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Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Cyprus at the Crossroads," in the December 2007 issue, "Struck in the Mud," in the January 2008 issue and "That Sinking Feeling," in the January 2008.

Provides information on several stamps issued depicting the postal history of Cyprus.

Presents a timeline of the key events in Cyprus history. Independence of the country from Great Britain; Date when the Turkish Cypriot area proclaims self-rule; Election of Glafcos Clerides as president.

Presents information on Cyprus. Background on the history of the country; Cultural heritage of the country; Travel information on Cyprus; Information on art festivals in the country which feature opera performances.

The article discusses the history and developments in Cyprus since 7500 before Christ (B.C.). During the period, Cyprus has been inhabited by Neolithic settlers, who do not know how to produce metals and pottery. In the 16th century, cross-fertilization and international commerce have developed with the growth of urban centers. It also explores some events in the country during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period.

Presents an introduction to Cyprus history and culture. Geography; Statistics; Civilization; Culture and art.

Focuses on the U.S. government's plan for a peace conference between Greece and Turkey about the divided island of Cyprus. Procedural difficulties that could affect the effort; Significance of the success of the conference to U.S. President George Bush.

The article traces the history and outlook of the conflict between Greeks and Turks in Cyprus as of 1995. In 1956, Cyprus was still a British colony, but Britain was no longer eager to keep it. The dismantling of the British Empire was already under way, but Cyprus was a tough case with some 100,000 Turkish Cypriots, about five times as many Greeks. During the terror campaign of the 1950s, hundreds of Turks were killed and more than 30 villages destroyed by EOKA, a terrorist group that wanted Cyprus to unite with Greece. In August 1974, Greeks carried out massacres in two towns of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Cypriot President Rauf Denktash dropped the federal initiative for a partitioned Turkey on November 15, 1983 and proclaimed the independence of his enclave, under the name of "the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." Three days later, the UN Security Council voted for non-recognition of the Northern Republic. Meanwhile, Turkey's military presence in the area has officially grown from 6,000 to 30,000, with unconfirmed reports counting at least 130,000 personnel. Talks on ways to reunite Cyprus has opened on May 20, 1995 under the sponsorship of the U.S. and Britain.

Provides historical, colonial and tourism information on Paphos, Cyprus. Influence of the Biblical apostle Paul in converting locals to Christianity; Historical trade relations with the rest of the Mediterranean; Greeks' establishment of Cyprus's Hellenistic character; Roman colonialization in 67 B.C.

The article discusses the Greek Nazi Golden Dawn political party which realized the important role played by Israel in protecting the million Greeks in Cypriot threatened by Islamic extremists.

The article discusses the history of Cyprus to explain why the problem of the island is pertinent for the country of Turkey to resolve for European Union membership. Cyprus was conquered by the Ottomans in 1570-1571 and remained in the Ottoman empire until it was ceded to Great Britain in 1878. In 1960 the island gained independence under Archbishop Makarios but four years later Turkish-Cypriots withdrew into enclaves. The 1974 coup on Cyprus and the "Annan plan" in May 2004 are discussed.

The article presents a letter to the editor regarding the article "The Divisions of Cyprus," by Perry Anderson in the April 24, 2008 issue.

Presents information on the political conflict in the Republic of Cyprus as of March 2005. History of the country; Analysis of the different types of resolution to the conflict; Information on the referendum set up by the United Nations to unify the country.

Reports that history teaching methods in northern Cyprus are being revamped to end the spread of anti-Greek Cypriot propaganda among Turkish Cypriots. Textbook language breeding hatred for Greek Cypriots; Introduction of history teaching offering different perspectives and encouraging children to research and discuss historical events.

The article chronicles the history of the city of Kourion in Cyprus. Artifacts showed that remains of the earliest settlement are buried beneath the extensive Roman-period ruins. The city was first mentioned in the written record by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon. According to the article, Kourion's king, Stasanor joined with other Greek Cypriot kingdoms and the Greek cities of Ionia in the Ioanian Revolt.

Presents a questionnaire related to the history of Cyprus.

Focuses on the history and the convergence of Greek and Turkish people in Cyprus. Geographical background of Cyprus; Control of Greeks in the southern part of the island; Peace negotiations between the Greeks and Turkish people; Inclusion of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union.

Reports the hosting of Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on a congressional screening on the 28th anniversary of the Turkey invasion of Northern Cyprus in Florida. Feature of the award-winning documentary 'Beyond Division' film; Remarks of Ros-Lehtinen on the invasion; Views of the Ros-Lehtinen on the Cyprus problem.