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  • 2016 a bright year for Egypt’s gymnasts

    Egyptian female gymnasts have recently been making leaps and bounds in the competitive arena. This year, Sherine El-Zeiny won gold at the African Gymnastics Championships in the women’s individual all-around competitions. She is part of the national team. At the same tournament, the national girls’ gymnastics team won in the junior teams’ division. In the…

  • Chios named one of the best diving sites in Europe

    As the Greek summer approaches, an international distinction gives Chios a well-deserved and much needed boost.  One of the most beautiful islands of the Aegean, Chios was a travel destination for the conoisseurs, attracting high-profile tourists. As the homeland of many shipping magnates, and a place blessed with the mastique trees that have been central…

  • Abandoned life jackets in Lesbos giving new hope to refugees

    Life jackets are a poignant symbol of the refugee crisis in Greece. Thousands of them which had been abandoned on the beaches of Lesbos are now giving life to a new project which will help the people who once wore the vests while also addressing a huge environmental problem. Jai Mexis and his partner Irene Psifidi…

  • Greece looks to international justice to regain Parthenon marbles from UK

    Greece has not abandoned the idea of resorting to international justice to repatriate the Parthenon marbles and is investigating new ways in which it might bring a claim against the British Museum. As campaigners prepare to mark the 200th anniversary of the antiquities’ “captivity” in London, Athens is working at forging alliances that would further empower its…