First Iraq-Greece direct flights to launch in December

2025-10-30T13:30:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Greece will begin direct flights between Athens and Baghdad this December, launching the first direct air route between Iraq and any European country, Greek Foreign...

The Emerging World Order in the 21st Century: An English School Approach

How do we understand the emerging world order under the twin shocks of war in Europe and an American president determined to put “America First”? A forum on the English School approach, organized under the aegis of the Institute for International...

Nutrition: 10 simple ways to boost your energy and wellbeing this autumn

With the clocks changing last weekend, it is a good time to reflect on how you are looking after yourself as we ease gently into late autumn. It’s time to get the slow cooker out, snuggle up with warming soups and stews and nourish yourself with...

Greek owner JHI Steamship orders up to three tankers worth $225m in South Korea

Greek shipowner John Inglessis is breaking with tradition by ordering newbuildings outside Japan. Inglessis-led JHI Steamship is said to have ordered up to three aframax crude carriers in South Korea. Industry sources said the owner is close to...

Shipping Firm OceanPal Adds AI Arm With $120M PIPE Deal, Eyes 10% of NEAR Supply

OceanPal Inc. (OP), a shipping company best known for transporting dry bulk and petroleum products, said it plans to pivot into artificial intelligence infrastructure by building confidential AI cloud services on the Near Protocol blockchain. The...

Tarif Khalidi – Death to Civilization! Long Live the Barbarians!

When the barbarity of “civilization” wins the overhand Tarif Khalidi (s a Palestinian historian who now holds the Shaykh Zayid Chair in Islamic and Arabic Studies at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon Orignally posted at Al-Akhbar When...

Playoff Football

By Gary Scott on November 2, 2025 at 7:20am JHS 41-Richland County 39 Will play at Cahokia next weekend GNW 42-Sesser Valier 14 GNW plays at Calhoun next Saturday at 1 Calhoun 48-Villa Grove 6 Brown County 48-Athens 0 Camp Point 44-West Central 0...

Greece and Saudi Arabia forge a strategic alliance linking energy, technology and security

Greece and Saudi Arabia forge a strategic alliance linking energy, technology and security As business leaders gather in Riyadh this week for the Saudi-Greek Business Council, the timing could not be more fitting to reflect on one of the Eastern...

From Energy to Defense: Greece Draws Global Investors

Greece is no longer seen as a weak link in Europe’s investment landscape. For many international funds and institutional investors, the country is back on the map, offering not only attractive returns but also something increasingly rare across...

Student Greek organizations compete at Dancing Through Life

Troy Fraternities and Sororities came together with the Student Government Association to compete in a dance competition for Homecoming week. The competition, called Dancing through Life, is an annual Homecoming event in which each sorority and...

EU Gives Greece Ultimatum Over Farm Subsidy Irregularities

Greece faces the possible suspension of EU agricultural subsidies after the European Commission sent a formal warning demanding urgent reforms to the country’s farm payment system. According to Greek media reports, the Commission has given the...

Greece Ranks Last in EU for Service Exports Outside the Union with 3.3% Share

Greece ranks last in EU for service exports outside the union. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece ranks last among EU member states in exports of services to countries outside the European Union, holding a modest 3.3 percent share, according to the...

The Name ‘Palestine’ Literally Just Means ‘Land of Israel’ in Greek

The name Palestine occupies an extraordinarily politicized position in the study of Near Eastern ethnonyms and toponyms. Its contested etymology has long ceased to be a matter of neutral philology; it has become a cipher for competing claims of...

Ingram Planetarium presents production of ‘The Nutcracker’

An original production of Tchaikovsky’s beloved “The Nutcracker,” presented in dancing laser lights will be featured on Friday and Saturday nights at Ingram Planetarium beginning on Nov. 6 and running through Dec. 31. Laser Nutcracker is narrated...

The Daily View: Shipping’s green reset

THE colour green fell out of fashion for big business a while ago now. Trump’s re-election, higher interest rates and inflation, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and weaker-than-expected government efforts all combined to snuff out the ESG...

New city landmark unveiled at Greek Pentagon

IMAGES Illuminated against the Athenian night, sculptor Costas Varotsos’ new work stood before the Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday, marking the unveiling of the building’s new bioclimatic façade. The installation, inaugurated in March,...

Findings in Two Houses in Vorizia, One Arrest, One Detained – Heavy Police Presence Remains at the Scene

ATHENS. Investigations continue by strong police forces from Crete as well as special units that have arrived from Athens in the area of Vorizia, in the Municipality of Phaistos, following the deadly shootout that left two people dead and four...

Energy Minister: Vertical Gas Corridor Will Help Bulgaria Maintain Role of Regional Gas Hub

With the construction of the Vertical Gas Corridor, Bulgaria maintains its role as a reliable supplier and gas hub in the Southeastern region, said Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov on Tuesday during his visit to the Nova Provadia compressor station,...

Greece named Guest of Honour at SIBF 2025

Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), this year’s edition celebrates Greece’s enduring contribution to global thought, philosophy, and art. Focusing on cultural exchange and creative dialogue, the Greek Pavilion will feature more than 600...

Love pancakes for breakfast? Here’s how they affect your blood sugar and energy

That warm, buttery stack of pancakes with golden syrup feels like the perfect morning treat. Sweet, soft and comforting, it’s a breakfast classic that few can resist. But have you ever stopped to wonder what happens inside your body after you eat...