Jordan

Greek archeologist Konstantinos Politis is the chairman of the Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies and has been excavating in Jordan for more than 30 years. Politis' recent focus has been geared towards the production of sugar across the whole...

The famous Greek composer and pianist, Yanni will be closing the Jordan Festival 2016 in September at the Amman Citadel. Numerous concerts and events have been planned to take place at the Citadel as part of the festival, featuring...

Queen Rania of Jordan is due to visit the island of Lesvos on Monday to meet with refugees there, the country’s royal press office announced yesterday. She will be the latest of high-profile figures following the recent visit of Pope...

Queen Rania, wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan, will visit Lesvos, Greece, in the beginning of Holy Week at an invitation of the international humanitarian organization International Rescue Committee. Her visit was confirmed by the Embassy of Jordan in...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades briefed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the results of his meetings in Jordan, on Thursday. The two leaders had this discussion, during a meeting they had in Malta, addressing the current phase of the...

Several years ago, with the economic crisis arriving, a minister of the Greek government told the president of the association of Greek women of Jordan called--Greek Ladies of Jordan: “it is possible that we will not be able to...

The Greek company Metka SA (METTK) has signed a deal worth $103 million to boost generating capacity at Samra Electric Power Co.'s plant in Jordan by 146 megawatts, Bloomberg news agency reported, quoting Jordanian state-run Petra news agency. The project,...

Some days ago, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem visited the Syrian refugee camp located in Zaatar. The camp was established and inaugurated by the UN Refugee Agency and the Jordanian Charity Organization. According to UN officials, about 3,000 Syrian refugees...

The saying, “Opou geis, kai patris," is a familiar one attesting to the Greek spirit of seeking out fortune and adapting to many foreign soils. But as evidenced by the Greek community of Madaba, Jordan, not only can Greeks...