Afghanistan
Ancient Greece
Bactria: The Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan
Bactria, a huge area in todays' Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the Great.
Archaeology
Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great , who lived from July 356 BC to 10/11 June, 323 BC, was an intrepid conqueror and a brilliant military general.
Greece
Happiest Countries in the World: Where Does Greece Stand?
The World Happiness Report, which measures the happiest countries in the world, recently released its rankings, and both Greece and Cyprus measure in the top 100.
Greece ranks at the fifty-eighth spot on the list, a stunning 10-spot increase from...
Culture
When Women’s Rights Ignored Around the World, Nations Fail
When nations fail to protect their women, not allowing them to take on a full role in the everyday life of society, the nations themselves fail, comparing examples from Afghanistan under the Taliban and then after the US invasion...
Greek News
Woman Known as “The Afghan Girl” Finds Refuge in Italy
The woman once known around the world as "The Afghan Girl," who was on the cover of National Geographic Magazine back in 1985, has now reached Italy and is staying there in safety after fearing for her life after...
Culture
Greece Becomes Safe Haven for Dissident Afghan Women
Athens has become a temporary haven for Afghan women who served a now deposed democracy. Following the Taliban takeover in August, remaining safe in Afghanistan was no longer an option.
Female Afghan judges and former members of parliament, together with...
Europe
Afghan Refugees Entering Italy in Boats Sailing Out of Turkey
Afghan refugees attempting to find sanctuary in Europe washed up in the Calabria region of Southern Italy last week. The refugees, who are hoping to escape the present unrest in their home country at the hands of the Taliban,...
World
Girls in Afghanistan Sold to Strangers as Country Devolves into Chaos
Girls in Afghanistan are now being openly sold to complete strangers as a result of the chaos that has reigned there since the Taliban retook the country in August of this year.
Although the practice of selling child brides, or...
Greek News
Greece Offers Permanent Residency to Dozens of Afghan Dissidents
Greece announced on Thursday it is offering permanent residency in the country to a group of 35 Afghans, including human rights workers and their families, following a short stay in neighboring North Macedonia.
North Macedonia’s government said the 35 had...
Greece
Greece Offers Safe Passage to Female Afghan Judges, Legislators
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed six female Afghan judges and legislators who who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over in August, to his office on Friday.
The women met with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou last week.
The women, three...