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EU's Borrell accuses Israel of 'creating' and 'financing' Hamas
The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell late Friday accused Israel of having "created" and "financed" the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched unprecedented attacks on Israel on Oct. 7.
Dialogue is essential for a lasting peace
As the international stage thrums with tension from the war in Ukraine, strain in the Balkans, civil wars in Africa and the new tragedy unfolding in the Middle East, Greek-Turkish cooperation and dialogue acquire fresh political dimensions.
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Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died on Jan. 23. He was 87.
US news star Larry King hospitalized with COVID-19: Report
Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19, U.S. media reported on Jan. 2.
Citing a "source close to the family," CNN reported that King, one of the network's biggest stars, has been hospitalized for more than a week at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Palestinians Switch off Christmas Lights in Bethlehem in Anti-Trump Protest
Palestinians switched off Christmas lights at Jesus' traditional birthplace in Bethlehem on Wednesday night in protest at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Reuters reported.
The 'peace process' is still dead
Like other U.S. presidents before him, Donald Trump invited the current Palestinian leader to the White House and told him that there was a "very good chance" of a peace settlement between Israel and a soon-to-be-independent state called Palestine.
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Greece in the 1980s: A correspondent remembers
The early 1980s were a good time to be a foreign correspondent in Greece, as long as you were thick-skinned, adaptable and had a sense of humor. The early, passionate days of Andreas Papandreou's leadership gave us plenty of material.
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Shimon Peres dies at 93
One of Israel’s defining political figures and a Nobel peace prize laureate died at the age of 93, two weeks after having a stroke. Shimon Peres had twice served as prime minister of Israel and later as the country’s ninth president. He had been seriously ill on a respirator in an Israeli hospital near Tel Aviv and died after his condition deteriorated sharply.
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Ex-Israeli president Peres hospitalized after heart attack
Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, 92, was hospitalized Jan. 14 for cardiovascular problems and is in stable condition after a medical procedure, his spokesman said.
The elder statesman, who has towered over Israeli politics for decades, was hospitalized near Tel Aviv "after experiencing chest pains," the spokesman said in a statement.
Tahir Elçi and the 'throw into the dungeon' attitude
It was an idea from the head of the Diyarbak?r Bar Association, Tahir Elçi. Just an idea?