Cyprus says drone that hit British air base took off from Beirut
Cyprus says the Shahed drone that struck a British air base on the island nation’s southern coastline was launched from Beirut.
Historic Greek school in Alexandria granted to patriarchate on 20-year lease
Greece’s Hellenic Public Properties (HPPC) agency has granted use of the historic Averofeion Girls’ School building in Alexandria, Egypt, to the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, which plans to convert it into a higher school of philosophy and humanities.
Defense minister says Greece sufficiently protected from potential strikes
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said measures taken by Athens are “absolutely sufficient” to shield Greece from potential strikes, while noting that Crete, the location of the Souda Bay base, lies “at the limits of the maximum range” of Iranian weapons.
Cypriots packing emergency backpacks
It took a little more than 24 hours for the flames of war that Israel and the US ignited in the Middle East to reach Cyprus.
Debate begins in Parliament on deal with Chevron, HelleniQ Energy
Parliament is expected on Thursday to begin debating the lease agreements between the Greek state and a consortium of Chevron and HelleniQ Energy for the exploration and potential exploitation of hydrocarbons in four new offshore areas near Crete and the Peloponnese.
Trolleybus network project hits another snag
This creates a new cycle of delays in a tender that has gone through various problems.
Dozens of Greeks successfully evacuated from turbulent Middle East
A total of 162 Greek citizens have been successfully evacuated from the Middle East in the first round of repatriations, the Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.
Golden Dawn’s history of violence back in spotlight after ‘historic’ verdict
Security footage captured the Golden Dawn convoy as it moved down Panagi Tsaldari Street in Keratsini in Piraeus: eight motorcycles leading two cars, with a silver Nissan Almera driven by Giorgos Roupakias at the helm.
GNO orchestra to play Carnegie Hall in October
The Greek National Opera is looking forward to its New York debut, as its orchestra is slated to perform a concert dedicated to works inspired by writer Nikos Kazantzakis at Carnegie Hall.
Student, 17, stabbed outside Athens high school
A 17-year-old student was stabbed outside a high school in Athens’ Agios Panteleimonas neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.