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Indian PM thanks Greece for assistance in tranport of Rafale fighter jets (video)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Greece, as well as France, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates for assisting in the transfer of Rafale fighter jets. Three French-made...
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Libyan court cancels border demarcation & security cooperation agreement with Turkey
The Libyan parliament announced that Al-Bayda appeals court canceled the border demarcation and security cooperation agreements between the Government of National Accord...
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National Covid-19 Lockdowns across Europe (infographic)
In early 2021, COVID-19 restrictions remain in place across Europe. Yet, reluctance to go into a full-fledged lockdown has some countries apply a hodgepodge of restrictions just short of the...
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Astronauts could be put into hibernation to travel to Mars
Astronauts could be put into hibernation to travel to Mars , European Space Agency scientists have revealed, as they call for further research on its impact on the brain. Being...
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5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Cyprus
A strong 5.3 earthquake on the Richer Scale struck off the island of Cyprus. According to initial reports, no damage has been recorded. The epicentre is located 42 kilometers east of...
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Military services extended by 3 months
The Greek Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) decided on Thursday to raise the period of conscript military service by three months in the Army, accepting the relevant...
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Reuters: UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones according to sources
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday....
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DNA Analysis sheds light on the mysterious origins of the Ancient Greeks
During the Bronze Age, two important civilizations emerged in Greece : the Minoans and, later, the Mycenaeans. These ancient peoples were among the earliest of the so-called “high...
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Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining UN disarmament talks
Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking rivals from taking part in widely...
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Aurah Ruiz: A Spanish sexy celebrity you can’t afford to miss (photos)
Aurah Ruiz is a Spanish celebrity known in her country for her participation in various reality shows. She is known outside of her country’s borders for raising the heartbeat...
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Biden cold shoulders Erdogan as request for call left unanswered
With just seven days until Joe Biden assumes office, the US president-elect is yet to respond to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s offer of a phone call, an unusual snub for a...
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Cyprus, UAE sign first military cooperation agreement
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed their first military cooperation agreement as the eastern Mediterranean island nation seeks to bolster relations with nearby...
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Cavusoglu threatens with new provocations if the EU supports Greece again
Continental shelf, territorial waters, airspace, demilitarization of islands, island and islet sovereign status, air traffic control centers (FIR) and jurisdiction of search and rescue...
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Covid-19: Greece has second best record for confirmed cases in the EU
Greece has the least confirmed cases per million population (13,174 cases) in the European Union, ranking 26th (second best), with only Finland having a better record in 27th. In the EU of...
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Bloomberg: Erdogan does what he can get away with – Analysis
In 2010, Turkey's "Zero Problems" foreign-policy doctrine was the marvel of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the country was using...
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UAE joins Eastern Med Gas Forum
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed visited Cairo Dec. 17 for talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. A presidential statement said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has...
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Greek-Turkish crisis – USA and Germany pushing for exploratory talks
The Greek government is preparing for the resumption of direct exploratory contacts with Turkey in January 2021. In the past six months, despite systematic preparations, the resumption of...
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Greek-Turkish crisis – USA and Germany pushing for exploratory talks
The Greek government is preparing for the resumption of direct exploratory contacts with Turkey in January 2021. In the past six months, despite systematic preparations, the resumption of...
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A turbulent 2020 spurs Greece to rearm – Analysis
It is Greece’s first significant defence equipment purchase since 2005, when it bought more than 300 Leopard tanks from Germany, and its first investment in a new combat aircraft since...
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Brexit: How it will affect thousands of Greeks living and working in the UK
As tough negotiations between the EU and the UK for the terms of the Brexit continue, three main issues of contentions have come to the fore; the conditions of competition, the access of EU...
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Elon Musk floats idea of starting one parent company to hold Tesla, SpaceX, Boring, Neuralink
Elon Musk is the CEO of multiple companies. While his main focuses are SpaceX and Tesla Inc , he’s also CEO of Neuralink and The Boring Company. One thing all of these companies...
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NASA’s Mars rover and the “seven minutes of terror” (video)
The US space agency ( Nasa ) has released an animation showing how its one-tonne Perseverance rover will land on Mars on 18 February. The robot is being sent to a crater called Jezero...
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The Greece-Egypt agreement on the EEZ was posted at the UN
The Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat posted a few hours ago on the official website of the UN Directorate for Oceanic Affairs and Maritime Law, the Greece-Egypt...
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The National Interest: The case for a strategic pivot to Greece & Cyprus
Though it was lost in the headlines surrounding the U.S. presidential election, the Navy just recently announced one of its ships would call Greece home for the first time since the Cold...
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Jerusalem Post: The EU must address the “Turkish problem” – Analysis
It is no secret that the Erdogan regime has been engaging in an expansionist, highly destabilizing policy abroad and autocratic, violent measures internally. The list is long: Ankara...