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Direct flight to connect Rhodes with Bahrain
The Municipality of the Dodecanese island of Rhodes on Wednesday announced the launch of a direct flight between Rhodes and the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain.
The flight will be operated by Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air.
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PM pays tribute to Imia standoff fatalities
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute on Wednesday to the three Greek Navy officers who lost their lives during the Imia crisis, which brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war 28 years ago.
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Rhodes National Theater turning over a new page
Restoring the long-neglected National Theater of Rhodes is one of the top priorities in the capital of the southeastern Aegean island. The agreement for the project was signed recently by the South Aegean Regional Authority and the Municipality of Rhodes, with construction set to begin soon.
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Mobile health units reach most remote corners of the country
The Primary Healthcare - Mobile Medical Units program for remote islands and areas throughout Greece has undoubtedly been a success story. The program is run by the University of Athens in collaboration with Health Units SA and implemented by the NGO Renaissance and Progress and with the exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Greek defense doctrine rolls with punches
A lot has changed in terms of Greece's defense doctrine since 1996, when its naval forces and Turkey's had gathered around the two islets of Imia in the eastern Aegean.
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Far-rightists shout anti-migrant slogans at metro station
A group of about 50 far-right activists, their faces covered with black masks and carrying clubs, entered Syntagma metro station Sunday afternoon and started shouting anti-migrant slogans.
Many commuters exited the station, afraid violence would erupt.
Greek coastguard boats leave area after Turkish retaliation over harassment
Two Greek coastguard boats fired harassment fire on the Comoros-flagged Ro-Ro ship "Anatolian," which was sailing in international waters off the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said on Sept. 10
Astypalaia: the top 10 hiking trails on “Aegean’s Butterfly”
Discovering this gorgeous island of the Dodecanese through its exciting trails
Turkish VP demands swift demilitarisation of Greek islands
Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay, speaking on a visit to Turkish-occupied Cyprus, threatened that Ankara will dispute sovereignty over Greece's Aegean islands if Athens does not swiftly demilitarise them, removing all defences.
President Erdoğan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands
While referring to the Greek withdrawal during the Turkish War of Independence, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 9 warned Greece not to dream or take actions that will make it regret in the future.