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Greece Says it Will Start Talks with Libya on Maritime Zones
Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on marking out their maritime zones in the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said
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Nine-Year-Old Greek Girl is the Gymnastics Sensation of Egypt
A 9-year-old Greek girl born in Cairo is the undisputed champion of gymnastics in Egypt, as for the second year round, she won gold
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“Greece is Back in Libya”, Declares Greek Foreign Minister
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias inaugurated a new era for Greek-Libyan relations as he vowed Greece "is back" in Libya during his official visit to the north African country on Monday. While there, he met with officials of the...
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Egyptian Mummies: Pharaohs Transferred to New Cairo Museum
The mummies of Egyptian pharaohs Rameses II and Hatshepsut, were taken to their new museum, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
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Greece Calls on Libya to Scrap Maritime Deal with Turkey
Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Libya to scrap the illegal 2019 maritime boundaries agreement with Turkey, during his first visit to the country
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Meet the Greek Educator Turned Author in Africa
“When you come to Africa, you think you will change her -- but she changes you. You learn about yourself, you redefine your values”
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“Ever Given” Refloated as 16 Greek-Owned Vessels Stuck at Suez Canal
The huge container ship “Ever Given” that has been wedged in the Suez Canal for six days has reportedly been refloated on Monday.
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Oldest Recipe Found in Egypt Written in Greek
The oldest written recipe found in Egypt is dated approximately the year 300 AD and it was written on papyrus in the Greek language.
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The Greek Pioneers Who Dug the Suez Canal
Greece has been connected to the Suez Canal since it was first envisioned as a pie-in-the-sky project in the mid-nineteenth century.
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The Enslaved Greek who Rose to Become Ruler of Tunisia
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By Antonis Chaldeos George Stravelakis, sometimes called "Halkias," was an enslaved Greek man from the island of Chios who rose in society to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the 1860s. He was born in 1817 on the island of...
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The Turbulent Story of Greeks in South Africa
Despite being persecuted and discriminated against for decades, Greeks in South Africa managed to rise socially and prosper, with several of them becoming very successful and wealthy. Today, they remain one of the most important beacons of Hellenism among...
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Greek Sailors Held Hostage by Pirates Off the Coast of Nigeria Freed
After twelve days of negotiations, the three Greek sailors held captive by pirates off the coast of Nigeria were freed late Friday night. The ordeal began back on November 16, when pirates attacked the ship named "Stelios K" in the...
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Greek Crew Held Hostage by Pirates off Coast of Nigeria
The Greek government announced on Sunday that three sailors who are Greek nationals have been held hostages for the last several days by pirates in Nigeria, off the coast of West Africa. The drama all began weeks ago, more specifically on...
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Greek Lawyer George Bizos, Who Saved Nelson Mandela, Passes Away at 92
George Bizos, the Greek-South African human rights lawyer who fought apartheid and saved Nelson Mandela from a death sentence during the Rivonia Trial, passed away on Wednesday. He was 92 years old. Along with serving as Nelson Mandela’s lawyer, George...
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The Unlikely Story of Ethiopia’s Olympiacos Hellenic Athletic Association
Greeks are indeed everywhere; this is an indisputable fact. However, there are cases where Hellenism has put its lasting mark in the least likely of places. And the Olympiacos Hellenic Athletic Association in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia,...