Oil and gas extraction and export topped the discussions of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades with Lebanese officials in Beirut, amid expectations that Cyprus would assume coordination on fuel extraction in the Middle East, in light of the absence of any...Caption:
Lebanese President Michel Aoun and his Cypriot counterpart, President Nicos Anastasiades during a joint news conference following talks at the Baabda Palace. (Dalati & Nohra)