Although it has only had a presence in Cyprus for two years, Habitat is a truly international brand, driven by a man with vision. ELENI ANTONIOU finds out more FORTY years after first coming on the market, with a nod towards its increasingly global presence, Habitat has launched a ‘World Habitat’ range.
MARIA SOCRATOUS looks at the history of the Persian carpets and outlines some of the signs of the genuine article A HOUSE without carpets could be seen as a woman without jewellery, and the diamond tiara of carpets is definitely from Persia. But what makes Persian carpets so special, so highly regarded by the connoisseurs of the textile world?
Just why are so many Brits deciding to jet out to Cyprus with a few close friends and rellies to get married?
Kalo Chorio in Greek means “Good Village”, raising all kinds of etymological puzzles. What was it about this village that made it so good, back when names were being chosen? Was it packed with virtuous, God-fearing people? How did other villages feel about this?
FEW people are likely to be surprised at the outcome of yesterday’s referendum. So much for certainties. The big question today today is ‘What now for Cyprus?”. Is this the end of the Cyprus problem or will President Tassos Papadopoulos’ “better solution” materialise? Will Cyprus be ostracised in Europe for “cheating” its way in? Will the breakaway Turkish Cypriot regime be recognised?
Have these week’s events taken their toll on the national psyche? Alexia Saoulli seeks professional help IT’S BEEN exhausting couple of weeks: Greek Cypriots have experienced an overwhelming multitude of emotions – anxiety, fear, confusion – in the run-up to yesterday’s historic referendum on the Annan plan.
PRESIDENT Papadopoulos must have been overjoyed yesterday as the Greek Cypriots heeded his call for a “resounding no” in the referendum. The means he used to achieve the result may have been unscrupulous, but there is no denying the fact that the people’s verdict was clearly and emphatically against the Annan plan and must be respected.
THE GREEK Cypriots have just been fatally foolish. It is going to be horrendously difficult to persuade any of the outside players, let alone all of them, to give the Greek Cypriots a second chance. I can assure everyone that the coming few months will be very difficult for the Greek Cypriots. The ‘OXI’ mentality of Greek Cypriots will end on Saturday, April 24.
IF, by some miracle, the result of yesterday’s referenda was a double ‘yes’, you can safely ignore the rest of this article and go join the street celebrations! If, as expected, the result from my compatriots the Greek Cypriots was a ‘no’, then we will have to postpone the celebrations for some time, and reflect on where we go from here.
THE AKEL general secretary went to sleep on Good Friday with a ‘yes’ and woke up on Saturday with a ‘no’. A ‘no’ that he did not have the political courage to support, so he concealed it under a last minute demand for postponement of the referenda. AKEL also asked for assurances that the solution would be enforced.
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.
