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Firings spark new crisis in the military

By Stephen Losey* President Donald Trump fired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that Trump

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New Consulate General in the UK

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Kotsiras, travelled to the United Kingdom for a two day visit (28-29.01.2025) for the inauguration of the Hellenic Consulate General in Manchester. The new diplomatic mission of the Hellenic Republic in the UK is already

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U.S. Contractors in Gaza

According to Reuters and the Times of Israel, U.S. contractors staff checkpoints in Gaza during the truce period. A U.S. security firm hired more than a hundred of ex-special forces contractors to assist at checkpoint inspections in Gaza during the ongoing cease-fire.

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EBRD’s new VP visits Turkey

Matteo Patrone, Vice President for Banking at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), is set to visit Turkey from 22 to 26 July, and will be Mr Patrone’s first official visit to the country in his new role as EBRD Vice President.

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EBRD supports the dream of a Syrian

By Christina Abou Char In the world of delectable chocolates and sweet delights, a factory has carved a niche of its own in the heart of Jordan. Founded in 2009, Parfai Chocolates and Sweets is a dream realised by Hussam Samkari, a Syrian national who established himself

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Strong energy deal between IPG-Vietnam

The International Partners Group (IPG) co-led by the UK and EU, and also comprising Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway and the US, welcome and endorse the Resource Mobilisation Plan for the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Viet Nam. Today, the

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S&P raises Greece’s rating

Ratings agency S&P Global on Friday raised Greece’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings to ‘BBB-/A-3’, with a stable outlook, citing stronger budgetary position. S&P said it expects budget surplus target to help in paring the country’s government debt, and added

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G20: El-Sisi meets Scholz, Erdogan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 summit in India. The leaders discussed ongoing and future economic cooperation initiatives, additional to opportunities to further increase German investment in Egypt, particularly in the

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