Efforts to bring together Turks and Greeks have mixed successATTEMPTS to draw together the warring communities on the divided island of Cyprus are having mixed successSat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Is this the beginning of a renewed Intifada?MORE than three weeks of violent disturbances in the Israeli occupied territories have led regional analysts to conclude that…Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Israel is facing isolation if rift with Palestinians not healed, says PeresTODAY's summit between President Clinton and the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, could decide the fate of the …Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Disclaimers on bombings may indicate splitTHE ISLAMIC Hamas movement promptly disclaimed responsibility for co-ordinated bomb attacks near the Israeli settlements of Knfr…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Arafat on tightrope to salvage peace talksTHE Palestine Authority President, Mr Yasser Arafat, delivered yesterday on a promise he had given to the US Middle East envoy…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Politicians and prelates lead Greek Cypriot celebrationYESTERDAY was cold and crisp a fine end of winter's day to celebrate the 176th year of Greece's independenceWed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
Palestinians promise to take measures to end violenceTHE PALESTINIAN Authority's head of internal security, Mr Jabil Rahjoub, said yesterday his forces would take "all necessary …Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
Bulldozers flatten peace hopes"THE Arabs have lost patience with Israel", said Mr Afif Safieh, the Palestinian ambassador to London, in angry response to Israel…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
Arafat characterises Israel's stance as "a conspiracy against the Palestinians"THE Palestine Authority President, Mr Yasser Arafat, said yesterday that there "is a real crisis in the peace process"Tue Mar 11 1997 - 00:00
Har Homah will dominate US meetingTODAY'S meeting in the White House between the Palestine Authority President, Mr Yasser Arafat, and President Clinton is expected…Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
EU envoy places onus on DenktashTHE EU External Affairs Commissioner, Mr Hans van den Broek, yesterday called upon the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Rauf Denktash…Sat Mar 01 1997 - 00:00
Turkish Cypriot push for Swiss type settlement outlined"THE parameters of a settlement" in Cyprus "are bizonality, bicommunality and the political equality of the two communities," …Tue Feb 25 1997 - 00:00
Movement towards settlement of Cyprus problem may begin soonPRESIDENT Glafkos Clerides has said movement towards a settlement of the Cyprus problem could "begin in 1997"Tue Feb 11 1997 - 00:00
Cypriots offer to cancel missile contractPRESIDENT Glafkos Clerides of Cyprus has said he would be prepared to cancel his government's controversial missile deal with…Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
"European letter of assurances" helped secure Hebron agreementALTHOUGH the US has gained much of the credit for negotiating the Hebron deal, the European Union played an important part in…Tue Jan 21 1997 - 00:00
Deal dooms Hebron to divisionTHE story of Hebron is a tale of two cities. Or rather the germ of an Israeli city planted in the soil of a Palestinian city.Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
15 reported killed in bombing of busFIFTEEN civilians were reported killed and 30 injured in a bomb explosion in a residential quarter of Damascus, the Syrian capital…Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
European court finds against Turkey in landmark Cyprus caseCYPRUS was stunned by yesterday's landmark decision by the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg which held Turkey directly…Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
Iraqi crude oil begins to flow again today ending 6 year punitive export embargoTHIS morning, at 7 o'clock local time, Iraq was scheduled to begin pumping crude oil, the first exports for six years and four…Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
Irish EU envoy predicts big push to reunite island before accession talksWINDING up a week long visit to Cyprus, the envoy of the Irish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, Mr Kester Heaslip, …Thu Dec 05 1996 - 00:00
Lack of self rule progress worries steadfast citizensTHE sumud or steadfastness of the Palestinians of East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank has been severely tested in recent months…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Fruits of peace in Gaza become political frustration, povertyGAZA's border has solidified - on one sideFri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
Life goes on as town appears unaware of protacted talks over its decisionTHE town of Hebron appeared unaware of the protracted negotiations taking place in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem over its division.Tue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00
Hussein bridges dangerous gap between people and the palaceAMMAN was decked out in Jordanian flags and gigantic portraits of King Hussein to celebrate the monarch's 61st birthday yesterday…Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Cyprus on course for EU, diplomat claimsCYPRUS is expected to become an EU member in 2000 or 2001, despite the division of the island and Turkish objections to its joining…Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
