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Greek Man Slightly Injured in Saudi Arabia Terror Attack on Veteran’s Day

Four individuals -- including one Greek security officer -- have been injured in a grenade attack in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after a hand grenade was thrown at people taking part in a Veteran's Day service for British and French...

Greek Community in Egypt Honors Historic Battle of El Alamein

The Greek community in Egypt honored the 78th Anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein on Friday. Following anti-virus guidelines, religious, cultural, and military leaders of both the Greek and Egyptian communities honored those who lost their lives during...

Israeli Foreign Ministry Expresses Full Diplomatic Solidarity with Greece

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Haiat sent a cordial message to the nation of Greece on Friday via a Tweet, which read "Israel reiterates its full support and strong solidarity with Greece in its maritime zone and its opposition...

Saudi Supermarkets Replace Turkish with Greek Products as Boycott Bites

Saudi supermarkets are pulling down Turkish products and replacing them with products from Greece, Egypt and Morocco as the Kingdom's authorities have called for a sweeping boycott of “everything Turkish.” Social media users are posting photographs from supermarkets where products...

President of Greek Community of Alexandria Dies

The president of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria (EKA) and the head of the Greek maritime club in Alexandria Edmond Kasimatis passed away from the coronavirus on Saturday. He was 83. Kasimatis who was elected in 2017 was passionately working...

WHO Reverses Course, Calls on Nations to Avoid Coronavirus Lockdowns

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, lockdowns have been used by governments all over the globe to try to control the spread of the virus. Implementing draconian rulings which forbid citizens from stepping foot outside their door unless armed...

Greece Sends Hundreds of Books to Latin American Diaspora

A shipment of over 400 Greek-language books has been sent to members of the diaspora in Latin America by the government of Greece. This is the first time that the Greek government has ever sent books to members of the...

Saudi Arabia Calls for Complete Boycott of “Everything Turkish”

In a sign of greatly heightened tensions between the Arab world's greatest power and Turkey, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday called for a sweeping boycott of "everything Turkish" after a statement by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the policies...

Kuwaiti Leader Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah Dies at 91

The leader of Kuwait, Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who ruled the Gulf nation for the last 14 years, has passed away at the age of 91, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. Known for his attempts to...

Saudi Arabia Places Full Embargo on Turkish Products

In what is seen as another knockout blow to Turkey's already tottering economy, Saudi Arabia has lowered an embargo against all of the products which once flowed into the kingdom from that country. According to a report from the newspaper...