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Canada has contacted two European allies to help iron out the unprecedented diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia, a Canada senior official has told AFP. Germany and Sweden according to the Canadian government senior official who asked not to be named Read more
The UAE has been ranked at the world’s largest donor of developmental aid relative to its national income, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a recent report. The UAE donated aid worth $4.24 billion in 2016, Read more
Israel has been angered by the comments of Swedish foreign affairs minister Margot Wallström after she said the multiple Paris attacks which killed at least 129 people is a sign of desperation of the youths that led to radicalization and Read more
Sweden will shortly reopen its diplomatic mission in Tunis and accompany Tunisia in building its democratic process and stability, the Swedish Premier said on Thursday at a press conference with Tunisian Head of state, Caid Essebssi, in Stockholm. “Sweden’s embassy Read more
The meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council ended in Riyadh with a statement dwelling on all the issues confronting the Middle East and North Africa. The six-member body also criticized some countries for their actions against the Read more
The Palestinian Authority has become a full-fledged member of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), paving the way for Palestinians to launch legal against Isreal for war crimes. Commenting the move, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said: “this is a Read more
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom called off her January visit to Israel as diplomatic ties between the two countries slowly heats up after the recognition of Palestine as a state. Before postponing her visit, Sweden’s request for a meeting with Read more
The Palestinians will submit to the UN Security Council a new resolution seeking international recognition of statehood. The Palestinians intend to go ahead with their bid despite a warning that the US would block the move. The draft resolution would Read more