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Africa
Cairo: Church of St. George Inauguration on April 24
The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore, invited Prime Minister of Egypt Ibrahim Mahlab to attend the inauguration of Greek Orthodox church of St. George in Old Cairo on April 24, 2015.
The two men met yesterday, January 14,...
Greek News
Prime Minister Samaras Meets with Greek Community in Egypt
On the sidelines of the tripartite Summit that took place in Cairo, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met with representatives of the Greek community of Egypt.
“You, the Greeks of Egypt, represent the living continuity of Hellenism,” Samaras said to...
Cyprus
Greece to Send Frigate, Submarine in Eastern Mediterranean
Greece will send a frigate and a submarine to the eastern Mediterranean region under its UN and NATO obligations, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has said.
According to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," Venizelos made the announcement on Wednesday after a meeting...
Greek News
Greek Diplomat: 100 Large Greek Companies Plan Investments in Egypt
Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Greek Embassy in Cairo Evangelos Dairetzis revealed that 100 large Greek companies plan to pump new investments on the Egyptian market in fields like converting waste to energy, information technology and integrated solutions,...
Cyprus
Greek PM to Visit Cyprus November 7
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has scheduled an official visit to Cyprus on November 7, ahead of the trilateral summit in Cairo, Egypt, Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides confirmed.
Asked whether the trilateral summit in Egypt essentially finalizes the cooperation of...
Greek News
Photo Exhibition ‘The Greeks of Cairo’
A photo exhibition, “The Greeks of Cairo,” is being hosted at the Museum of Modern Art Mahmoud Mukhtar in the Egyptian capital.
Paul Kozalidis and Athena Casole captured with their photo cameras, the Greek history of the community in Cairo from the...
Greece
Greek Couple to Cross Africa by Car for Charity
A young and adventurous couple from Greece, Elpis Chrysovergis and Dora Bitsi, will travel across Africa for six months to film a documentary about their trip and to help local charities.
The young couple decided to move to South Africa to work after completing their...
Greek News
Egypt: Christos Kavalis Re-elected President of Greek Community
The Greek Community of Cairo has a very optimistic outlook for the next two years, after the election of a new board of directors led by Christos Kavalis.
It won't come as a surprise that Christos Kavalis -- who has...
Greek news
Cairo’s Greek Community in Mourning
The Greek Community of Cairo is in mourning after the sudden loss of Community Commissioner, Georgios Chalkias, who died of heart failure this Sunday at the age of 73.
The funeral will take place in the Greek Cemetery of St....
Greek News
IKA Pensions Halted for Greeks in Egypt
One hundred and fifty Greeks receiving low pension from the Greek Social Insurance Institute (IKA) remain unpaid. Those are Greeks that live in Cairo, Egypt’s capital.
According to the announcement of Cairo’s Greek Community, IKA has halted payments for retirement...