Netanyahu rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire
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LONDON (AA) – The European Union’s assistance to Palestine will continue without suspension, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday. The announcement came in response to concerns that any suspension of payments would adversely affect the Palestinian population and potentially encourage terrorist activities in the region. ̶...
Brussels, Belgium — AFP EU foreign ministers will be holding urgent talks on the situation in Israel and Gaza on Tuesday after Palestinian resistance fighters launched a surprise assault Operation Al Aqsa Flood, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday. “I am convening tomorrow an emergency meeting of EU F...
LONDON (AA) – The EU has strongly condemned the recent attacks by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Israel and called for an immediate cessation of violence. Expressing deep concern over the unfolding events in Israel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement: “We are deeply troubled by the developments in #Israe...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisian President Kais Saied has rejected a financial aid offer from the European Union (EU) to support the country’s efforts to curb the flow of migration from its shores, saying it contradicts the bloc’s previous agreement with the country to secure the border. The Tunisian Presidency said in a statem...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Commission confirmed Monday that the EU stands ready to impose sanctions on Serbia over the attacks in northern Kosovo if the bloc’s member states find enough evidence. “The European Union stands ready to assess measures vis-a-vis Serbia if member states decided that they have enough information, enough facts...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The European Union (EU) has suspended funding for the World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia after a UN investigation that discovered “widespread theft” and misuse of aid meant to avert famine in the country. “In Somalia, WFP has been forced to end life-saving aid for 2.6 million people. This is what [&...
New York, United States – AFP The European Union’s top diplomat on Monday voiced solidarity with France’s ambassador to Niger, who has faced intense pressure after refusing expulsion orders from military leaders. After sacking the elected government in late July, the military said it was expelling Ambassador Sylvain Itte, but...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU member states have given the green light to provide €400 million (approximately $426 million) in disaster relief aid to Türkiye in the aftermath of twin earthquakes that struck the country’s southern regions in February this year. The Council of the European Union announced in a statement that it has agreed on [&hellip...
LONDON (AA) – The EU and the UK have criticized Iran over the human rights situation on the first death anniversary of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in custody in Tehran after being arrested police for allegedly violating the country’s designated dress code for women. In a statement, EU foreign policy chief Josep […]
ATHENS (AA) – The Council of the EU has announced that it listed four more individuals and six more entities from Iran over serious human rights violations. “Today’s package follows the High Representative’s declaration on behalf of the European Union to mark the anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, while […]...
