Prime Minister of the Republic of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stressed during the "Middle East Green Initiative Summit', inaugurated in Riyadh by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, the importance of the summit, which, he said, takes place at an (...)
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 (...)
As the UAE opens its doors to the world for the start of Expo 2020, the world's ultimate real-time tool on global mobility, the Passport Index, has revealed a 14.8 percent increase in the World Openness Score (WOS) at the start of Q4, since the (...)
With nearly three quarters of all adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Union is a world leader in inoculations. But the impressive headline number is obscuring an uncomfortable reality: the rollout has been extremely unequal across (...)
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the Greek island of Crete on Monday morning, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
The quake struck at about 08:15 CEST some 20 kilometers south of the port city of Heraklion.
The (...)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that she continues to be alarmed by "persistent allegations" of "widespread and systematic torture" of protesters in Belarus.
Gender-based violence is of serious concern, with reports that (...)
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 (...)
The Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih began an official visit to Greece during which he will meet with a number of senior government officials and executives in several major Greek companies in various business sectors, (...)
A day after the 2016 US elections, Angela Merkel offered the newly elected president what observers described as a thinly-veiled warning: cooperation only "on the basis" of shared democratic values.
Just two weeks later, she announced plans to run (...)
A team from the Paratroopers Units and the Special Security Forces of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) arrived in Greece to participate in the special operations exercise to be held on Tuesday with the Greek Special Operations Forces.
The exercise (...)
Italy has become the first European country to make Covid-19 health passes mandatory for all workers.
The Italian government approved a new measure on Thursday that makes digital vaccine certificates compulsory for both public and private (...)
On behalf of Chief of the General Staff, the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, attended, at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, the final session of the joint exercises titled Bright Star 2021.
Egyptian (...)
Italy is planning to be the first European country to make COVID-19 health passes mandatory for all workers.
The Italian government has presented a draft proposal that, from October, digital vaccine certificates will be compulsory for both public (...)
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday announced an increase of 100 million euro ($118 million) humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, which will be part of a new, wider Afghan Support Package.
"We must continue supporting (...)
Dominic Raab has lost his job as the UK's foreign secretary amid a tense government reshuffle carried out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. His replacement will be Liz Truss, formerly trade secretary.
Raab's demotion to justice minister followed a (...)
Pope Francis has arrived in Hungary on Sunday on his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal surgery in July.
The four-day visit to Central Europe will not only test his health but also provide one of the most awkward moments of his papacy — (...)
Advisor at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah met here Wednesday with the Ambassador of the Republic of Greece to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (...)
Saudi Arabia has joined 20 countries in the 'Bright Star' military drill maneuvers at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in the Mediterranean Sea.
The "Bright Star 2021" drill sees the participation of 21 countries, most notably Saudi Arabia, Egypt, (...)
The UK is in talks with the Taliban to secure safe passage for British nationals and Afghans who remain in Afghanistan.
A spokesperson for Downing Street confirmed that "the Prime Minister's Special Representative for Afghan Transition, Simon Gass, (...)
The UN launches No Denying It, a new 10-part climate action podcast, on Thursday, featuring interviews with inspiring young activists, and the voices of internationally renowned celebrities, such as actors Ed Norton and Michelle Yeoh.
Across the (...)
Ahead of the opening of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Tuesday, Alphonso Davies, footballer for German league champions Bayern Munich and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has offered words of encouragement for what he called (...)
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 (...)
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Sunday the European Union would not set up "humanitarian corridors" for Afghan immigrants.
The prime minister in a tweeted statement said, "we will not recur the 2015 strategic mistake with respect of (...)
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT- Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated 'Green List' for travel to Abu Dhabi.
Below is the full list of 'green' countries, regions and territories that you can travel from if planning a trip to Abu (...)
One person has been found dead as firefighters continue to tackle a raging wildfire in southern France.
Thousands of people have been evacuated in the coastal Var department, around the villages of Grimaud and La Môle near Saint Tropez.
Twelve (...)
