A sanctuary takes shape, framed around migrants
The Cañón de Alacrán (Scorpion’s Canyon) is a craggy valley that abuts the U.S. border wall, just west of Tijuana, Mexico.
Telegraph: British public opinion supports return of Parthenon Marbles
Αn article published in British newspaper The Daily Telegraph supports arguments for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece, penned only a few days after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ London visit, who raised the issue in his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Business communication seminar on Dec. 15-16
ProSeminars is organizing two webinars on “Business Communication in English: Make your Business Interactions Simple and Easy,” on Wednesday and Thursday, December 15 and 16, through Zoom.
Facebook and democracy: The political debate
In fairness, Facebook isn’t resisting calls for new rules. It doesn’t want direct responsibility for the safeguarding of democracy.
A Greek ‘tribe’ in Africa
It sounds like fiction but it isn’t. It includes a Greek “independent state” deep in Africa, a Greek “tribe” living in the vast forests, a Cretan revolutionary – dubbed “Jungle Zorbas” – and a Greek Orthodox cleric.
Constantinos Parthenis painting headlining Greek auction at Bonhams
With an estimated value of 350,000 to 550,000 euros, the expressionist masterpiece “The Apotheosis of Athanasios Diakos” by Constantinos Parthenis (1878-1967) is headlining auction house Bonhams’ Greek Sale this week.
The faithful, a constant exemption from the rules
If there were any doubts previously, during the coronavirus pandemic they have been completely dispelled. The “faithful” are a special social group.
Leadership election or show?
The leadership battle in the center-left Movement for Change (KINAL) has so far been superficial.
Fire on Tinos; 3 settlements evacuated
A fire is burning bushes on the island of Tinos, causing authorities to order the preventive evacuation of three settlements.
Dendias meets with counterparts FROM Egypt, Jordan, Iraq in Bahrain
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias met with his counterparts of Egypt, of Jordan and of Iraq, and also with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, on the first of his three-day visit to Bahrain on Saturday.