Two minutes into a Greek jobs fair interview, Hashim, a 21-year-old Afghan refugee, is offered work as a waiter at a swanky Corfu hotel. It’s his ticket out of the grim migrant camp he has called home for the past year, but there’s a caveat: he has to cut his ponytail. “Health and safety protocol,” … Read more
ATHENS – Seven bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying refugees and migrants sank off the coast of Greece’s Lesvos island on Tuesday, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. A rescue operation by the local Coast Guard is under way to locate any survivors, as it was still unclear how many people were on … Read more
ATHENS – Two minutes into a Greek jobs fair interview, Hashim, a 21-year-old Afghan refugee, is offered work as a waiter at a swanky Corfu hotel. It’s his ticket out of the grim migrant camp he has called home for the past year, but there’s a caveat: he has to cut his ponytail. “Health and … Read more
GENEVA: The Swiss medicines agency Swissmedic on Friday approved the vaccination of children aged between five and 11 with Pfizer-Biontech’s Comirnaty vaccine. “Clinical trial results show that the vaccine is safe and effective in this age group,” it said in a statement. The Comirnaty vaccine is administered in two doses of ten microgrammes three weeks … Read more
KARACHI: Ambassador Hissein Ibrahim Taha, the secretary general-elect of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, assumed the charge at the OIC’s General Secretariat headquarters in Jeddah on Wednesday, a statement said. Ambassador Taha was elected in November 2020 during the 47th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held in Niamey, Republic of Niger, as … Read more
Greece is keen to work with Saudi Arabia to help deliver energy harvested by the Middle East country to Europe, the Greek Prime Minister has said Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the current energy situation in his continent has made him look towards the Gulf for more supply … Read more
ATHENS: Greece, Cyprus and Egypt have signed an electricity agreement that could include Egyptian solar power and potentially supply power to other European countries, Arab News reported. The protocol was signed during a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the presidents of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, in Athens. The deal concerns … Read more
ATHENS: At least one person died and seven others were injured when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Greece’s Crete Island on Monday, according to local media. The death was reported of a worker who was trapped in a local church, while seven other individuals suffered minor injuries, reported Greek national news agency AMNA, adding that … Read more
Overall traffic at Greek airports increased by 53.7% in the first eight months of the year, but it was still down by 53.8% compared to the same time in 2019. In August, Greece had an increase in overseas arrivals. International air traffic to Greece increased significantly in August, during the peak of the summer tourism … Read more
Israel has confirmed that the man killed in a private plane crash in Greece was a witness in former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial, while Greek authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. According to the report, Ioannis Kondylis, a senior Greek air safety official, said a fisherman who witnessed the incident … Read more
According to the country’s Aviation Authority (CAA), Greece extended the air directives of domestic flights for another week, until September 6. Passengers from mainland Greece to the islands will be allowed to travel if they present a vaccination certificate or a recovery certificate, according to a CAA notice. It is also acceptable to present a … Read more
According to a local mayor, Thursday overnight rain in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece areas helped “better the situation”, but hundreds of firefighters were still battling the wildfires and flare-ups. Fires fanned by Greece’s most severe heatwave in decades— which authorities blame on climate change — have burned almost 100,000 hectares, leaving three people dead, hundreds homeless, … Read more
ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters were battling to control two massive wildfires in Greece on Wednesday, one raging for nine straight days, that have left hundreds homeless and caused incalculable damage. With the assistance of a huge multinational force, Greek fire crews were fighting to beat back blazes on the island of Evia and in the … Read more
Countries have made COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for health professionals and other high-risk groups owing to a substantial increase in new coronavirus infections caused by the highly infectious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates. Here are some countries’ vaccine mandates: CANADA According to CBC News, Canada’s Treasury Board Secretariat is examining whether COVID-19 vaccinations … Read more
Nadal followed with 4-2 in the opening, but recovered, breaking twice to catch him. Tsitsipas, number five in the world, had great weight in the second set, saving two match points in game 10, before drawing in the tie-break. In a tight third set, Nadal faced a match point before gathering the pressure to win … Read more
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has criticized the European Union’s threat to impose sanctions on Ankara, calling it “hypocritical”. According to foreign news agencies, Fuat Oktay’s statement came after EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell’s statement yesterday that the bloc is preparing to impose sanctions, including tough economic measures on Turkey. Fuat Oktay called that … Read more
Turkey on Saturday issued an international Navtex alert to carry out artillery exercises in the eastern Mediterranean until September 11 amid the escalated row with Athens. According to the details, Turkey announced that it would hold gunnery exercises in the disputed area on September 1 and 2. Vessels were advised to avoid visiting the exercise … Read more
The European Union (EU) has threatened to impose new sanctions on Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, including tough economic measures to reduce tensions with Greece and Cyprus. According to foreign news agencies, Joseph Borrell, a senior EU diplomat, said the bloc wanted to provide a “serious opportunity for dialogue”, but would remain steadfast in its … Read more
