Fears rise over kidnapped bishops from AleppoGreek and Syrian Orthodox churches urge respect for clerics’ livesThu Apr 25 2013 - 07:00
Christian bishops released by Chechen rebels in SyriaClerics held for two months after ambush in which driver of their car was killedWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Egyptian elections postponed until OctoberElectoral law considered unconstitutional by courts challenging president MorsiMon Apr 22 2013 - 19:53
Vacuum at top of Syrian opposition as Moaz al-Khatib reaffirms resignationMove comes as John Kerry announces doubling of non-lethal US aid to rebelsMon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00
Iraqi election peaceful but turnout lowMonitors report irregularities but could not say whether outcome would be affectedMon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00
Cypriots believe German envy of their lifestyle may have driven ‘bail-in’ termsQuality of life is a tricky concept. But household wealth is a waving red flagThu Apr 18 2013 - 07:00
Cyprus asks Brussels for more money as bailout costs soarDetails of €10bn rescue agreed at Dublin meeting but talk of larger bailout dismissedFri Apr 12 2013 - 14:12
G8 ministers remain deadlocked as violence escalates in SyriaHuman Rights Watch accused government of indiscriminate bombings of civiliansFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:08
Cyprus is paradise lost for Russian settlersMost incomers far from being oligarchsWed Apr 10 2013 - 07:00
Syrian rebels accuse government of using chemical weaponsDamascus rejects UN appeal to dispatch team to investigate claims and counter claimsWed Apr 10 2013 - 06:00
Assad warns of chaos in the Middle East if regime is toppledSyrian president accuses opponents of whipping up sectarianismMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:00
Cypriots vent their anger in front of parliament‘Democracy has been suspended by the troika’Fri Apr 05 2013 - 05:00
Former Cyprus president critical of troika over bailout terms‘Ordinary Cypriots harmed by targeting of banks, depositors and share holders’Thu Apr 04 2013 - 06:00
Thousands attend Cyprus Aid concert bearing food donationsFifty artists rally help in Nicosia for people suffering effects of economic meltdownTue Apr 02 2013 - 05:00
Large Bank of Cyprus savers lose access to depositsMove raises fears of 20% contraction in Cypriot economyMon Apr 01 2013 - 05:40
Cyprus bank depositors angry and frightenedCypriots have been traumatised and fear this is the shape of things to comeSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:46
No storm, only calm, as Cyprus banks reopenWhen the doors opened half an hour late, customers formed a queue and waited their turns, dignified and orderlyThu Mar 28 2013 - 19:51
Bank of Cyprus and Laiki Bank chiefs sackedCentral Bank issues restrictions on accessing deposits and bans transferring funds abroadThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:53
Al-Khatib to address Arab League summit despite resignation from Syrian National CoalitionTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:52
Euro zone chief casts doubt on debt reliefJeroen Dijsselbloem questions whether fund will be used to rescue banksTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:22
Cypriots quietly await fate as negotiations on bailout terms continue with BrusselsSome demand resignation of president and referendum on any proposed bailoutMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus deal reached that will protect small depositorsIsland’s second largest bank to be wound down, hitting deposits over €100,000Mon Mar 25 2013 - 01:24
Cypriots to vote on Bill to restructure Laiki BankRuling party and Democrats expected to vote in favour allowing measure to passSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:55
Cyprus bailout talks intensifyEuropean authorities effectively veto alternative Cypriot proposalSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus in crisis: banks on the brinkAs queues form at ATMs, businesses seize up and Europe blows a chill wind, Cypriots are feeling powerless, vulnerable and bitterSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Cypriot parliament to vote on radical measures for restructuring bank sectorLegislature considers Bill for restrictions on withdrawals and transfers of moneyFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:40
Playing roulette at Nicosia bank ATMSQueues grow at Laiki bank machines as some stores start refusing credit cardsFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Cypriot leaders scramble to create a fresh rescue planDiscussions between Cypriot finance minister Michael Sarris and Russian authorities in Moscow yield no concrete proposalsThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus rejects bailout agreement in rebuff to European UnionCypriot finance minister flies to Russia to discuss alternative bailout planWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Cash is king among traders as future of Cyprus hangs in the balanceMany suppliers are no longer accepting cheques, and cash is in short supplyWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
How Cyprus went from economic miracle to desperate timesCyprus has been growing steadily since 1977 – so what went wrong?Wed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
A country awash with conspiracy theories to explain hard line on bailoutCypriots suspect EU hidden agendaWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Politicians gather to finalise a Plan B for Cyprus as pressure mountsCypriot parliament to meet again todayWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus deal concessions will protect smaller depositorsKenny says no risk to Ireland as contagion fears push euro to three-year lowTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Frightening, frustrating times for Cypriots with no access to their moneyAccount holders trawl ATMs in search of cashTue Mar 19 2013 - 00:13
Syria threatens to target rebels in LebanonTwo years into conflict, risk of spill-over grows on daily basisSat Mar 16 2013 - 00:00
Muslim Brotherhood opposes UN declaration on violence against womenEgyptian rulers reject idea of equality as undermining family valuesFri Mar 15 2013 - 05:06
UN says Syrian violence could leave entire generation of children deeply scarredTwo million said to be facing malnutrition, disease, forced marriage and lasting traumaThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:06
Hizbullah: the elephant in the room of Lebanese-Syrian relationsOrganisation hosting many Syrian refugeesWed Mar 13 2013 - 06:00
Lebanon caught in fallout from Syrian crisisDemographics and economy suffering due to ongoing conflictMon Mar 11 2013 - 11:42
Tide of Syrian refugees ebbs and flows across Lebanese borderSyrian families are subsisting in camps in the Bekaa Valley that the Lebanese government claims do not existSun Mar 10 2013 - 23:21
UN convoy makes bid to rescue captivesUN officials yesterday attempted to arrange a brief ceasefire to permit the evacuation of peacekeepers being held by Syrian rebels…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
UN in talks to have peacekeepers freedUN officers have held talks with a Syrian rebel group holding peacekeepers seized along the Golan Heights demilitarised zone …Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Warplanes attack rebel-held Syrian citySyrian warplanes were last night bombing rebel positions in and around the northeastern city of Raqqa, after reports that opposition forces had overrun it and captured the regime’s governor.Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
US to release €190m in aid to EgyptThe United States will release $190 million in budget aid to Egypt following an assurance from President Mohamed Morsi that he…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Kerry has minefield to cross in AnkaraUS secretary of state John Kerry yesterday began a highly sensitive two-day visit to Ankara by attending a ceremony honouring…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Diplomatic, material support pledged to Syrian oppositionWestern and Arab governments, after a meeting in Rome of the Friends of Syria group, have pledged to boost diplomatic and material…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
US considering direct military aid and funding for Syrian rebelsAnalysis Washington believes strengthening the opposition may speed an accord with AssadThu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Conservative candidate takes power as Cyprus verges on bankruptcyRight-wing candidate Nikos Anastasaides won the Cypriot presidency by a landslide in yesterday’s run-off, defeating Communist…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
