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Shoppers look at the windows of a leather goods shop in central Athens. The deep recession has devastated Greece's commercial sector.

Greece financial crisis: Entrepreneurs overcome long odds, succeed amid chaos

By Polyxeni Athanasoulia and Nikolia Apostolou - Special to The Washington Times

Markets stumble as oil dips below $50

By Steve Rothwell - Associated Press

Nikos Michaloliakos, the jailed leader of the extreme right Golden Dawn party, centre, signals against the government, at the parliament in Athens on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. Parliament failed to elect a new Greek president after three rounds of voting, triggering an early general election on Jan. 25, which could see a pro-bailout coalition lose power. Michaloliakos is awaiting trial on charges of membership of a criminal organization. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greece heads for early election, stoking financial concerns

By Elena Becatoros and Nicholas Paphitis - Associated Press

Illustration on benefits of domestic natural gas production by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

MARIOS EFTHYMIOPOULOS: Cyprus, Israel energy race needs U.S. natural gas ally

By Marios P. Efthymiopoulos

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: EU needs better immigration strategy

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

An undated handout image released by the British Museum of a headless sculpture of the river god Ilissos. The British Museum has loaned the sculpture, one of the Elgin Marbles, to the Hermitage Museum in Russia, the first time one of the Parthenon sculptures has been lent. The trustees said Friday the marble sculpture of the river god Ilissos —a reclining male figure from the West Pediment of the Parthenon, will be part of a major exhibition on Greek art. The Hermitage is marking its 250th anniversary. (AP Photo/British Museum)

Greek PM outraged by British Museum sculpture loan

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

A policeman observes the scene as immigrants who arrived aboard a cargo ship from Turkey line up for meals while others sit on bedding in a basketball arena, where they have been given temporary shelter. Many refugees, often soaked from the sea crossing, spend days sleeping outdoors or squashed into tiny cells before being moved. (Associated Press)

Syrian refugees flood Greek shores

By Nikolia Apostolou — Special to The Washington Times

Visitors walk behind an ancient marble head of ancient Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great, displayed at the Acropolis museum in Athens, Oct. 12, 2014. Alexander the Great was one of the world's most successful military commanders, who enlarged his father's kingdom to include an empire stretching from modern Greece to India. During his youth, Alexander was tutored by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle until the age of 16. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

AP PHOTOS: A look at Greece’s Macedonian legacy

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Greek Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias pushed back against media reports that Greece has detected six Islamic State recruits traveling through. "We've been monitoring a lot of guys that pass by. But there was no arrest of jihadists in Greece," he said. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Terror issues loom large in Greek official Kikilias’ Washington visit

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Flags of member nations flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. NATO on Friday urged Russia to cease its military actions and take immediate and verifiable steps towards de-escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

COFFEY: Frustrated by Greece, Macedonia proves itself worthy of NATO

By Luke Coffey

** FILE ** Demonstrator react to hearing the Supreme Court's decision on the Hobby Lobby case outside the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court ruled that corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that employee insurance plans cover contraceptives for women. (Associated Press)

Religious freedom cases to fill Supreme Court docket

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

Costa Rica's Michael Umana runs to goalkeeper Keylor Navas after scoring the winning kick in a penalty shootout at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Costa Rica and Greece at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Costa Rica won 5-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

World Cup: Costa Rica into quarterfinals after shootout win over Greece

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Flags fly over Greece Town Hall in Greece, N.Y., Monday, May 5, 2014. The Supreme Court upheld prayers being allowed before Greece Town Board meetings. (AP Photo/The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Shawn Dowd)

Interpretation of ruling on meeting prayer puts effects in question

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

Referee Joel Aguilar from El Salvador shows a red card to Greece's Kostas Katsouranis, left, during the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Greece at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

World Cup: Greece salvages draw with Japan after red card

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

Colombia's Teofilo Gutierrez, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

World Cup: Colombia beats Greece 3-0 in Group C opener

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Portugal's Hugo Almeida, left, lunges for the ball against Greece's Kostas Manolas during a friendly soccer match between Portugal and Greece at the National stadium, in Oeiras, near Lisbon, Saturday, May 31, 2014. The game is a warm-up match for both teams ahead the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Portugal draws 0-0 with Greece in WCup warm-up

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5 Greece players to watch at World Cup

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Greece's captains Giorgos Karagounis, right, and Kostas Katsouranis fight for the ball during a training session in Athens on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Greece trained for the last time in Athens before its departure on Friday abroad for preparations ahead the World Cup. The Greeks face Portugal Saturday in the first of three warm-up matches, and will arrive at the sports camp in Aracaju, Brazil on Saturday, June 7. Greece will play in Group C, against Colombia, Japan and Ivory Coast at the World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Brazil a bonus for crisis-hit Greece

By BY DEREK GATOPOULOS - Associated Press