By Ioanna Theou On July 20, 1974, Turkey launched a military operation in Cyprus, a few days after the coup of the Greek military government and EOKA II, against President Makarios III. Turkey claims that the intervention was carried out under…
Israel’s multiple military fronts in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
By Ioanna Theou Besides Palestine, the Israel government has targeted Iran, Lebanon and Syria too. In the past 18 months after the fall of Bashar al- Assad, Israel has conducted 849 aerial and ground attacks in Syria, according to the UK-based…
“Albania is not for sale”: Proof that the will of the people can overcome powerful interests
By Ioanna Theou Thousands of Albanian citizens protested in Tirana. It was one of the largest protest so far against a proposed luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner, the son in law of President Donald Trump. The demonstration started with…
Greek properties advertised in Athens Airport in Hebrew: The impact on younger generations
By Ioanna Theou There is an advertisement that is presented in the Athens airport. Of course, this advertisement is not addressed to Greeks but to Jewish people. Greece is presented as a‘’heaven’’ for Israeli tourists, especially in this fragile situation with…
Sudanese man arrested after a violent attack against a civilian in Belfast
By Ioanna Theou A man in his thirties, believed to be Sudanese, has been arrested after a ‘’brutal’’ attack in north Belfast. Police said that the incident took place around 10:30 pm on Monday, 8th, June of 2026 . A man…
Remembrance Day of the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus
By Ioanna Theou The Remembrance Day of the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus was established in 1994 by a decision of the Hellenic Parliament, and established to be commemorated every year on the 19th of May. On May1 9, 1919,…
Trump blames the Kurds for the failures of the Iran war
By Ioanna Theou President Trump criticized Kurdish actors of Syria and Iraq for failing to meet US expectations in cooperation with American-backed operations against Iran. More specifically, President Trump made statements in the White House pointing that he is very ‘’disappointed’’…
Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” law threatens Greece in the Aegean
By Ioanna Theou The AKP Party suggests an independent law proposal within the doctrine of the ‘’Blue Homeland’’ in order to legally protect Turkey’s rights and interests in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea. The law has not been official yet,…
What happened to the Shiite Axis?
By Ioanna Theou According to the Institute for National Security Studies report, the concept of the ‘’Shiitte Axis’’ still exists, but its form has changed over time. The term ‘’Shiitte Axis’’ refers to a network of states (mainly from Middle East…
Israeli Military Activity in Southern Syria: Tensions in Quneitra
By Ioanna Theou The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) made reports describing the increased Israeli military activity in southern Syria, especially in the Quneitra region, near the Golan Heights. According to SANA, Israeli force have entered several villages, created military checkpoints…