Greece

An illustrative photo of a Holocaust memorial in the northern Greek city of Kastoria. (CC BY-SA 3.0, David Shai, Wikipedia)

December 27, 2018, 12:18 am

Memorial to Greek Jews sent to death camps by Nazis vandalized

Commemorative marble slab in Kastoria found covered in black spray paint, weeks after memorial in Thessaloniki vandalized for fourth time this year

By Marcy Oster

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras, right, and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades attend the 5th Israel-Greece-Cyprus summit, to sign trilateral agreements in cyber and innovation, in Beersheba, Israel, December 20, 2018. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

December 20, 2018, 9:44 pm

Israel, Greece, Cyprus to ink natural gas pipeline deal next year, PM says

US ambassador says project will provide ‘stability and prosperity’ to Middle East and Europe, urges all countries in the region to ensure it succeeds

By AFP and TOI staff

Illustrative. Israeli natural gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea, September 2, 2015. (Flash90)

November 24, 2018, 10:03 pm

Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy agree on $7b. East Med gas pipeline to Europe

Energy minister says deal could help moderate Arab influence in Europe; agreement reportedly reached after EU agreed to invest $100 million in a feasibility study

By TOI staff

A woman works at a silk fabric factory in the Greek northern town of Soufli on October 10, 2018. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP)

November 16, 2018, 2:15 am

Greek silk road town of famed Jewish-owned factory finds itself back in fashion

With the help of haute couture and Chinese investment, the sleepy town of Soulfi and its once booming textile industry are starting to see a revival

By Helene Colliopoulou

Iranians drivers fill their tanks at a gas station in the capital Tehran on November 5, 2018. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

November 5, 2018, 6:49 pm

US exempts China, India, Japan and 5 other countries from Iran oil sanctions

America’s top diplomat defends waivers, vows to be ‘relentless’ in pressuring Tehran

By AFP

The moon in seen in a partial lunar eclipse over a ship in Zakynthos island on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (AP/Petros Karadjias)

October 26, 2018, 5:42 am

No major damage as strong quake rattles Greek tourist island

Magnitude 6.8 temblor in Ionian Sea felt as far away as Athens, but only minor damage and injuries reported

By AP

Illustrative photo of smashed tombstones in a Jewish cemetery. (AP/Hans Punz)

October 14, 2018, 11:07 am

Jews’ headstones smashed in Greek city

Community in Trikala condemns ‘inexcusable and direct attack’; only 10 of its members survived Holocaust, some after British Princess Alice hid them in her home

By JTA

Members of Greek anarchsit group Rubicon sneak inside the foreign ministry building in Athens on August 28, 2018. (screen capture: LiveLeak)

August 28, 2018, 3:02 pm

Greek anarchists protest deepening Israel ties, US embassy move

Rubicon group members sneak into foreign ministry compound in Athens, leaving Palestinian flag, photos of slain Gazans to protest defense, energy cooperation with Jerusalem

By AP and TOI staff

Greek Orthodox faithful attend a memorial service for the victims of a forest fire, inside a church at Mati village, east of Athens, July 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

July 29, 2018, 9:56 pm

Death toll from Greek wildfire reaches 91 as village grieves

‘There’s fewer of us now than usually,’ bishop says at Sunday prayer, after worst forest fire in Europe since 1900

By COSTAS KANTOURIS

A house is threatened by a huge blaze during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, on July 23, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / VALERIE GACHE)

July 25, 2018, 12:00 pm

Netanyahu conveys condolences to Greece after wildfires kill 79

Greek fire department spokesperson says crews going house-to-house and searching burned cars and the scorched coastline for further victims

By TOI staff and Agencies

An aerial view shows damage caused by a wildfire near the village of Mati, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Savas KARMANIOLAS)

July 24, 2018, 9:22 pm

Israeli leaders offer condolences to Greece after 74 killed in blazes

Authorities gain control over most of the wildfires which ravaged Greek seaside towns near Athens

By TOI staff and AFP

The David's Sling missile defense battery, which represents the middle tier of Israel's multi-layered anti-missile capabilities. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

July 24, 2018, 3:02 pm

Trial by failure: 8 things to know for July 24

David’s Sling misses some Goliath missiles, raising questions; a politician has answers for a stone falling from the Western Wall; and an aid offer is not all Greek to one minister

By Joshua Davidovich

Burnt cars following a wildfire at the village of Mati, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. (AFP PHOTO/ANGELOS TZORTZINIS)

July 24, 2018, 2:46 pm

Death toll in Greece wildfires rises to 60

Greek prime minister declares 3-day national mourning period over deadliest blazes in the country since 2007

By TOI staff and Agencies

A firefighter tries to extinguish hotspots during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, Greece, on July 23, 2018. (VALERIE GACHE/AFP)

July 24, 2018, 9:54 am

Israel offers Greece help in battling deadly wild fires

Foreign Ministry says emergency crews have been put on alert to be ready for action if Greek authorities ask for assistance

By TOI staff and Agencies

A firefighter sprays water on the fire in the town of Mati, east of Athens, July 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

July 24, 2018, 4:14 am

Wildfires near Athens kill 50, injure 170

Country’s entire fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters deployed to help vacationers escape deadliest blaze in a decade

By Agencies and TOI staff