Political optimism cannot thaw what has frozen the Cyprus conflict for more than half a century. What holds the island back ...

Talks have restarted, but neither side expects a breakthrough: That's how the overall situation in the Cyprus conflict could be summed up at the moment. Representatives from the two sides have very ...

The seemingly intractable 60-year conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who are backed by Athens and Ankara respectively, remains unresolved. The small Mediterranean island is split in ...