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Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry
Middle East
March 4, 2020
Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry
KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities were firing tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by…
EU diplomats head to Turkey amid migrant crisis
Middle East
March 3, 2020
EU diplomats head to Turkey amid migrant crisis
Top EU diplomats headed to Turkey on Tuesday amid concern over a fresh migrant crisis, as Austria accused Ankara of…
Greece blocks migrant swell at Turkey border
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Greece blocks migrant swell at Turkey border
Greece said Sunday it has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants at its border with Turkey, which opened its gates to Europe…
Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps
World
February 25, 2020
Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps
Riot police were dispatched to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios on Tuesday as the government ploughed ahead with…
Egypt, Greece to organize joint tourism programs
Life & Style
February 22, 2020
Egypt, Greece to organize joint tourism programs
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani met with his counterpart in Greece Harris Theocharis in the Greek capital…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to…
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
World
January 23, 2020
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
ATHENS (Reuters) – Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps demanded the…
Greece elects first woman president
World
January 22, 2020
Greece elects first woman president
Greece’s parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country’s history, a senior judge with an expertise in…
Cyprus blasts ‘pirate state’ Turkey’s new gas drilling bid
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Cyprus blasts ‘pirate state’ Turkey’s new gas drilling bid
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus on Sunday denounced Turkey as a “pirate state” that flouts international law as Turkey’s bid…
Libya’s rival military commander seeks support in Greece
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Libya’s rival military commander seeks support in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The commander of forces fighting the U.N.-supported government in war-torn Libya held meeting in Athens Friday…