Lebanon
Diplomacy
President Pavlopoulos from Lebanon: ''Europe Hasn't Assumed its Obligations in the Mideast''
The President of Greece Prokopios Pavlopoulos met with his counterpart, General Michel Aoun in Beirut on Thursday as part of his two-day official visit to Lebanon.
"Our great European family has not assumed the part of its responsibilities, based on its...
events
Historic City of Byblos, Lebanon to Host Greek Festival This Summer
Lebanon will host a Greek festival in the ancient coastal city of Byblos in June, the first such event ever held in the country, festival organizers announced on Tuesday.
"This is the first time that Lebanon hosts such a big...
Greece
Greece Becomes a Magnet for Well-Off Arab Tourists
Greece is becoming a magnet for well-off tourists from the Middle East as more regular and charter flights connect Athens and the Greek islands with Arab capitals.
According to a report in euro2day.gr, the Middle East is the fastest growing...
Cyprus
Cyprus President Announces Greece-Cyprus-Lebanon Trilateral Later this Year
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday announced that a trilateral meeting between Cyprus, Greece and Lebanon will be held this year on Cyprus, during the first day of a three-day official visit to Lebanon.
(Source: ANA-MPA)
Crime
France's Most Wanted Fraudster Arrested in Luxury Athens Apartment
France's most wanted fraudster, Alli Shoobhi Kassem, was arrested by Greek authorities in Voula, an up-market suburb on the Athens coast. The French authorities had issued a European warrant for his arrest for illegal activities that include money laundering. The...
Greek News
Lucky, an Abused Turtle, to be Sent From Lebanon to Greece for Treatment
A sea turtle that was abused on a Lebanon beach on June 14 is miraculously recovering and will be sent to Greece for further treatment when he is able to withstand travel.
The Loggerhead sea turtle (caretta caretta) is an endangered species as their population...
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...
Greek News
Syrian Rebels Release Greek Orthodox Nuns
A pro-Syrian government news network and Lebanese State media reported that the thirteen Greek Orthodox nuns and three maids that were kidnapped in late November from a Greek Orthodox monastery in Syria were freed on Sunday, March 9, 2014.
AP...
Crime
Bishop Yazigi: The Abducted Nuns in Syria are Fine
The nuns who were abducted last month from St. Thecla Orthodox Convent in the ancient Syrian city of Maaloula are fine, as stated on Saturday 25 by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch John Yazigi. According to The Daily Star there...
Crime
Lebanon: Protests over Attack on Greek Orthodox Priest’s Library
Hundreds of Lebanese people rioted on the streets of Tripoli, northern Lebanon on Saturday, January 4 protesting over the torching of a historic library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest. The protestors held up banners that read "Tripoli, peaceful town"...