I wrote an article trying to answer the question whether SYRIZA, the political party ruling Greece today will be able
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New article in CNN Greece: “On Systems” – “Περί Συστημάτων” (in Greek)
I wrote this article (in Greek) as I was perplexed by the use of the word “system” in the political
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David Dides is the Executive Chef of the Arabesque Restaurant in American Colony, a beautiful hotel in Jerusalem. I visited
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Ο κ. Καμμένος είναι ο Πρόεδρος των Ανεξαρτήτων Ελλήνων (ΑΝΕΛ) και Υπουργός Εθνικής Αμύνης στην Ελληνική Κυβέρνηση. Με την ιδιότητα
Continue readingPresident Obama’s Greek Visit – 15 and 16 November 2016
What is President Obama doing in Greece? The question on what he will do in Germany is also pertinent. The
Continue readingSome Thoughts on the Greek Puzzle
What is going to happen in Greece? I do not believe that any of the “programs”, also known as memoranda,
Continue readingThe Armistice Agreement talks between Israel and Egypt, Jordan and Syria in Rhodes, 1949
Introduction As the British Mandate for Palestine ended, the state of Israel was proclaimed on the 14th May 1948 in
Continue readingSYRIZA- ANEL: Two years in power – and now what?
As 2016 approaches its end, the ruling coalition of SYRIZA – ANEL are completing two years in power. I think this
Continue readingBodegones: Spanish still life painting
This post is a short tour of Spanish still life paintings. It is inevitable that I am biased by my
Continue readingKokoretsi on charcoal but not on the spit – The agony and ecstasy of the grill
Summary This is a post about kokoretsi, the offal delicacy, grilled on charcoal. The challenge is that on this occasion
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