Op-Eds Archives | U.S. Embassy in Cyprus

Op-Ed by Ambassador Doherty: Benefits of a U.S. Higher Education

Do you know that a rising young Cypriot composer has been awarded a full scholarship by a prestigious U.S. university for a PhD program? That several Cypriots are on full or partial athletic scholarships in tennis, football, basketball–even skiing–in U.S. universities? That two sisters from Cyprus are on full scholarships at a university in Iowa? ...

By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 10 October, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Op-Eds, Study in the U.S.

Op-Ed by Ambassador Doherty: Ending gender-based violence 2017

Published on November 26, 2017 Violence against women is a global scourge. One in three women worldwide will be beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in her lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. At least 30 percent of these women will experience this violence at the hands of an intimate partner or relative. These ...

By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 27 November, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, Op-Eds