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Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to be put under house arrest following a court order to release him in a corruption case, officials say. The prime minister’s office said the measure would be
Read More »EU imposes arms embargo on Egypt
High Representative of the Union of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton headed an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels to discuss EU position and further actions regarding the conflict in Egypt.
Read More »Syria opposition says over 1,300 people killed in chemical attacks by army
Syria’s main opposition group accused the government of “massacring” more than 1,300 people in chemical weapons attacks near Damascus Wednesday, as the UN Security Council called for “clarity” and expressed “strong concern” over the allegations.
Read More »SAA between Serbia and the EU will enter into force on September 1
The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU will enter into force on September 1. This means that Serbia’s EU association process will turn into the accession process.
Read More »Dacic and Thaci to meeting again with Catherine Ashton
Prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo Ivica Dačić and Hashim Thaci will next week on Tuesday, August 27 in Brussels meet with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. Ashton’s spokesperson Maja Kocijančič said in a statement that they will
Read More »Iraqi PM to visit India on Thursday
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, will arrive in India tomorrow.
Read More »Indian PM to meet United States President in September
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet with US President Barack Obama at the White House next month, where the two leaders will chart a course seeking enhanced bilateral ties and defence cooperation between the two countries, US officials have said.
Read More »UN Secretary-General hopes Karzai visit to Pakistan will be positive for both countries
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his trip to Pakistan, hoping the visit would yield positive aftermath for the two nations.
Read More »Arab League chief calls on UN to investigate immediately gas attack in Syria
Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby called on Wednesday for United Nations inspectors to immediately investigate reports of a chemical attack near the Syrian capital that activists say has killed more than 200 people,
Read More »Turkey says the international community should react to killings of civilians in Syria
If the facts surrounding the killing of civilians with chemical weapon in Syria are proven, the international community should react to this, according to a message from the Turkish Foreign Ministry posted on its official website on
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