Palestinians put under "intolerable pressure"PALESTINIAN negotiators have been put under what one Palestinian source called "intolerable pressure" on the long overdue Israeli…Sat Nov 09 1996 - 00:00
UN agencies estimate 4,500 children in Iraq are dying monthlyUN aid agencies have expressed alarm at the lack of food, medicine and clean water in Iraq, estimating that 4,500 children are…Wed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
Palestinians reject Hebron proposals as breaking accordPALESTINIAN negotiators on the team conducting talks with Israel said yesterday they had rejected Israel's latest proposal on…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
King Hussein pays `first visit to Palestine'KING HUSSEIN of Jordan yesterday paid his first visit to the West Bank since Israel captured the territory from the kingdom during…Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
Kuwaits head to the polls fearful of what the future might bringKUWAITI voters go to the polls today to elect a parliament for the second time since the 1991 liberation of the emirate from …Mon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
Palestinians urged to be calm as confrontation call by Hamas ignoredTHE Palestinian territories remained quiet yesterday in spite of a call issued by the Islamic Hamas movement on Thursday for …Sat Oct 05 1996 - 01:00
Fears of violence rise in wake of Washington talksTHE Palestinian Authority's Information Minister, Mr Yasser Abed Rabbo, who generally reflects the thinking of his President, …Fri Oct 04 1996 - 01:00
Anger at Arafat agreeing to attend summitMEMBERS of the Palestinian legislative Council, the Palestinian Authority and the general populace were critical yesterday of…Mon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00
Palestinians see present conflict as a war over the land, not as renewal of IntifadaPALESTINIANS see the present conflagration in the West Bank and Gaza as war rather than renewal of the Intifada, the uprising…Fri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
New Cyprus initiative is expectedFRANCE, Germany and Britain are expected to present a new initiative to settle the Cyprus problem.Tue Sept 17 1996 - 01:00
Nicosia opens campaign against Turkish CypriotsTHE Cyprus government has started a diplomatic offensive against the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Rauf Denktash, and the mainland…Tue Sept 03 1996 - 01:00
Iranian role in Kurdish fighting made Saddam's move inevitableTHE present crisis in northern rag was "predictable", Mr Qiradaghi, a leading commentator, told The Irish TimesMon Sept 02 1996 - 01:00
Hijacking was waiting to happen, says Iraqi exileTHE hijacking of a Sudanese airliner to London via Cyprus was "an incident waiting to happen", an Iraqi exile told The Irish …Wed Aug 28 1996 - 01:00
European court may hear Cyprus murder caseTHE case for the prosecution of the alleged murderers of Tassos Isaac, to which the Irish are making a major contribution, may…Tue Aug 27 1996 - 01:00
Bread price protests resume as king's charisma fails to workDEMONSTRATIONS resumed yesterday in the southern Jordanian town of KerakSat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00
Ban reported on books by leading intellectual SaidREPORTS circulated yesterday that the Palestinian Ministry of Information and Culture had banned two books written by the prominent…Fri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Simitis uses visit to encourage Greek CypriotsTHE Greek Prime Minister, Mr Costas Simitis, used his visit to Cyprus at the weekend to reassure Greek Cypriots of their Greek…Mon Aug 19 1996 - 01:00
Violence erupts at funeral of Greek CypriotA SECOND Greek Cypriot, Mr Solomos Spirou Solomou, was killed and 11 people wounded yesterday in the UN controlled buffer zone…Thu Aug 15 1996 - 01:00
Irish consul among 58 injured at protest against Turkish CypriotsTHE honorary Irish consul was among the 58 Greek Cypriots injured during Sunday's clashes between Greek and Turkish Cypriots …Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
Clashes in Cyprus may stimulate peaceCYPRIOTS of good will in both communities hope Sunday's violent clashes in the UN-controlled buffer zone - in which the Irish…Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
Greek and Turkish Cypriots stunned by casualty toll after biker protestGREEK and Turkish Cypriots, still in a state of shock after Sunday's clashes in the UN controlled buffer zone, were stunned by…Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
One dead as clashes erupt in UN buffer zoneONE Greek Cypriot was killed and dozens of Greek and Turkish Cypriots were injured in clashes yesterday in the UN controlled …Mon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Breach of buffer zone threatened by bikersCYPRUS is bracing itself for the annual pilgrimage along the "Green Line" by motorcyclists marking the Turkish army occupation…Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
`Lord Bountiful' seeks to rebuild his countryMR RAHQ HARIRI, now on his first official visit to Dublin, was appointed Lebanon's prime minister in October 1992Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Irish envoy hopeful of progress on CyprusAT THE end of his two day exploratory visit to Cyprus, Mr Kester Heaslip, the representative of the Irish Presidency of the European…Wed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
