Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Alexandria Aligned to the Rising Sun
According to a new research, the ancient city of Alexandria may have been built around a solar event occurring during Alexander the Great’s lifetime. Researchers used simulation software to plot the rise of the sun for the day he was born. They found that the “King’s Star” Regulus, located in the head of the constellation…
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Egypt Pours €360 Million into Renewing Alexandria’s Tram Network
Egypt is set to start the renovation and modernization of the prominent Al-Raml Tram network in Alexandria in a project that will cost €360 million. Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation signed a €100 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD), which will partially finance the project. The upgrading process of the 13.7 kilometers…
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Greek FM outlines vision for safety and security in Eastern Med
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias outlined his vision for the creation of an organization for security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean on the first day of the second international Conference for Security and Stability on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes. In his address to the participants from 19 countries at the conference, Kotzias said…
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JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ-2nd Rhodes Ministerial Conference for Security and Stability “Living and Working together in Peace and Stability” – Rhodes, Greece, 22-23 MAY 2017
The 2nd Rhodes Informal Ministerial Conference for Security and Stability took place on the 22 and 23 of May 2017, under the theme “Living and Working together in Peace and Stability”. The participating Ministers of Foreign Affairs and High Officials from Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Romania, Saudi…