The European Union urged Iran to reverse actions inconsistent with a 2015 nuclear deal it signed with world powers, Anadolu Agency reports. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed deep concerns...
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Bin Falah Al-Hajraf, yesterday called on the European Union to pressure Yemen's Houthi group to "stop their attacks" on the...
Israel is exerting "intensive and vigorous efforts" to persuade France, Germany and Britain not to reinstate their nuclear deal with Iran, local Kan 11 reported yesterday. The channel's correspondent...
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US Turkey's president on Monday criticised the EU's double standard of supporting Greece on the migrant issue but not sharing responsibility for 4 million refugees hosted by Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported....
The European Union today denied reports that it had threatened to reduce aid provided to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if it doesn't hold elections. "We were surprised by what...
Pressures in relations between Russia and the West have recently become so strained that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of the possibility of a complete break in ties, reports Anadolu...
The European Union is working on organising an informal meeting with all participants of the Iran nuclear deal and the United States, which has already signalled willingness to join...
Foreign ministers of the US, France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy have released a joint statement condemning the missile attack that hit Erbil, northern Iraq, last Monday. The joint...
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February 12, 2021 |
Dr Ramzy Baroud Despite the long-awaited political change in Washington, with Democratic President Joe Biden now safely in the White House, Europe is unlikely to resume its previously unhindered reliance on its...
The European Union has called upon Israel to stop the demolition of Palestinian residential structures in the occupied Jordan Valley. The call came after Israeli forces destroyed the Palestinian...
A European Union delegation currently visiting East Africa visited Ethiopian refugees in Um Rakuba, Sudan, to inspect their living conditions and needs. The officials, headed by Finnish minister of foreign...
Iran on Tuesday summoned Belgium's ambassador in Tehran over the conviction of an Iranian diplomat in a Belgian court on charges of planning to bomb an exiled opposition rally...
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February 9, 2021 |
Dr Youssef Rizqa The 2006 elections in Palestine were a difficult test for Hamas on the one hand, and for the EU and US on the other. Hamas entered the elections based...
The European Union will hold its fifth international donor conference for Syria in March, according to a statement by the European Commission Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. The conference on "Supporting the...
A delegation from the European Union yesterday arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as part of European efforts to resolve the country's border conflict with Ethiopia. "The fact-finding delegation,...
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) faces allegations of abuses of migrants which were described as "very worrying" by Brussels, AFP reports. According to the news agency, Frontex is...
EU spokesman Shady Othman has revealed that the bloc is to pay €7,000 ($10 million) towards the Palestinian elections and is willing to take part in monitoring them, Felesteen newspaper...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the EU could mediate between the Islamic Republic and the US to reinstate the nuclear deal which was scrapped by former...
The EU yesterday warned Kosovo against opening its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, Shehab news agency reported Israeli media saying. According to the news site, the Times of Israel reported that the EU...
Turkey will prepare annual reports on Islamophobia in its ongoing effort to combat anti-Muslim hatred. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced Ankara's pledge yesterday while speaking at the ruling Justice...
Global oil prices have risen following recent coronavirus developments around the world as a result of the vaccine roll out. Fitch Solutions said in a report that demand for...
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Read part 1 here After the terrible defeat of the Six-Day War in June 1967, the Egyptians woke from the shock and, typically, mocked the tragedy in their jokes. They...
Travellers to Iran from Europe will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks after testing negative upon arrival, a health official said on Saturday, reports Reuters. Travellers from other...
The new US Iran envoy spoke with British, French and German officials on Thursday as the United States explores how to revive the 2015 nuclear deal former US President...
The number of refugees heading to Europe will increase this year due to the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, the Director-General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development...
The European Union has decided to put off possible sanctions on Turkey due to positive developments which are unfolding in Ankara, news agencies reported yesterday. "We discussed all aspects...
The French human rights defender Albane de Rochebrune called on the European Union to put pressure on the regime of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to release thousands of political prisoners. De Rochebrune accused...
The European Union welcomes the resumed exploratory talks between Turkey and Greece, the bloc's foreign affairs chief said on Monday, Anadolu reports. In a press conference following a meeting...
In a letter sent to the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell, 16 MEPs voiced their "deep concern" about the deterioration of human rights in Bahrain, MEP Karen Melchior tweeted last...
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Syria's foreign minister following his recent appointment to the role. Faisal Mekdad was added to the EU sanctions and restrictions list applicable...
A European Commission spokesman on Saturday hailed Palestine's decision to hold general and presidential elections for the first time in 14 years, Anadolu Agency reported. "Palestine welcomes decree-law on holding legislative,...
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January 14, 2021 |
Muhammad Hussein When supporters of the soon-to-be ex-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Building in Washington DC last week, many things were revealed that day. We saw the lengths that Trump...