Category: Athens
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Air Haifa to launch Athens flights
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Israeli airline Air Haifa will launch a new route between Haifa and Athens on Thursday, January 2. The airline will operate five weekly flights with round-trip fares of $348 in January, according to the company’s website. The company already operates three daily flights to Larnaca in Cyprus for $118 roundtrip…
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Beny Steinmetz arrested, released in Athens
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Israeli businessman Benny Steinmetz was arrested yesterday at Athens Airport on a warrant issued in Romania where he was convicted of land fraud. Steinmetz was released from detention but banned from leaving Greece. Reuters reported that the businessman was arrested last night, several hours after landing his private plane at…
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Beny Steinmetz arrested, released in Athens
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Israeli businessman Benny Steinmetz was arrested yesterday at Athens Airport on a warrant issued in Romania where he was convicted of land fraud. Steinmetz was released from detention but banned from leaving Greece. Reuters reported that the businessman was arrested last night, several hours after landing his private plane at…
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People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads ‘like lightning’ By Reuters
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Written by Angelos Tsatsis and Carolina Tagaris VARNAVAS, Greece/ATHENS (Reuters) – Residents fled their homes on Sunday as a fast-spreading wildfire outside Athens was ignited by hot, windy weather, burning trees, homes and cars and sending plumes of smoke over the Greek capital. More than 400 firefighters, backed by 16…