Greek Foreign Legion Mercenary: Fighting in Ukraine is Harder Than in Afghanistan

A Greek fighter in the Foreign Legion with call sign "Codex" has said in an interview published by iefimerida.gr that fighting in Ukraine is harder than in Afghanistan or Syria.

Israeli armed forces destroy Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza, there are wounded

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrios in the Gaza Strip was destroyed by Israeli bombing, and there were casualties, Greek public television ERT reported, citing the Interior Ministry in the Gaza Strip.

Most Greeks expect economy to get worse in 2016, Grexit risk to resurface (survey)

The majority of Greek citizens expected that the ailing Greek economy will get worse in 2016, an opinion poll released on Sunday showed, despite the political leadership's optimism in New Year messages that the debt-laden country will exit a six-year recession during the new year.

Orthodox Christians mark ‘Holy Fire’ rite in Jerusalem

Thousands of Christian pilgrims filled Jerusalem's ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday for the "Holy Fire" ceremony on the eve of Orthodox Easter.

Syria War Hit Nearly 300 Heritage Sites (UN)

Nearly 300 cultural heritage sites have been destroyed, damaged and looted in Syria since its conflict broke out in 2011, the UN said Tuesday in a report citing satellite evidence.

Among the areas exposed to major damage were UNESCO world heritage sites such as Aleppo, where settlements have been in place for 7,000 years, and the fabled desert Greco-Roman oasis of Palmyra.

Syrian civil war causing 'catastrophic' damage to archaeological sites. (The 3rd century B.C. city of Dura-Europos as the most affected by looting)

War, looting and wanton destruction have caused "catastrophic" damage to Syria's irreplaceable archeological sites, according to a new report. The findings of the report were published by the Washington Post.

1. The Greek Minority and its foundations in Istanbul, Gokceada (Imvros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos) 2. Ankara accusa Atene di violare i diritti della minoranza musulmana.

Il ministro degli Esteri turco Mevlut Cavusoglu ha criticato Atene per il mancato rispetto dei diritti della minoranza "turca" (sic) che vive in Grecia.

Secondo il capo della diplomazia turca, Ankara rispetta i diritti della minoranza greca, mentre Atene "fa il contrario.".......