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Cypriot Prayers to End Drought Come Up Empty

Monday, October 26th, 2009

In spite of organized prayers offered by the clergy and their flocks, neither of the two gods* representing Cyprus has done anything about the biblical drought plaguing this divided Mediterranean island. Now in its fourth year, the water emergency has lowered reserves to seven percent of capacity, the lowest level since 1908. The Kouris [...]