Egypt

Greeks of Egypt Feel Safe

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets on August 16  after police attacks against supporters of Egypt's first freely elected president Mohamed Morsi, who was overthrown last month, left more than 620 people dead. Greeks living in Egypt...

Egypt: Protesters Torch Christian Church

Turbulence and violent conflicts are plaguing Egypt after the gory breaking down of the demonstrations made by Morsi’s supporters. According to information, there are hundreds of dead protestors, though the Minister of Health has announced 95. Egypt’s Presidency has declared...

Venizelos Met With Greek Patriarch of Alexandria

The Vice President of the Greek government and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos, sent a message of concern, friendship and sympathy to the people of Egypt right after his meeting with the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodoros II,...

Patriarch of Alexandria: Pray For All

In an exclusive statement to Real.gr, the Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodore, expressed his anxiety about the difficult times Egypt is experiencing, while at the same time he sends everywhere a message for the future of the Orthodox Church and...

Georges Moustaki Dies at 79

Georges Moustaki, the French singer-songwriter and composer of Greek origin, died on the morning of May 23 at the age of 79, his entourage said. Moustaki, who is best known for his poetic rhythm and simplicity, had written songs...

Italian TV Sees Greek Tourism Back

Joining a growing chorus of optimists who think tourism will rebound in Greece after a disappointing 2012 in which people, apparently scared off by constant protests, strikes and riots against austerity measures, stayed away in droves,  Italian TV station...

Egypt Connected to Chalkis Red House

The Hearth of Knowledge (Estia Gnosis) in Chalkis has been connecting schools in Evia with schools in Egypt, under the project TeleHearth during the last three years. The project promotes the exchange of knowledge and science between two classes that...

19 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia Join the Endeavor Network

Endeavor selected 19 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia at its 47th International Selection Panel. Endeavor now supports 785 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from 489 companies in 14 emerging market countries. The entrepreneurs were chosen...

Egypt’s Morsi Says Greek Investments to Increase to 5 bln USD

Greek investments in Egypt will increase to 5 billion U.S. dollars, official news agency MENA quoted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as saying at a press conference he held with his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias on Thursday. At the joint conference,...

Alexandria Aligned to the Rising Sun

According to a new research, the ancient city of Alexandria may have been built around a solar event occurring during Alexander the Great's lifetime. Researchers used simulation software to plot the rise of the sun for the day he...