The election of Symeon Papadopoulos as St. Catherine’s new abbot and archbishop has spotlighted Greece’s influence, amid a contentious dispute over the monastery’s assets and autonomy. The unanimous ...

Frantic negotiations with the Israeli military. A last-minute scramble to find trucks in a devastated Gaza Strip, where fuel ...

The Greek Parliament ratified with a wide majority on Tuesday, two Health Ministry bills on cooperation with Egypt and Cyprus in health care.

St. Catherine's, the Christian world's oldest continuing monastery, drew international attention earlier this year because of concern that the Egyptian government might take over its sacred property.

Archimandrite Symeon Papadopoulos was elected new abbot of the Greek Orthodox St Catherine's Monastery on Mt Sinai ...

An extraordinary general assembly is set for tomorrow morning. Abbot Damianos resigned recently following internal tensions ...

The abbot of Greece's ancient Mega Spilaio Monastery in Kalavryta and five associates, including his monk aide, were remanded ...

CAIRO — Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran's nuclear ...

Luxury hotels, villas and shopping bazaars are already under construction, drawing heavy international criticism.

Egypt plans to build a mega resort at Mount Sinai, the biblical site where Moses received the Ten Commandments, which is also ...

The decision comes in the wake of a much-publicized revolt by his monastery’s monks over his handling of the situation.

Built between 548 and 565 on the site where Moses is said to have encountered the burning bush, St Catherine’s is the oldest ...