Following a number of efforts by the Greek authorities in Egypt and the Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, a Greek seaman, Nikos Papafotis, who has been detained in Egypt due to a matter concerning the guarding of a Greek-flagged vessel since February 2009, returned to Greece on Friday. Mr. Papafotis had [...]
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Patriarch of Alexandria Sents Congratulatory Letter to New Greek PM
The Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, His Eminence Theodoros II has sent a congratulatory letter to the new Greek PM Lucas Papademos for taking office. The Head of the Orthodox Church of Africa wished the newly appointed PM all success in the difficult task lying ahead of him and expressed his hopes that the [...]
Greek-South African Girl Dies After Satanic Ritual Attack
The Greek community of South Africa is shocked after the horrible news of the death of the 18-year-old girl that had been attacked 2 weeks ago in Johannesburg as part of a suspected satanistic ritual. Greek-S. African Kirsty Theologo died just a week after she was set ablaze, press reports from the Greek community in South Africa [...]
Somali Pirates Hijacked Greek-Owned Tanker
According to Reuters news agency, Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-owned chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a crew of 22 people on board including an unarmed guard yesterday Monday. The vessel “Liquid Velvet” travels under the Marrshall Islands flag but is owned by Greek firm Elmira Tankers, according to the firm’s website. [...]
Young Greek Girls Burned as ‘Satanic Ritual’ in Johannesburg
Kirsty Theologo, 18, and her 16-year-old friend named only as Bronwyn were attacked in the early hours of Saturday at a remote beauty spot in the Linmeyer suburb of Johannesburg. Today, Miss Theologo was at a Johannesburg hospital in an induced coma after suffering burns to 75 percent to her upper body while Bronwyn was [...]
Greek Abstract Artist Exhibit in Egypt
Abstract compositions of mixed media on paper, paintings that boast a skilled approach to composition, and a beautiful mixing of pencil and paint; the graphite swirls in a sketch-like movement, as though the artist Yorgos Papageorgiou starts off with a quick vague idea of what he wants to portray, only for it to be cemented [...]
100,000-Year-Old Art Studio Unearthed in Africa
From cave painters to Greek sculptors to post-modern filmmakers, humanity has always had its share of artists. Now, there’s evidence that humans were making art thousands of years earlier than we thought. Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is a 100,000-year-old paint workshop in Blombos Cave, South Africa, about 186 miles east of Cape Town. [...]
Pastoral Visit of Patriarch Theodoros II to Zimbabwe
On Monday the 10thof October 2011, His Beatitude Theodoros II Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa visited the St George Missionary Centre in Marondera, 75 km from the capital of zimbabwe, Harare. “Clear signs are imprinted here of the contribution of Greeks who gave of what they had to the missionary effort of the Second Throne [...]
Patriarch of Alexandria Travels to Ethiopia
On Thursday, the Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and all Africa, visited Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. This was the first visit of the Patriarch as a part of the Orthodox mission, after his election as a Patriarch of the Apostolic Throne 7 years earlier. Metropolitan Petros of Axum, Greek Ambassador to Ethiopia, Michalis [...]
Somali Pirates Free Greek Cargo Ship
Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned bulk carrier that they seized off the Horn of Africa, after receiving a multi-million dollar ransom. The pirates said on Saturday that they had released the Panamanian-flagged MV Dover and its 23 crew members, the Press TV correspondent in Mogadishu reported. The vessel had been hijacked in late February [...]
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02 / 10 South Africa Attracts Unemployed Greeks
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02 / 09 Greek Culture Depicted In 2012 SAE Latin American Calendar
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02 / 08 Unknown Vandals Spray Graffiti Threat on Greek Orthodox Monastery in Jerusalem
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02 / 07 Egyptian Minister of Tourism Awards Greek Εntrepreneur
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02 / 06 Philhellene Persian Poet Fereydoon Faryad Passes Away
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