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Prime Minister Samaras Meets with Greek Community in Egypt
On the sidelines of the tripartite Summit that took place in Cairo, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met with representatives of the Greek community of Egypt.
“You, the Greeks of Egypt, represent the living continuity of Hellenism,” Samaras said to...
Culture
36th Cairo International Film Festival Pays Tribute to Greece
Significant films, representative of Greek cinema, will be screened at the 36th Cairo International Film Festival that is scheduled to take place from November 9 to 18, since Greece is the guest of honor country this year.
Organizers chose to close the...
Greek News
Greek Diplomat: 100 Large Greek Companies Plan Investments in Egypt
Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Greek Embassy in Cairo Evangelos Dairetzis revealed that 100 large Greek companies plan to pump new investments on the Egyptian market in fields like converting waste to energy, information technology and integrated solutions,...
Art
South America Loves Greek DJ “Nikko Z.”
Nikos Zafeiridis, or Nikko Z., a DJ and music producer born in Greece in 1985, has captured a continent. After studying at the SAE International Institute in Athens, he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Electronic Music Production....
Greek news
New Ambassador of Israel Presents Credentials to Greek President Papoulias
Israel's new ambassador to Greece, Irit Ben-Abba, presented her credentials to President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday, October 7.
Ben-Abba, a highly experienced diplomat, joined the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1983 after completing her military service and university studies....
Crime
Greek Involved in International Organ Trafficking Ring
The community of San Jose in Costa Rica is shocked after the arrest of a Greek immigrant, a local pizzeria owner, who stands accused of involvement in an organ trafficking ring.
The Greek man owns the "Akropolis" pizzeria, situated across Calderon...
Art
Greek Film ‘Little Land’ Travels To Japan
The film “Little Land”, which is dedicated to the Greek island of Ikaria, after winning two awards at the 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, the WWF Award and the ERT3 Broadcasting Award, is now traveling to Japan.
As ikariamag.gr suggests, Japan has shown interest in...
Greek news
Greek Innovations Awarded in Taiwan IIST
The participation of Greek research centers at the International Invention Show & Technomart (IIST) 2014 held in Taiwan, piqued the interest of several Asian businessmen and media. The exhibition was attended by over 600 exhibitors from 22 countries who presented over...
Africa
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces Emergency Relief Grant to Help Combat Ebola Epidemic
Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a $500,000 emergency relief grant to international non-profit organization Doctors Without Borders, to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The grant will provide general support to the efforts of Doctors Without Borders, helping...
Africa
Libyan Government Takes Refuge in Greek Ship
Greek ferry boat "Elyros" has been sent to Libya to serve as a shelter for the Libyan government, which was forced to leave the country due to the civil war.
After Tripoli and Benghazi were seized by Islamists, the Parliament members fled. They...