The Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games has landed in the Chinese capital on Wednesday morning after being flown from Athens, Greece.
A welcome ceremony is due to be held later at the Beijing Olympic Tower near the 'Bird's Nest' National (...)
The flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was lit on Monday in a ceremony as human rights activists protested nearby, media outlets reported.
Several protesters with banners managed to get into the event being held at Greece's ancient Olympia (...)
The Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises signed here Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Saudi-Greek Business Council.
The Council has been set up to enhance bilateral trade (...)
Greek authorities are battling fresh fires near the capital city Athens and on the island of Evia. The first broke out on Monday morning on Evia, which was decimated earlier this month by a blaze that burned for more than 10 days.
Two neighborhoods (...)
Hundreds of firefighters in Greece remain on alert even though the wildfires that have devastated the country in recent weeks are under control and largely extinguished.
The fire danger in large parts of the country is still "high" to "very high," (...)
ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received on Friday a phone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
During the call, the Greek prime minister expressed thanks on behalf of his country to the United (...)
Wildfires that have ravaged Greece for over two weeks have been brought under control, a fire brigade spokesman said on Friday.
"Since yesterday, there is no major active front left, just scattered pockets," the spokesman said. Firefighters were (...)
A British-flagged vessel sunk off Milos Island in Greece on Thursday but all passengers were safely rescued, the Greek Coast Guard has said.
Coast guard spokesman Nikolaos Kokkalas said 17 passengers had been on board the roughly 30-meter-long (...)
Authorities in Italy say the island of Sicily may have set an all-time heat record for Europe, hitting a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
The city of Siracusa hit the blistering record on Wednesday afternoon, as an (...)
Greece's prime minister has apologized for any "weaknesses" in efforts to quell wildfires that continue to rage on one of the country's islands, amid criticism over the government's handling of the disaster.
Huge fires have been burning for more (...)
The United Arab Emirates, through its charity arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), is providing urgent aid to support civilians affected by wildfires in Greece.
The UAE also assisted the efforts aimed at putting out the fires by deploying a (...)
Criticism against the Greek government is growing as the country continues to battle raging wildfires that have forced thousands to flee.
Authorities on Evia, Greece's second-largest island, have in recent days denounced "insufficient" means to (...)
Firefighters continued their battle against wildfires on the Greek island of Evia, which has been plagued by fire for a week now.
One village after another in the north of the Greek island is being besieged by flames.
Workers battled through the (...)
Fires of "biblical catastrophe" continue to burn through Greek forests, forcing the evacuations of thousands of people as a political storm brews in Turkey over the worst wildfires in recent history.
Three large wildfires churned across Greece on (...)
After 17 days of sporting action held a year late and with the specter of COVID-19 hanging over them, the Tokyo Summer Olympics came to an end on Sunday.
They will mostly be remembered for the empty stadiums but there were plenty of other noteworthy (...)
Wildfires rampaged through some of Greece's last remaining forests for yet another day, Saturday, encroaching on more inhabited areas after burning scores of homes, businesses and farms during the country's worst heat wave in three decades.
One of (...)
Thousands of people have fled wildfires that continue to spread in Greece and Turkey.
They escaped a blaze north of the Greek capital Athens early on Friday as firefighters waged an overnight battle to stop the flames from reaching populated areas, (...)
Firefighters continue to battle major fires in Greece, including one that could put the archaeological site of the first ancient Olympic games at risk.
Large forces were deployed near the village of Ancient Olympia to protect the site in the west of (...)
Thousands of people fled their homes north of Athens on Tuesday as a wildfire reached residential areas.
It comes just a day after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece is currently in the midst of its "worst heatwave" in more than 30 (...)
LONDON — British Home Secretary Priti Patel met on Wednesday with the Greek Minister of Citizens' Protection, Michalis Chrisochoidis, in Athens during her official visit to Greece.
During the meeting, they reaffirmed their commitment to continuing (...)
Greece is being hit by its worst heatwave in more than 30 years, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday as temperatures reached 45°C in some regions.
"We are facing the worst heatwave since 1987... (causing) a burden on the electricity (...)
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds in Athens after the Greek government put forward proposals to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory in more public-facing roles.
The Greek government has submitted legislation to make (...)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) continues to operate its direct and regular flights throughout the year between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Athens from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International in Jeddah, (...)
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili and his accompanying delegation on Monday attended the inauguration of Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA).
During his tour in the (...)
Greek police say they have recovered two paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, nearly a decade after their theft from the country's biggest state art gallery in Athens.
A statement late Monday said the two works were in (...)
