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"We feel among friends," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed during the common press conference after his meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who pointed out that, beyond the two countries' geographical proximity and common history, "we are also close...

This summer, excavations directed by UNC-Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences professor Jodi Magness revealed stunning new mosaics that decorated the floor of the Late Roman synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in Israel. The mosaic discovered in...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday that he will support a SYRIZA initiative to propose the recognition of the Palestinian state by the Greek Parliament, sources said. The proposal will be submitted by...

An Israeli court ordered the Greek Orthodox Church to pay a total of 2.9 million dollars in fees owed to a local lawyer. The sum will cover the costs of cases dating back to 2002. Israeli lawyer Moshe Lipke claimed that the...

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Brussels on Monday, May 18, to participate in an EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting, according to a Greek Foreign Ministry announcement. The FAC proceedings will begin with a joint working breakfast of...

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and outgoing Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is currently on a private visit to Cyprus, held a meeting earlier, discussing energy cooperation, bilateral relations as well as regional issues. According to...

Cave explorers in Israel have discovered a small treasure of coins and jewelry dating to the era of Alexander the Great. According to archaeologists the treasure had been hidden by people displaced due to a war. The 2,300-year-old treasure is...

Archaeologists claim they have made a huge discovery by locating the house where Jesus -- the central figure in Greek Orthodox religion -- was born and brought up by Mary and Joseph. It is an ancient house in Nazareth, Israel made...

Greece "is here" for Cyprus, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Wednesday during joint statements with his Cypriot counterpart Christoforos Fokaides in Nicosia. Kammenos arrived on the island for a two-day official visit earlier the same day. The Greek...

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday condemned the attack on the Israeli embassy in Athens and stressed the need for the perpetrators to be arrested. The 15-member council unanimously “condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the...