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Gazprom's "Plan B" for South Stream Pipeline

Russian business newspaper Vzglyad published an article by journalist Oleg Makarenko, claiming that Gazprom has a “plan B” in case Bulgaria continues to obstruct the construction of the South Stream pipeline. The newspaper published an article suggesting that the Kremlin-favored...

Famagusta Anti-Occupation Rally to Send Message of Unity

Greek-Cypriots have organized a rally against the occupation of Famagusta on August 9, according to the city's mayor Alexis Galanos. "The goal is to send a message of unity to carry on the struggle of terminating the Turkish occupation and reunite the country,"...

Greece in the U18 European Championship Semifinals

The U18 National Greek basketball team crushed Italy 85-68 in the European Championship in Konya, Turkey and advanced in the semifinals to meet Serbia. Vasilis Charalambopoulos was the main voice of the Greek team (who carried 5 players with double figures) scoring...

Turkish Cypriot Wants to Return Greek Cypriot Property

According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Africa, a Turkish Cypriot citizen named Eray Ozer has been searching for the Greek Cypriot owners of the property currently in his possession, to return it to them. He was granted the property by the...

Cyprus at the Disposal of International Criminal Court over Turkish Illegal Settlers

The government of Cyprus has placed itself at the disposal of the International Criminal Court to provide documentation on the colonization of the occupied area of Cyprus by Turkey. “Since 1974, Turkey has implemented a systematic policy of colonization of...

Greek National Basketball Team Tops Group C in U-18 European Championship

Greece Loses to Hosts Turkey The Greek National team lost their final group stage game against Turkey for the 2014 Men's U-18 European Basketball Championship, but managed to qualify 1st in their group after a triple tie which found both teams...

Boutaris: 'Turks Are Our Brothers, Europeans Our Partners'

The mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris, met with Turkish Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu. During their discussion, Boutaris mentioned that there should be an open mosque in Thessaloniki, while he also added that he intents on turning Alaca Imaret and...

Al Jazeera Cyprus Poll Shows a Divided Island 40 Years On

A special poll on how the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities view the future of Cyprus finds that 58% of Greek Cypriots believe the island will not be united in their lifetime while only 51 % of Turkish Cypriots are hopeful of a united Cyprus.

Cypriots File War Crimes Complaint Against Turkey

NICOSIA,(AP) - A group of Cypriots has filed a war crimes complaint against Turkey at the International Criminal Court over what they say is its policy of settling Cyprus' breakaway north with mainland Turks. Cyprus split into a Turkish-speaking north...

Greek Police Arrest Ring of Immigrant Smugglers

Five people who were above suspicion have been arrested by the Greek police Internal Affairs Department, with charges of immigrant smuggling. Specifically, two retired mariners aged 67 and 52 years old, a 42-year-old woman who was a bank employee, a 50-year-old...