Four Arab states declared a boycott on Qatar, and issued an ultimatum to Doha with a demand to shut down Al Jazeera television channel, curb ties with Iran, close a Turkish base and pay reparations. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have sent a 13-point list of demands openly aimed on tempering…
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MEPs support dialogue with Cuba
20.06.2017. Brussels. Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs gave their consent to the first ever EU-Cuba cooperation agreement, expanding bilateral trade, promoting dialogue and economic cooperation and, developing a joint action in multilateral fora. Having been negotiated since April 2014, this first agreement between the EU and Cuba will mark a turning point in bilateral relations between the two…
Foreign ministers pivot on illegal migration
Luxembourg. The EU Foreign ministers discussed the external aspects of migration in preparation for the European Council of 22-23 June. They considered partnerships should be strengthened in order to produce more results, given the number of lives being lost on the Central Mediterranean Route. Co-operation with partner countries should be reinforced with a view to…
Trump’s U-turn on Cuba
President Donald Trump slammed former President Barack Obama’s dealings with the communist regime in Cuba in Miami on charting his own course of more confrontational relations with the Castro-led government. "Remarks by President Trump on the Policy of the U.S.A. Towards Cuba"Video: https://t.co/jUWCjgxX5DTranscript: https://t.co/IJP1dqCUai pic.twitter.com/Hq7TcTl8QG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2017 The…
Senate votes to keep anti-Russian sanctions
The Senate is expected to pass the Iran and Russia sanctions bill as soon as this week. Absent an agreement, the Senate will take another procedural vote on the legislation on Thursday morning. Senators voted 97-2 to assemble the deal with an Iran sanctions bill currently being debated on the Senate floor. Republican Sens. Rand Paul and…
Mattis holds Obama responsible for Afghanistan setback
“I hope you understand that I am not criticizing you, but there are problems within this administration,” Senator McCain told Defence Secretary James (Jim) Mattis, commenting on the situaiton in Afghanistan. “I was confident that in the first 30 to 60 days we were going to have a strategy from which to start working.” McCain:…
PM office denies change for Trump visit
Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said there had been no change to plans for U.S. President Donald Trump’s to come to Britain on a state visit, after the Guardian newspaper reported the trip had been postponed. JUST IN: Trump visit to UK put on hold over lack of public support: report https://t.co/MD3yfrrl3u pic.twitter.com/3EOtPB31ko — The…
Iran sends fresh food to Qatar
Iran has sent four cargo planes of fresh food to Qatar and plans to provide 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetable daily, Iranian officials confirmed, amid growing concerns of shortages after Qatar’s biggest suppliers severed ties. Iran sending planeloads of food to #Qatar daily https://t.co/QWqy0843B0 #QatarCrisis pic.twitter.com/jj9zwMEuhA — Press TV (@PressTV) June 11, 2017 Qatar…
EU grants 82 million to Palestinians
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini recognised the essential role of the UN RWA Agency, Providing assistance and protection for some five million registered Palestine refugees to help them achieve their full potential in human development. “With its tireless work, UNRWA keeps supporting Palestine refugees, providing education, promoting socio-economic development and stability in the Middle East,” she…
EU calls for end of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met today with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in the margins of the Conference of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They exchanged views on bilateral relations, the Middle East peace process and regional issues. The meetin took place in Monrovia, Liberia,…
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