Greek Community of Alexandria

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  • Greek family opens it home to Syrian refugee families

    Greek family opens it home to Syrian refugee families

    A Greek family opened its home to two Syrian migrant families last week, moved by the plight of thousands who have fled a five-year war for the security of Europe and are stranded. As soon as Dimitris Spiridis arrived with a huge bag of croissants to hand out to migrants living in a sprawling border…

  • Greek-owned merchant fleet larger than UK, Germany and Norway combined!

    Greek-owned merchant fleet larger than UK, Germany and Norway combined!

    According to data by maritime site ‘VesselsValue.com’, the Greek merchant fleet is ranked on the top of global value. The aggregate asset worth of the Greek-owned fleet is larger than that of Norway, Britain and Germany combined! VesselsValue are specialists in appraising the worth of merchant fleets across the world and estimate the net value…

  • On Alexandria’s Fouad Street, some have a longing for the elegant past

    On Alexandria’s Fouad Street, some have a longing for the elegant past

    Along Fouad Street, a Costa coffee shop near old buildings with Italian and French architecture reminds Egyptians that commercial ventures threaten to erase traces of Alexandria’s aristocratic past. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt: Along Fouad Street, a Costa coffee shop near old buildings with Italian and French architecture reminds Egyptians that commercial ventures threaten to erase traces of…

  • The story of cities: how Alexandria laid foundations for the modern world

    The story of cities: how Alexandria laid foundations for the modern world

    The secret to Alexandria, if classical historians are to be believed, lies in a golden casket. Studded with jewels and small enough to hold in one’s hands, the casket was a war trophy found in the lodgings of vanquished Persian king Darius III more than 2,300 years ago. The man who defeated Darius, Alexander the…