Corfu’s Ionian waters played host for one evening to a gathering of political, military and business figures as part of celebrations marking 250 years since the American Declaration of Independence. The event, titled “Freedom 250, Reception Aboard the Boardwalk in Corfu,” was co-hosted by the United States Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and the United States Ambassador to Italy a...

A statement by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry says that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have held a joint defence summit in Mecca. It said that a joint defence deal was signed that is “guided by the longstanding historical ties among the three states, based on the endur...

Prologue I have a deep respect and affection for Homer. I do indeed think of him as the teacher of the Greeks. My understanding of Homer is no different than that of ancient Greeks. In a metaphorical way, I am ancient Greek, too. In Greek, ancient is αρχαῖος / archaios, which means more than very old. Its core meaning is beginning and the rule of law. Homer: sparked Greek civilization The a...