Turkey is among the five most powerful countries operating on the African continent. It is present in regional crises, developing the role of mediator, currently between Ethiopia and Somalia. It sells defense equipment, with an emphasis on drones, and has established military and naval bases.
The underwhelming activity at the Athens Stock Exchange continued Thursday, with the general index closing with gains this time, after two sessions with losses, but with the same low turnover and narrow trading band.
The billboard in front of the construction site promotes luxury homes with uninterrupted sea views, each featuring its own private pool.
Greece, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, is leading the effort to evacuate and tow the Greek-owned oil tanker Sounion, which was attacked last week in the Red Sea by the Houthis, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
In a letter to Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator, French cable company Nexans has threatened to stop laying the cable that will link Greece’s and Cyprus’ power grids on Monday, September 2, if some regulatory issues are not resolved by Friday.
The Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra will perform the legendary Greek composer’s most iconic melodies at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on October 12. The orchestra will be accompanied by renowned singers, including Eleni Vitali, Dimitris Basis, and Christos Thivaios, who will bring Theodorakis’ timeless songs to life. Tickets start from 12 euros at more.com
Sooner or later, the situation in SYRIZA will come to a head. The conflicts, the fractures, the ousters and the departures will reach some kind of limit.
In comments shortly before the end of his term as the American ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake confirmed the United States’ desire for a solid relationship between the two countries that serves their common interests.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis highlighted the positive agenda in GreekßTurkish relations during a speech at the informal working lunch with his European Union counterparts and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
The Yemeni Houthis released new footage on Thursday showing the raid and burning of the Greek-owned tanker SOUNION in the Red Sea.