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DNA Study: Ancient Phoenicians Still With Us 

Phoenician blood in North Africa, MidEast

National Geographic National Geographic Oct 31, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Phoenicians may have disappeared as a distinct society a few thousand years ago, but it turns out their imprint remains very much alive today. Genetic researchers have discovered the DNA of the seafaring civilization in the blood of men—as many as 1 in 17— who live today in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, North Africa, and islands in the Mediterranean, National Geographic reports. More »

More about:  DNA • Syria • Lebanon • Morocco • Cyprus • Tunisia • Malta • National Geographic Society

ANALYSIS

Cypriots Optimistic About Unification Talks

New leadership appears to have sides closer than ever to ending 34-year division

Der Spiegel Der Spiegel Sep 3, 08 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Greek and Turkish halves of Cyprus are meeting for re-unification talks today, and for once, it looks like the island might actually come together, Der Spiegel reports. Both sides are led by like-thinking leaders who played no role in the island’s 1974 division. Many issues still separate the sides, but seem less daunting than before. More »

 Cyprus Will Resume Unity Talks 

Opening of key street in divided capital signals thaw between Greek, Turkish blocs

Reuters Reuters Mar 21, 08 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Leaders of the Greek and Turkish portions of Cyprus said today they will restart negotiations on reunification of the Mediterranean island, Reuters reports. Dimitris Christofias, recently elected leader of Greek Cyprus, and Mehmet Ali Talat, who represents Turkish Cyprus, also announced that Ledra Street, a key shopping avenue long shut down in the divided capital, Nicosia, will reopen. More »

Communist Cyprus Prez to 'Work Within Free Market'

'Pragmatic' winner not hard-line red: analysts

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Feb 26, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - New President Dimitris Christofias' win in Cyprus makes him the first Communist ever to lead an EU state—but he has pledged to work within the free market, reports the Guardian . His party has a Marxist manifesto, but analysts say that Christofias is a pragmatist whose policies are more social democratic than old-school Communist. More »

More about:  European Union • election • Communist Party • Marxism • Cyprus • reunification • Dimitris Christofias

Greek Cypriots Elect Prez Committed to Unifying Isle

Cyprus leaders already agree to hold talks

Daily Telegraph (UK) Daily Telegraph (UK) Feb 25, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Greek Cypriots have elected a communist president committed to reunification with the Turkish northern section of the divided island. Dimitris Christofias, educated  in the old Soviet Union, won 54% of the vote in a race against his right-wing rival. The new leader has promised to hold negotiations with the president of the Turkish part of Cyprus, who has already agreed to begin talks, reports the Daily Telegraph . More »

Cyprus Vote Raises Hopes for Unification

Incumbent ousted; 2 pro-compromise candidates go to run-off

AFP AFP Feb 18, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - After decades of division, Cyprus is a step closer to unification, AFP reports. Greek Cypriots ousted incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos in a three-way election yesterday, and the two remaining candidates will face off in another vote on Sunday. Both seem willing to reach out to Turkish Cypriots, mending bridges the hard-line Papadopoulos administration nearly burned. More »

Kosovo Independence Splits EU

Some fear feisty new nation could inspire separatists elsewhere

BBC BBC Feb 18, 08 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - A meeting of EU officials today to discuss Kosovo is likely to reveal deep-seated divisions within the European Union. While Britain, France and Germany are expected to recognize the newly independent Kosovo immediately, other states like Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain worry about the message such recognition will send to their own restive separatists, BBC reports. More »

More about:  China • Russia • Great Britain • France • United Nations • Germany • European Union • Spain • Serbia • Kosovo • Greece • Cyprus • Romania

Cyprus, Malta Adopt Euro

Fireworks herald Mediterranean islands' currency change

Bloomberg Bloomberg Jan 1, 08 12:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The new year brought a new currency to Malta and Cyprus, which today became the 14th and 15th countries to adopt the euro. The changeover went smoothly, the EC said in a statement. "Both Cyprus and Malta are small, open and thriving economies for whom having a stable and widely used currency will provide a major advantage," an economist told Bloomberg. More »

More about:  euro • Cyprus • eurozone • international currency • Malta

Hijacking Ends Peacefully
in Turkey

Pair protesting US surrender after passengers and pilots flee

BBC BBC Aug 18, 07 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two hijackers of a Turkish plane claiming to be protesting US foreign policy surrendered yesterday after nearly all 136 people on board fled from the tarmac unharmed and the rest were released, the BBC reports. The men, believed to be a Turkish national and a Palestinian, tried to force their way into the cockpit after the Atlas Jet took off from northern Cyprus to divert the craft to Iran. More »

More about:  al-Qaeda • terrorism • Turkey • Muslim • plane • Istanbul • Cyprus • hijack

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