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Former Greek MP Teaching at Abu Dhabi University
After two terms in the Greek Parliament, former Greek MP Sofia Kalantzakou decided to try something completely different outside of Greece.
Sofia Kalantzakou was elected a member of the Greek Parliament in the region of Messenia in Peloponnese with New...
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Greek Trio to Perform in Abu Dhabi
A trio of musicians from Greece will perform live in an event organized by Bait Al Oud, and the music institution of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi). Bait Al Oud organized two music concerts that aim...
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George Calombaris Returns To “Wonderful” Abu Dhabi
The amiable judge of Masterchef Australia George Calombaris is on his way back to the UAE capital after his 2012 debut appearance to present a 'Star Struck Cook & Lunch' at the Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara...
Greek News
Greek and Turkish Firms Part of Group That Is Nearing $3 Billion Abu Dhabi Airport Deal
An Arabtec Holding consortium that includes Greek and Turkish firms is on the cusp of securing an estimated $3 billion contract for the expansion of Abu Dhabi's international airport, four industry sources told Reuters.
The group, which includes Turkey's TAV...
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Three Greek Students to Take Part in World Robot Olympiad in Abu Dhabi
The 2011 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Competition is a worldwide robotics competition. Participants must progress through a number of qualifying stages before they can be selected to participate in the 2011 WRO final.
Participants in the 2011 WRO final must...
World
Top 10 Strangest Things Found on Google Earth, Including in Greece
Since the advent of geobrowser Google Earth, a number of strange and mysterious phenomena around the globe are visible to everyday internet users, including unidentified objects in the Aegean Sea around Greece, blood red lakes in Iraq, and military...
Technology
Drones That Make Rain: New Technology to Combat Drought in UAE
Scientists in the United Arab Emirates have developed drone technology that releases an electric charge inside of clouds to create rain. The technology is used to combat drought and severely hot climate.
The UAE is implementing this technology across cities...
Greek News
Turkey, Iran Angered Over UAE Opening Diplomatic Relations with Israel
It was announced at the White House on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates has now opened diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a joint US/AUE/Israel agreement signed on Wednesday.
President Trump stated to interviewers that the groundbreaking deal...
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Greek Deputy Tourism Minister to Attend 2nd Greek Tourism Workshop in Iran
The 2nd Greek Tourism Workshop will be held in Tehran on January 12, 2016. The event will be held in a luxury hotel of the Iranian capital and it will be attended by the Deputy Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.
The...
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National Defense Minister: Greece Supports Efforts to Broaden Cooperation with UAE Defense Companies
Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Sunday that the Greece 's government wants to continue and broaden its cooperation between Greek and Emirati defense companies during his visit at the national pavilion and those of Greek state...
Business
2nd Greek Deluxe Travel Roadshow in Dubai
The 2nd Greek Deluxe Travel Roadshow will be held in Dubai, on February 25, 2015 for the promotion of Greek luxury tourism in the United Arab Emirates market.
The event will take place at the hotel JW Mariott (Deira) in Dubai,...
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Greek Orthodox Church to Be Built in UAE
A Greek Orthodox Church will be built in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, over the next year in order to accommodate all the worshippers who reside in the area.
Abu Dhabi currently hosts 700 registered Greek Orthodox Families, but according to Father...
Business
Etihad and Greek Airline Sign Codeshare
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a codeshare agreement with Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest commercial airline.
The agreement will see Aegean Airlines commence service four times a week between Athens and Abu Dhabi...
Business
Greece Attracts Investments from UAE
Greek Finance Minister, Yannis Stournaras, and UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, signed on June 27 a protocol amending the agreement on the avoidance of double taxation that was signed in Abu Dhabi in...
Greek News
China Asks for Greece’s Advice in Developing Underground Metro
Chinese officials and constructing companies have asked for assistance from the Greeks in regards to the Underground.
A few days before the Easter holiday, people in charge of the construction of the metro station in Chidao, China, visited Greece to...