Bashar al-Assad
Environment
Greece on Red Alert for Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons
The campaign of dismantling the Syrian chemical weapons of Bashar al- Assad regime is underway, as it has been agreed between the U.S. and Russia. Ships from Denmark and Norway are transferring chemical weapons to an unknown destination in...
Crime
Lebanon: Protests over Attack on Greek Orthodox Priest’s Library
Hundreds of Lebanese people rioted on the streets of Tripoli, northern Lebanon on Saturday, January 4 protesting over the torching of a historic library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest. The protestors held up banners that read "Tripoli, peaceful town"...
Greece
Greek Islands Plan Shelter for 20,000 Syrian Refugees
The Greek government will initiate operation 'Ioni' to host 20,000 Syrian refugees in an attempt to fulfill Athens' rights obligations under the United Nations charter.
Plans are underway to provide shelter on two Greek islands for 20,000 Syrian refugees, Greece's...