Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds | In Pictures News

Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds | In Pictures News

Athens turned orange as winds deposited sand from North Africa on the Greek capital. Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the…

Iranian refugee hopes to be acquitted in Greece smuggling appeal trial | Refugees News

Iranian refugee hopes to be acquitted in Greece smuggling appeal trial | Refugees News

Athens, Greece – It was April 2022 when Homayoun Sabetara finally told his daughters he was in a Greek jail cell. Sabetara, an Iranian national, had been arrested in August 2021 in Thessaloniki after driving a vehicle across the Turkish-Greek border. Sabetara says he was coerced into driving it into…

Russia doesn’t have capability to knock Ukraine out of war: Ex-US commander | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia doesn’t have capability to knock Ukraine out of war: Ex-US commander | Russia-Ukraine war News

Athens, Greece – For General Ben Hodges, who once commanded NATO forces in Europe, the worst-case scenario for Ukraine is for Western powers to “keep doing what we’re doing, exactly right now”. He told Al Jazeera in an interview on the sidelines of the recent Delphi Economic Conference in Greece…

Pro-Palestinian protesters obstruct Greece military parade | Gaza

Pro-Palestinian protesters obstruct Greece military parade | Gaza

NewsFeed Pro-Palestinian protesters obstructed a military parade for Greece’s Independence Day, standing in the way of a tank and waving the Palestinian flag. Greece has been one of Israel’s leading European supporters during the war on Gaza. Published On 26 Mar 202426 Mar 2024 Check out our Latest News and…

Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News

Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News

Parliament voted 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children. Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage despite opposition from the church and some politicians. The measure was passed by parliament late on Thursday with 176 lawmakers from across…

Egyptians accused of Pylos shipwreck deny smuggling charges, blame Greece | Refugees News

Egyptians accused of Pylos shipwreck deny smuggling charges, blame Greece | Refugees News

Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Athens, Greece – Saeed* cannot understand why he is in the Avlona prison, a detention centre northeast of the Greek capital Athens. “Whoever asks me why you are in prison, I answer that I don’t know,” said the 21-year-old…

US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey | News

US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey | News

The $23bn deal was finalised after Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s long-delayed NATO membership. The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish parliament this week ratified Sweden’s NATO membership. The US Department of State notified Congress of the $23bn agreement to sell the…

Photos: Greek students protest government plan for private universities | Education News

Photos: Greek students protest government plan for private universities | Education News

Thousands of Greek students rallied in Athens and other cities on Thursday to protest against planned education reforms that would allow the introduction of private universities in the country. The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who won a second term last year, is expected to submit a bill to parliament…