EU vows push to make Jerusalem capital for Palestinians too
World
December 7, 2017
EU vows push to make Jerusalem capital for Palestinians too
The EU’s top diplomat pledged on Thursday to reinvigorate diplomacy with Russia, the United States, Jordan and others to ensure…
Qatar Emir ready to resolve row with Gulf Arabs
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Qatar Emir ready to resolve row with Gulf Arabs
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Thursday Qatar was ready to sit down with fellow Gulf Arab states…
Amid regional tensions, Qatar buys French-made fighter jets
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Amid regional tensions, Qatar buys French-made fighter jets
French President Emmanuel Macron sealed multi-billion dollar military and transport contracts in Qatar on Thursday, including the sale of Rafale…
Arabs, Europe, UN reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
World
December 7, 2017
Arabs, Europe, UN reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East on Wednesday condemned the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an…
Egypt to sell $1 bln in dollar-denominated one-year treasury bills – Cbank
Business
December 7, 2017
Egypt to sell $1 bln in dollar-denominated one-year treasury bills – Cbank
Egypt will sell $1 billion in dollar-denominated, one-year treasury bills on December 11, the central bank said on Thursday. Appetite…
Hamas calls for new Palestinian uprising against Israel
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Hamas calls for new Palestinian uprising against Israel
The powerful Palestinian Islamist group Hamas called on Thursday for a new uprising against Israel after US President Donald Trump’s…
Britons who join Islamic State should be hunted and killed: defence minister
World
December 7, 2017
Britons who join Islamic State should be hunted and killed: defence minister
Britons who have joined the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq should be hunted down and killed, Britain’s…
Russia’s Putin, pulling no surprises, says he’ll seek re-election
World
December 7, 2017
Russia’s Putin, pulling no surprises, says he’ll seek re-election
President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia’s worst kept political secret on Wednesday, saying he would run for re-election in March 2018…
Abbas says Jerusalem is eternal Palestinian capital, dismisses US peace role
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Abbas says Jerusalem is eternal Palestinian capital, dismisses US peace role
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that Jerusalem was the “eternal capital of the State of Palestine” in response…
Egypt rejects US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Egypt rejects US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem: Foreign Ministry
Egypt rejected the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. It added that…