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Kuwait will “soon” host talks between lawmakers in the Arab Gulf and their counterparts in the European Union, a speaker of the Kuwaiti legislature has said, state-run news agency KANU reported. Marzouq Al-Ghanem, the agency said, made the announcement while Read more
The Strasbourg based European Institution has discussed this Thursday a resolution that was sponsored by the Spanish Ciudadanos party, member of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament, which was expecting a strong condemnation of the North African country Read more
52 countries around the world will send observers for Iraqi parliamentary elections slated for October, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has confirmed, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. 71 Arab and foreign countries had received invitations from IHEC for the Read more
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ultimatum comes to an end on Wednesday. Humanitarian and political leaders fear a bloodbath as the region is cut off from the world. Diplomats, international institutions and foreign powers are trying to encourage dialogue. But the Read more
The German government-run agencies and institutions will pump €132.8 million into 11 projects in Egypt as part of round of bilateral cooperation negotiations between the Egyptian and German governments for the year 2020. The funding will take the form of Read more
The European Union, EU, has imposed fresh sanctions on seven ministers of Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s government, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The new round of sanctions brings the total number of individuals and entities around the Syrian leader Read more
The European Union, UE, will boycott Israel if it presses ahead with the annexation of the West Bank, the Jewish country’s foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi warned Sunday. Ashkenazi reportedly indicated the EU has discussed punishing action against Israel if it Read more
Japan Tuesday offered Tunisia €4 million earmarked for the fight against the covid-19 pandemic. The aid will also be used to bolster Tunisia’s heath sector through the identification of contagious diseases. Tunisia has so far reported 1,087 cases including 982 Read more
Sewing factories are producing protection masks for local and international markets including Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. One of the factories administrator, Abdullah Shehadeh from Hasco sewing factory, reportedly said 40 workers have at work Read more
The European Union (EU) and the European Bank for Reconstruction & development (EBRD) are joining forces to help Jordan expand the As Samra wastewater treatment plant, to protect public health and the environment. EU contributes €30 million to co-finance EBRD Read more