Egypt

Giorgos Rektsinis, a member of the Greek diaspora who works in Egypt’s tourism sector, discussed the situation in the country and its Greek community and offered useful information for those planning to visit the Arab nation. He spoke with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece’s “Our Global Voice...

We leaf through the newspapers of the era and travel back to Alexandria, Egypt. Today, we read the weekly newspaper Egypt, dated Saturday, 14 August 1971, and learn about: Jordan’s attack on Syria The Turkish side’s accusations against Makarios U.S. senators calling for aid to Israel The fat...

Greek expatriate George Rectsinis, a professional in the tourism sector, spoke on Voice of Greece and the radio show “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. He shared how the issue concerning the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai has been perceived in Egypt, offered insights into the flo...

In this episode, Mr. Antonis Kazamias, Vice President of the Greek Centre of Cairo—the oldest Greek association in Egypt—joined us via telephone from Cairo. Established in 1893 in the Egyptian capital, this historic institution was first presided over by Alexandros Rostovitz Bey, succeeded by Nestor Tsa...

George Rectsinis, a member of the Greek diaspora from Cairo, Egypt, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about how Greeks observe Holy Week in the large Muslim country. He shared that they uphold the same customs and traditions as in Greece—such as th...