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Greece arrests 94 irregular Egyptian immigrants headed to Italy
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Greece arrests 94 irregular Egyptian immigrants headed to Italy
Greek authorities have arrested 94 Egyptians as their boat was sinking south of Crete, said Mohamed Abdel Hakam, assistant foreign…
A Cretan diet: A natural shield against heart problems
Health & Fitness
May 28, 2011
A Cretan diet: A natural shield against heart problems
The Cretan diet is recognized as a foundation for our modern healthy diet. Despite westernization, in many Greek villages the…
Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history
Life & Style
April 19, 2011
Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history
In the baffling mix that is the Greek city of Athens, the modern city squeezes into the crevices of the…
Festival Films: Greece’s ‘Gold Dust’
Cinema/TV
December 8, 2010
Festival Films: Greece’s ‘Gold Dust’
First-time Greek director Margarita Manda describes her movie “Gold Dust” as one born out of a need to talk about…
Official: Sailors denied entry to Greece returned home
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Official: Sailors denied entry to Greece returned home
Eleven seamen who were on board Antonia, a Greece-bound vessel owned by a Greek businessman, were sent back home to…
Thursday’s papers: energy subsidies, honor banquets and second autopsies
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Thursday’s papers: energy subsidies, honor banquets and second autopsies
State-owned papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar start off today’s news with identical reports on the “redirection of energy subsidies towards poverty-stricken…
Egypt stock market down by 6%
Business
May 25, 2010
Egypt stock market down by 6%
The Egyptian stock market has plummeted abruptly, affected by a downfall in Arab and international markets, which have been plagued…
German lawmakers back Greek aid package
Egypt
May 8, 2010
German lawmakers back Greek aid package
After an accelerated legislative process, 390 deputies in Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, voted in favor of a…
Greece sees rescue deal on Saturday as thousands protest
World
May 1, 2010
Greece sees rescue deal on Saturday as thousands protest
Athens--Greece expects to conclude talks with European Union and IMF officials on a multi-billion euro aid deal on Saturday, a…
Greek unions to strike 5 May against austerity
World
April 27, 2010
Greek unions to strike 5 May against austerity
Greek civil servants and private sector workers will strike for 24 hours on 5 May to protest against austerity measures,…