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The prosperous and proud countries of Syria and Iraq have been fighting the ravages of war madness for years. The Gulf War (1990-1) was the start and the ultimate demise of those nations. Fortified by a US-led coalition, foreign...

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, located in the country's south border. It is known worldwide as an amazing summer destination with beautiful cities and numerous areas across the island where tourists can enjoy...

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias received on Friday DUI President Ali Ahmeti, leader of FYROM's largest ethnic Albanian party, which is a coalition partner in the Skopje government. In statements afterwards, Ahmeti noted that the issue of FYROM's name is a priority for his party, since it...

Greece's Foreign Ministry expressed "extreme concern" over the nuclear test carried out by North Korea. "We express our extreme concern at the nuclear test carried out on January 6 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This test constitutes a...

Greece will face the European Court of Human Rights as 42 people from Bangladesh who worked in a strawberry farm in Manolada are suing the European nation for failing to prevent human trafficking. This lawsuit marks the first time that Greece is being accused of...

In 2016, Russians will celebrate 1,000 years since they first arrived and settled on Mount Athos, Greece. Numerous events both in Greece and Russia have been organized in order to celebrate this significant anniversary. According to Greek media, the official...

Greek Police announced on Friday the launch, in collaboration with EU border agency Frontex, of round-the-clock ID checks of volunteers and non-governmental organizations (NGO) currently operating in the North Aegean and assisting refugees arriving on the islands. "It is not our...

The Greek Appeals Council refused the extradition of two of the five students who were being called by Italian authorities to face charges for their alleged participation in protest and clashes in the "No Expo" demonstration in Milan this past May. In a hearing...

Greece's Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis left open the possibility of abolishing VAT on Greek islands that are up against the social and economic stresses caused by the mass influx of refugees, while speaking in Parliament on Friday. Alexiadis also...

"For the first time we will have one-speed pensioners," Greek Labor Minister George Katrougalos said on Friday in a press conference on social security reforms. He added that the Memorandum along with the peculiarities of the system and the PSI are...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is looking for a change in the European Union member-state's approach to the challenges the union faces. In an article he penned on the Project Syndicate on the need for European solidarity and collective action, Juncker...

Protests took place in downtown Athens, Greece, on Friday in a response to the government's social security reform plan. Amid the developing tension, riot police clashed with a group of senior protesters who were members of the All Workers Militant Front (PAME) and the Greek Civil Servants Confederation...

At the moment, the Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, as well as the longest-running animated program on American television. For its 584th episode, the tenth episode of the show's 27th season, the characters got in touch with their...

More than six months into the restrictions the Greek government has further eased capital controls, lifting some of the restrictions on Thursday. Among the liberties restored concerns premature repayment of loans. A full or seen partial premature repayment is not allowed,...

Travel plans for Greece in 2016 will not be affected by the economic crisis, according to research conducted by LoveHolidays, a U.K. online travel agency. The study shows that despite the economic situation in Greece, 66 percent of participants perceive...