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Cyprus
Defense Minister Underlines Greece's Support for Cyprus
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...
Crime
UN Security Council Condemns Attack on Israeli Embassy in Athens
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...
Crime
Terrorist Group Fires 54 AK-47 Bullets at Israeli Embassy in Athens
Four men riding two motorcycles fired with AK-47 assault rifles at the Israeli Embassy in Athens early this morning.
It was 3:15 a.m. on Friday when two motorcycles drove by the embassy of Israel in Greece in the corner of...
Cyprus
EU Commissioner, Cypriot and Greek Energy Ministers Discuss East Med Pipeline
The importance of the implementation of a natural gas corridor between Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy (East Med Corridor) for EU's energy security was discussed at the meeting that took place in Brussels between Commissioner for Energy Completion Maro Sefkovitc...
Cyprus
Greece, Cyprus and Israel to Table Plan for Pipeline from SE Mediterranean to Europe
Energy Ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel are expected to hold talks with European Union officials, on the sidelines of the European Energy Ministers council on December 9, regarding the planning of a new pipeline that will bring the newly...
Greece
Short Film on Brutal Reality of Palestinian Refugee in Greece
A short film by Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel depicting the horrific life of a Palestinian refugee in recession-stricken Greece, makes the rounds in film festivals across the world.
The 12-minute long documentary entitled "Xenos" (foreigner, stranger in Greek), shows refugee Abu Eyad...
Cyprus
Bellowing Echoes for Justice in Cyprus
No one seems to hear the bellowing echoes for justice in Cyprus. Ever since the Turkish military invasion of the island in 1974, trapped citizens keep asking why and what is happening to their country. Why has this elusive...
Cyprus
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State: Cooperation Is Key for Natural Resources Exploitation
His opinion that the discovery of Cyprus' natural gas resources should be seen in the light of cooperation between the region's countries, expressed the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, responsible for Energy Diplomacy, Amos Hochstein. The key for the of...
Cyprus
Greek Govt VP Venizelos: We May Take Legal Action Against Turkey
After President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades almost two weeks ago, it was Greek government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos' turn to warn Turkey over legal action if it does not respect Cyprus' sovereign rights. Addressing...
Energy
Environment Minister Maniatis: Greece to Become a Pole of Stability in the Region
As a choice that leads Greece to become a regional pole of stability in the sensitive Southeast Mediterranean, characterized Environment Minister Giannis Maniatis the agreed partnerships with other regional powers such as Israel, Egypt and Cyprus, underlining that these...