New alignments are emerging within a rapidly evolving geopolitical context in the Mediterranean and South Asia, with Turkey's ambitious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan forging a strategic alliance with Pakistan in order to realize many of his (...)
Catalonia's former leader Carles Puigdemont has told Euronews he will continue fighting after Members of the European Parliament voted to lift his immunity from prosecution.
He fled Spain after the northeast region declared independence following a (...)
Mario Draghi was officially appointed Italy's Prime Minister on Friday evening following a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella.
The former European Central Bank chief and his Cabinet of ministers are to be sworn in on Saturday.
Draghi's (...)
The foreign ministers of four Arab and Gulf states and two European countries took take part in the first "Philia Forum" (Friendship Forum) held in Athens on Thursday.
Under the title "Building Friendship, Peace & Prosperity from the Mediterranean (...)
The Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh received at his office in Riyadh today the Ambassador of Greece to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Alexis Konstantopoulos.
During the meeting, they (...)
Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, met virtually today with Ambassador of Germany to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Jorg Ranau.
Also, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud met virtually today with Ambassador of Greece to the (...)
Prince Mishaal bin Majid bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jeddah, received at his office here today Ambassador of Greece to Saudi Arabia Alexis Konstantopoulos, accompanied by Consul General of Greece in Jeddah Michael Votsis.
During the meeting, they (...)
The Speaker of the Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh received at his office in Riyadh today the Ambassador of Greece to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Alexis Konstantopoulos.
The Shura Council Speaker praised the (...)
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari will be looking to put himself in contention to win the Qatar International Rally for a second time when the opening round of the 2021 FIA Middle East Rally Championship gets under way at Katara on Friday evening.
The 41-year-old (...)
The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, received here today the Ambassador of Greece to Saudi Arabia Alexis Konstantopoulos.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest (...)
Saturday marked the first time that Wizz Air Abu Dhabi took to the skies in the UAE. The eco-friendly aircraft, Airbus A321neo, departed from Abu Dhabi International Airport at 12.30pm local time bound for Athens, Greece.
Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO of (...)
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the UAE's new national airline, is commencing its operations on Friday (Jan. 15) with flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Athens, Greece, followed by flights to Thessaloniki, starting on Feb. 4, 2021.
On the eve of (...)
Italy's ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday after former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi withdrew support over the country's economic recovery plans.
Renzi announced in a press conference on Wednesday evening that his Italia Viva party was resigning (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European countries to intensify coronavirus measures as the region deals with a new variant that was first detected in the United Kingdom.
WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said Thursday that further (...)
Greece's strict COVID-19 lockdown was extended on Saturday following a relaxation over the end of year festive period.
The one-week lockdown is to come into force on Sunday at 06:00 CET and end on Jan. 11. During that time, "all activities and (...)
Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said that he intends to obtain French citizenship -- his comments coming just hours before the UK's final transition out of the European Union.
Johnson, a former Member of the (...)
The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) published a recent study to shed light on the opportunities and challenges in the electricity trade between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, in addition to the stages of electricity sector (...)
At least 20 African migrants died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security official said.
The coastguard rescued five people and was searching for (...)
More than 62 million (62,653,441) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,459,746 have died with total recoveries reaching 43,270,529, according to a global tally published on Sunday.
Infections have been (...)
Greece reported 121 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, a daily record, with hospitals in the north of the country under pressure as intensive care beds fill up with COVID-19 patients, according to Reuters.
Health authorities reported 1,747 (...)
Two top UN officials called for an end to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan on Monday, telling a major conference in Geneva that normality could only return to the country if there was a sustained ceasefire.
Speaking at the Afghanistan 2020 (...)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed here on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed Mitsotakis and his (...)
The vice defense ministers of South Korea and Greece held a meeting on Friday and agreed to enhance bilateral defense cooperation, Yonhap cited Seoul's Defense Ministry as saying.
Greece's vice defense chief, Alkiviadis Stefanis, is in South Korea (...)
The vice defense ministers of South Korea and Greece held a meeting today, on Friday and agreed to enhance bilateral defense cooperation, Yonhap cited Seoul's defense ministry as saying.
Greece's vice defense chief, Alkiviadis Stefanis, is in South (...)
JEDDAH — Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are among the eight destinations the United Kingdom has added to its quarantine-free corridor list, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced late Thursday.
Travelers arriving in the UK from these (...)
