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Forty-one donors have pledged Wednesday a combined $6 billion for critical humanitarian programs in 2017 and another $3.7 billion for 2018 for the people of Syria reeling under a devastating conflict since 2011. The amounts were released by the United Read more
Israel, Italy, Greece and Cyprus have agreed to build the longest undersea gas pipeline in the world worth around $6.2 billion. The pipeline is expected to be completed in 2025 and feasibility studies have already been completed. The project is Read more
The European Union has renewed its commitment to sustainable management of water and sanitation to secure access to clean water for all, in particular for the most vulnerable groups. In a Declaration issued on the occasion of World Water Day Read more
President Donald Tusk of the European Council has made his first remarks regarding the accusations made by senior Turkish officials against Germany and the Netherlands over the banning of political rallies in the two European countries to campaign for the Read more
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and many world leaders have condemned on Tuesday the law passed by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, that gave legal status to what had been considered by Israel so far as illegal settlement outposts. Speaking at Read more
The Moroccan government called Monday on the European Commission and the European Council to assume their responsibility to ensure the implementation of the farm deal sealed between Rabat and Brussels within the frame of a broader strategic partnership. A press Read more
The UN Security Council authorized the European Union (EU) and individual countries “to disrupt the organized criminal enterprises engaged in migrant smuggling and human trafficking (from Libya to Europe) and prevent loss of life.” The resolution, adopted on Thursday with Read more
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has “strongly condemned” on Tuesday the adoption by Israel of 463 housing construction plans as well as the retroactive approval of 179 other homes in various West Bank settlements. “These decisions seriously undermine any possibility Read more
After Ankara’s relations with Brussels strained following European Union criticism of Turkish authorities crackdown on those involved in the failed military coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved closer to Russia. He travelled this Tuesday to Moscow where he was received Read more
Within a week, Israeli authorities have announced the planned construction of more than 1000 housing units in the occupied Palestinian territories prompting condemnation from the EU and the US. Jerusalem’s Major, Nik Barkat, said the plans “are not new, and Read more