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Greece
Greek Actress Voula Zouboulaki Passes Away
One of the most important Greek theater and cinema actresses, Voula Zouboulaki, passed away on Monday afternoon at the age of 91 years old. Zouboulaki came from Chania in Crete, but she was born in Egypt on September 24,...
Greece
Greece, the Most Flirtatious Country in the World
Men and women have often argued about what constitutes the perfect way to flirt. There are several cultures where flirting comes naturally while others appear to be more aggressive and go to extremes, often scaring off their potential dates.
Thrillist...
Economy
Egypt Impressively Inaugurates Suez Canal Expansion- Greek PM Present at Ceremony
The Suez Canal expansion was inaugurated with a lavish ceremony and the presence of various world leaders.
Dressed in a military uniform, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sailed in the El-Mahorusa, the same yacht that the then French Empress Eugenie, Napoleon Bonaparte's wife, sailed in to...
Greek news
Egyptian and Greek Air Forces Start Joint Military Exercise
Hellenic Air Force units arrived in Egypt on Friday to participate in the joint Egyptian-Greek military exercise “Horus 2015,” an Egyptian armed official spokesperson reported on Saturday.
In a short statement published on his official Facebook page, Brigadier General Mohamed Samir...
Cyprus
Tsipras: Greece, Cyprus, Egypt Are Pillars of Security in a Wider Destabilized Region
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt are pillars of security in a wider destabilized region, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in statements following the conclusion of the trilateral Greece-Cyprus-Egypt summit in Nicosia on Wednesday.
The Greek Prime Minister said that they agreed to...
Business
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt to Hold Summit Over EEZ and Regional Security Matters
A summit between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt is scheduled to take place tomorrow in Nicosia, aiming to develop trade and investment relations between the three countries, as well as continue negotiations on the demarcation of borders and gas fields....
Greece
President Pavlopoulos Meets Egyptian Counterpart
The way Egypt is dealing with delineating the Greek-Cyprus-Egypt Exclusive Economic Zone "is exemplary," President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Thursday, after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, unlike the way other...
Archaeology
Researchers Translate Ancient Greek Recipe for Hangover
Over a century ago, researchers Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt discovered 500,000 ancient documents in the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus. The 1,900-year-old papyri contained several ancient Greek texts, including cures and remedies.
One text in particular explained how to...
Greece
Tsipras: 'Greece and Cyprus Are Pylons of Stability in the Region'
"Greece and Cyprus are a stability field in a wider region of conflicts and destabilization," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said after his meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.
"We agreed on a trilateral meeting with Egypt that contributes toward...
Culture
Egypt: Tribute to Greek Actor Giorgos Iordanides
The Greek Cultural Center in Cairo and the Greek Community in Cairo, will honor the 10th anniversary since the death of Greek-Egyptian actor Giorgos Iordanidis (1921-2005). A tribute event has been organized to take place on March 22, in...