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Greek Americans pay respects kneeling before the miraculous icon of St. Irene Chrysovalantou (video)

Hundreds of Greeks on Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2025, ignored the scorching sun and the sweltering heat and waited patiently and on their knees for the arrival of the miraculous icon of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria and prayed, begging her to heal their ailments and perform her miracle.

Sounds of Epirus at the historic Lowell Folk Festival in the USA

With great success and intense emotional charge, the internationally recognized lutist from Ioannina and Grammy nominee, Vasilis Kostas, presented the music of Epirus at the Lowell Folk Festival in Massachusetts. This is one of the most important festivals of traditional arts in the United States, in which master artists from all over the world participate, presenting their musical traditions.

Delphi Economic Forum roundtable discussion - After the ashes: Reimagining the Middle East in the age of permanent conflagration

The Delphi Economic Forum in collaboration with the TIF-HELEXPO is organizing a roundtable discussion entitled:

"After the ashes:
Re-imagining the Middle East in the Age of Permanent Conflagration",

to take place at the TIF-HELEXPO headquarters, on Friday, September 5th, 2025 between 09.30am and 01.00pm

The Gaza war, the conflagration between Israel and Iran and the developments in Syria, have reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. From shifting alliances to humanitarian crises and the role of global powers, the region stands at a crossroads.

The Middle East after peace presents a compelling vision of regional dynamics, raising urgent questions about the prospects for stability in the age of perpetual conflict. The roundtable discussion will bring together key thinkers and policy makers to explore the prospects for stability, reconstruction and a new strategic balance in a post conflict Middle East. What comes next? And who will shape it?

SPEAKERS

Giorgos Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic (invited)

George Papandreou, Prime Minister, Hellenic Republic (2009-2011) (invited)

✓ Dora Bakoyannis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic (2006-2009)

✓ Amre Moussa, Secretary General, Arab League (2001-2011), Egypt

✓ Abdullah Al-Saud, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

✓ Faisal Abbas, Arab News, Saudi Arabia

✓ Mustafa Aydin, Int'l Relations Council of Turkey & Kadir Has University

✓ Konstantina Botsiou, University of Piraeus, Greece

✓ Galip Dalay, Chatham House, UK

✓ Basil Gavalas, Superpower Company Ltd & Exsilion Capital Partners, Greece

✓ Yoel Guzansky, Institute for National Security Studies, Israel

✓ Dimitris Mantzos, Hellenic Parliament, Hellenic Republic

✓ Athanasios Platias, University of Piraeus, Greece

✓ Paul Salem, Middle East Institute, Lebanon

✓ Nadim Shehadeh, Arab News, Lebanon

✓ Loukas Tsoukalis, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy, Greece

CHAIRS

✓ Iliana Magra, Kathimerini Newspaper, Greece

✓ Fanis Papathanasiou, ERT, Greece

Speakers marked with a check mark (✓) have confirmed their participation.

This will be a closed-door, invitation-only roundtable held under Chatham House Rules.

The conversation will be conducted in English. Aimed at fostering candid, high-level dialogue, it seeks not consensus but clarity on the strategic vectors shaping the Middle East’s next phase.

Diane von Furstenberg vacationed in the Greek islands - Her posts from Spetses, Sifnos, Nisyros and Kos

Diane von Furstenberg chose the Greek islands for her summer vacation, visiting Spetses, Sifnos, Nisyros and Kos, with the fashion designer sharing snapshots of the places that piqued her interest from the Dodecanese, the Cyclades and the Argosaronic Gulf.

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