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...dismiss as a book junket in religious disguise. But her confrontational approach, not the substance of her arguments, is the problem for some would-be supporters. Such prayer services seem "less about worship and getting closer to God than about making a political statement," says moderate imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, author of What's Right with Islam: A New Vision for Muslims and the West...
...have failed. Turkey lifted its historical objection to a deal under the country's new Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who managed to convince that country's powerful military that a unified Cyprus meant one step down the road to future prosperity inside the E.U. The Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, known as Mr. No for his stubborn refusal to accept peace overtures, was sidelined. Greek Cypriot leaders, meanwhile, suddenly found themselves forced to declare their objections after years of letting Denktash be the spoiler. Papadopoulos' televised speech spelled out the obstacles: Turkish Cypriots and Turkey were favored...
...settlement at all," he said in Switzerland after presenting his latest draft. Greek Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos claimed in a TV address that the plan violates E.U. principles by preventing thousands of Greek Cypriots from returning to homes in the north and "legitimizing the illegal presence of Turkish settlers." Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, also told supporters to vote against the plan, though most Turkish Cypriots are likely to ignore his pleas; polls suggest some 60% will vote yes. But in a separate poll of Greek Cypriots, more than 60% opposed the plan. The biggest political party said...
...statement from Cantat this week. Special Report: Till Death Do Us Part Delicate Moment CYPRUS Last-ditch talks aimed at reunifying the divided island before the Greek Cypriot south accedes to the E.U. on May 1 are set to go ahead in Switzerland this week despite Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash's announcement that he will not participate. Denktash, who is opposed to the U.N. plan on which the discussions are based, said he did not believe that agreement could be reached on basic issues. Pro-unification Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat will attend the summit in Denktash's place...
...comedian; and a former ambassador. Socialist lawmaker Paulo Pedroso, who was released from prison two months ago on procedural grounds, was rearrested and charged. The accused deny the charges. No Time to Lose CYPRUS Turkish Cypriots inched closer to an agreement to reunite the island when veteran leader Rauf Denktash, who's resolutely opposed reunification, handed his rival Mehmet Ali Talat, who favors a deal, the task of forming a new government after last month's elections. Talat's priority is to restart stalled peace talks with the south before May 1, when Greek Cypriots are due to join...