Brussels 26.01.2021 The EU’s first Arabic speaking regional media officer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) takes office today. Luis Miguel Bueno, an Arabic speaking European diplomat, will be based in Beirut, Lebanon. His role will be to communicate EU priorities, policies, positions and projects, which are of interest to the MENA region,…
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Art traffic arrests in Paris
French police special unit have arrested five art experts this week as part of an investigation into trafficking of looted antiquities from the Middle East. According to Art Newspaper legal source, those arrested include a retired curator from the Musée du Louvre in Paris and an employee of the prominent Pierre Bergé & Associés auction…
Borrell-Pompeo transatlantic dialogue
“Today we have had an important Foreign Affairs Council with a video conference with the Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo. “The main point of the agenda was this: transatlantic relations. “We engaged in a strategic dialogue with Mike Pompeo on our relations and on the key foreign policy issues both for…
New Oman Sultan promotes peace
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Middle-East’s longest-serving monarch, has died at the age of 79 after long illness. His death was announced by the state Oman News Agency via its official Twitter account. The royal court in the country declared three days of mourning. #SultanQaboos bin Said Al Said of #Oman, the Arab world's…
EU focus on counter-terrorism in Iraq
The Minister of foreign affairs discussed the latest developments in Iraq. The diplomats have been assessing the consequences of the recent escalation of tension and major security incidents in Iraq and its impact on the entire the region. They also considered the impact of these developments on the international coalition engaged in the fight against…
NATO suspends training in Iraq
NATO Ambassadors met on 6 January 2019 in Brussels headquaters to address current tensions in the Middle East and implications for NATO’s training mission in Iraq. “…Allies expressed their strong support for the fight against ISIS and for the NATO mission in Iraq. In everything that we do, the safety of our personnel is paramount….
Italy hosts six million tourists for Christmas
More than six million foreign tourists will visit Italy during the Christmas and New year holidays, according to a new survey. The Centro Studi Turistici poll said foreign tourists would mostly vacation in mountain resorts. https://twitter.com/I__Love__Italy/status/1074261647735304192 Tourists flows will especially rise from Switzerland, the Middle East and Australia and New Zealand, said the poll of 1,613…
Middle East in focus of EU foreign ministers
The Foreign Affairs Council on 27 of February will start with a discussion on current affairs, allowing ministers to review pressing issues on the international agenda. .@FedericaMog speaking to press ahead of #EU foreign ministers meeting: #MEPP #Jerusalem #Venezuela #Moldova and #Syria pic.twitter.com/SdnpbqRgz4 — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) February 26, 2018 Republic of Moldova Foreign ministers will exchange…
Iran to launch new missile line
Tehran announced the launch of a new missile production line, according to state media, amid tension between the United States and Iran. The Sayyad 3 missile can reach an altitude of 27 km (16 miles) and travel up to 120 km (74 miles), Iranian defense minister Hossein Dehghan said. (Photo; illustration). The missile is able…
Commission proceeds with relocation plans
The European Commission will take a decision next month on any legal cases against countries failing to open doors to asylum-seekers (migrants) as agreed in the EU27, taking a step toward potential punishment for Poland and Hungary. (Illustration: terroristic act in Stockholm). .@SkaKeller: Italy & Greece currently take care of most refugees entering the EU….
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