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Iranian singer sentenced to 74 lashes for performing without Hijab in online concert (video)
The 29-year-old Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of her team have also been handed a two-year ban from leaving the country and a two-year prohibition on artistic activity following a concert broadcast on YouTube
Bloomberg: Erdogan reportedly agrees to reopening of Halki Theological School after pressure from Trump and the EU
Turkey is reportedly planning to allow the reopening of the Halki Theological School as a university institution after more than 50 years, in a move that, according to Bloomberg, aims to satisfy US President Donald Trump as well as respond to long-standing demands from both the EU and the US
Italy returns 145 ancient coins to Greece as both countries join forces to restore & share thousands of artefacts of common origin
"Let it serve as an example to our British friends," says Italy’s Culture Minister. "An act of respect towards the history and culture of our countries," notes Lina Mendoni
Meeting between Mitsotakis & Amazon’s Panay: Kindle & Alexa to support the Greek language, investment discussions held
The new infrastructure will be available starting in July and will allow businesses and organizations operating in Greece to store and process data within national borders
Hundreds of Greek-American academics are calling on Amazon not to exclude the Greek language
In a letter, hundreds of academics, scholars, authors, educators, researchers, publishers, and members of the international intellectual community express their concern over the exclusion of the Greek language
The “Resurrection” of Mystras after 777 years of decay & 42 years of restoration work: The castle town is now open to visitors
The Palace of the Palaiologoi, the Throne Hall, the Kantakouzenos wings, and the administrative quarters of the Despotate have been restored and are opening to the public. Professor of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens, Stefanos Sinos, who worked on the restoration for 31 years, speaks to Proto Thema