Levantine Greeks

Levantine Greeks: Fighting for survival and a voice in Syria’s future

As Syria remains engulfed in turmoil, the plight of its Christian communities is a stark reminder of how history repeats…

16 January 2025

SYRIA: HTS harass Greek Orthodox Christians who are openly wearing crosses - Report

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants have reportedly harassed Greek Orthodox Christians in the Valley of the Christians who are openly…

7 January 2025

Antiochian Greek and Syriac organisations call for united efforts to "preserve our presence in our homeland"

The Antiochian Greek Organization and Bethnahrin National Council issued a public call for unity to address pressing challenges threatening the…

3 January 2025

Greece and the Christians of Syria - Our brothers in Christ need us now more than ever

The article by Professor Manos Karagiannis was first published in Kathimerini and translated by Paul Antonopoulos. Syria is entering a new…

17 December 2024

HTS militants warn the Greek Orthodox of Wadi al-Nasara: "Do not stand with the regime"

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group has warned the Greek Orthodox population of Wadi al-Nasara (The Valley of the…

8 December 2024

Greek Orthodox town Mharda surrenders to Turkish-backed militants: Refugees flee to the Valley of the Christians

The Antiochian Greek Orthodox town of Mharda has surrendered to the Turkish-backed Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group. The town…

6 December 2024

Greek Orthodox of Syria call on Athens to protect them: "We kept our Byzantine heritage alive"

The Antiochian Greek Organization has called on the Greek government to protect the Greek Orthodox Christians of Syria from jihadist…

3 December 2024

Valerie Hamaty: Greek Orthodox Rūm singer will represent Israel at Eurovision

Valerie Hamaty, a 25-year-old Arabic-speaking Rūm / Greek Orthodox Christian singer, will represent Israel at Eurovision 2025. The selection of…

27 November 2024

Can the West takeover Russia's role in protecting Orthodox Christians in the Middle East?

Researchers in the field of the Middle East have always wondered about the reasons for the strong relationship between the…

14 September 2022

Erdoğan's Threats Against Greece and the Levantine Greeks

Growing up in Syria in an Orthodox Christian family who survived a series of massacres that targeted the Christian community…

22 June 2022

What happens to the Greek communities if Lebanon becomes a federal state?

As Lebanon's economic and political crisis continues to spiral, and while much of the world waits for the upcoming Lebanese…

11 February 2022

Why did Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Tohme, accused of stealing money, leave Syria for Greece?

Social media accounts and pages circulated reports of money theft by Antiochian Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Tohme, Archbishop of the…

26 January 2022

Why You Should Thank Levantine Greeks For Vaccines

The issue of vaccines and all the conspiracy theories surrounding it has spread all over the internet, from developed to…

18 December 2021

Greek language education, humanitarian aid to be provided to Levant's Arabic-speaking Greek Orthodox

Important steps were taken on November 30 for Greece to provide Greek language education and humanitarian aid to the Levant's…

8 December 2021

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