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Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf appeared at a Pakistani court hearing on treason charges on Tuesday, but the case was delayed after his lawyers challenged the tribunal’s jurisdiction.
Read More »EU calls on Bosnia to boost reforms
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule on Monday called on political leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina to adopt necessary constitutional reforms to make the country’s political system
Read More »EU to support process of destroying Syrian chemical arms
The European Union (EU) announced Monday financial support of 12 million euro (USD 16.4 mn) to help destroy Syrian chemical stockpiles, by contributing to a Trust Fund established by the Organisation for the Prohibition of
Read More »New truce agreed for Damascus suburb
Syria’s army and rebels agreed a truce in the capital’s southern suburb of Babbila Monday, the latest in a series of local ceasefires in Damascus flashpoints.
Read More »Lebanon’s new cabinet to focus on security, and social challenges
Lebanon’s prime minister formed a Cabinet more than 10 months after taking office on Saturday, including a wide range of political groups after bridging serious divisions among them mostly over Syria’s civil war. “This is a unity Cabinet that represents at the present time the best formula for Lebanon with …
Read More »Barroso says Moldova should be free of any external pressure
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has expressed optimism that Moldova will be able to decide its geopolitical future without any external pressure. Barroso said to reporters in Brussels that he had discussed with Romanian
Read More »Kerry calls for political solution to Syrian crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called here Monday for international parties to work toward a political solution to the Syria conflict following the peace talks closed last weekend with no concrete progress.
Read More »Fule visits Sarajevo
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule is starting his two-day official visit to Sarajevo on Monday. He will be the first EU official to visit Bosnia-Herzegovina since the start of violent protests earlier this month.
Read More »Ukraine protesters end occupation of Kiev city hall
Ukrainian opposition protesters ended a two-month occupation of city hall in Kiev on Sunday and opened a road to limited traffic to meet an amnesty offer aimed at easing a standoff over President Viktor Yanukovich’s rule. The
Read More »Morsi trial adjourned to February 23
A Cairo court adjourned Sunday the trial of Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsiover charges of espionage to February 23. Presiding judge Shaaban El-Shami asked for mandating ten lawyers for the defendants.
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