Athens, Greece -- An international summit on saving the oceans netted $10 billion in pledges, the prime minister of host country Greece said on Tuesday. The "Our Oceans" summit was launched in 2014 as the first international event of its kind to address all issues related to oceans, with some 122.3...
UAE and Greek credit insurance organizations to promote businesses
The UAE's federal export credit company Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) signed an MoU with Greece’s Export Credit Insurance Organization (ECIO) to boost the bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the UAE and Greece. The two agencies will support local businesses of both the countries operating in agriculture, construction, renewable energy,...
UAE, Greece, Cyprus foreign ministers hold tripartite meeting
The three leaders also reviewed issues of common interest, the situation in the region, along with regional and international developments.
Sunny but isolated, Cyprus toils to boost green energy
Cyprus hopes to boost its share of renewable energy to 23 percent by 2030 as part of its National Energy and Climate Plan.
GCC, Greece discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation
This was agreed upon during a session of talks held in Athens on Friday between the GCC Secretary General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias.
Egypt and Greece to sign a deal for power interconnection
Egypt and Greece will sign a preliminary deal to build an electricity interconnection between the two countries in Athens on Thursday, Athens-Macedonia news agency (AMNA) reported.
‘Ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics discovered in Turkey
The mosaic was discovered in the remains of a 15th century BC Hittie temple, 700 years before the oldest known mosaics of ancient Greece.
Special forces of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece conclude military exercises
Special security forces of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Greece and Egypt have completed joint drills in the Greek capital, Athens.Saudi Arabia and Greece to set up business council to deepen trade
Saudi Arabia and Greece have decided to set up a business council in order to enhance bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.
Firefighters battle second day of blazes near Jerusalem
Police and local officials "began evacuating hundreds of families" from communities on the western outskirts of Jerusalem
Four dead as forest fires rage in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
The fire in Syria spread from Lebanon, while Turkey saw a separate series of blazes; in all, four people have been reported dead.Greece, Cyprus win Jordan backing against Erdogan resort plan
Erdogan has vowed ‘life will restart in Varosha’ during a visit to mark 47 years since the invasion that split Cyprus.
Erdogan finds gas in Black Sea
First gas from the find to consumers expected in time for Turkey's centenary celebrations in 2023 Exploration work has resulted in the discovery of a new well with 135 billion cubic metres of reserves President Recept Tayyip Erdogan on Friday announced a new natural gas discovery in the Black Sea...Turkey and Greece to take steps to improve economic ties
Tensions between the two flared last year over a maritime jurisdiction in the Mediterranean
Flydubai to run two new summer routes to Greece
Demand for travel to places outside MENA has risen after vaccine rollout Flydubai seasonal routes will open only after Sept 29 With the rollout of more and more vaccines against coronavirus, and the decline in the rate of infection, Flydubai will be adding two more new routes this summer as...
