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Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were spotted enjoying a short vacation in the Cyclades islands in Greece this weekend.

The US Department of State told Turkey on Tuesday that the sovereignty of the Greek islands is not in dispute. Following a barrage of threatening statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Department of State spokesman said according to...

A photography and video exhibition focusing on the architecture and biodiversity of the Greek islands is taking place at the United Nations. It was officially opened on Monday by Alternate Environment and Energy Minister Sokratis Famellos and is taking place on...

CNN published a long article on August 16, entitled “Which Greek island should you go to?” presenting in detail nine Greek islands and giving information on where to stay and where to eat. According to CNN, the number of 1,400...

“Now could be the right time put your stamp on a chunk of Greek arcadia. But beware your island dreams don't get submerged in a sea of red tape”. That’s how a Wall Street Journal article concerning Greek islands on...

Documentary photographer and educator Audrey Gottlieb will have her photographs of the Greek Islands and Cyprus on display at Just Us Chickens Gallery for the month of March. Audrey studied at the School of Visual Arts and ICP in...

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the Greek government is planning to sell some islands and other luxury properties to reduce the country’s debt. The only problem is that the government does not know the islands’ owners. The majority of Greek...

Hellenic Cruises Corp, Greek Hotels and Cruise Reservations Center sponsored by the Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism would like to announce the second Fam Trip for 2010. The “Athens and Greek Islands Educational Fam Trip” is an 8 day...

Bloomberg News reveals that senior managers of Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund met in New York  with American billionaires to negotiate the sale of Greek ports or islands. “Earlier this week, HRADF Senior managers held a meeting with billionaire hedge-fund...

It's no secret that the Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest in the world, and that Greece has one of the most tasteful and flavorful cuisines for food lovers to enjoy. A recently published cookbook, Prospero's Kitchen:...

The fate of Greek orphans of the 1821 Revolution in the US is but a footnote in the history of the glorious uprising against the Turks. Nonetheless, it is definitely a fascinating one. What happened to some children who lost...

The Greeks of Miami make up a vibrant community that includes many entrepreneurs excelling in the bar and restaurant business; raising the standards of hospitality in South Florida. Since the economic crisis that hit Greece in the 2010s, many Greeks...

William Sanders Scarborough was an African-American, emancipated slave who authored a Greek textbook. His First Lessons in Greek was written in 1881. The textbook offered Greek to English and English to Greek language practice as well as exercises on...

Several significant Greek landmarks in the USA reflect the country's rich Greek heritage. These landmarks symbolize the Greek culture and have become important community centers for Greek Americans across the United States, preserving their traditions, history, and architecture. Some of the...

Histories often conform to a narrative, which is often simplified or edited for reasons of brevity or emphasis. The typical Greek-American historical narrative will focus on the mass immigration of generally impoverished Greeks to the United States in the...