An Egyptian court adjourned Jan. 8 the murder trial of Mohamed Morsi to February 1, citing “weather conditions” that prevented the toppled president’s transport to court from his prison. It had been scheduled as the second hearing in Morsi’s trial, after an initial court appearance in November
Read More »Greece confident that its EU Presidency will leave a long-lasting mark
The first half of 2014 is extremely important both for Europe, and for Greece, Evangelos Venizelos, Greek Deputy PM and Minister of Interior, said. “The first half of 2014 is vital for Europe, as the European Parliamentary elections will be held in May, but is also
Read More »Serbia, Macedonia interested to have joint embassies abroad
Macedonia and Serbia are about to sign an agreement on using common diplomatic missions abroad. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who has said that the move was a Serbian initiative, while the decision “a result of common thinking”.
Read More »Azerbaijan, Turkey discuss military cooperation
Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov received a delegation of the Turkish Armed Forces, headed by the chief of the Turkish Air Forces Logistics Department, Colonel General Atilla Gulan on Jan. 8. The Azerbaijani defence minister said at the meeting that
Read More »Morsi trial to continue
Egyptian security forces are on high alert for a court appearance in the capital Cairo by deposed President Mohammed Morsi. Morsi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood figures are accused of inciting the killing
Read More »India, Pakistan ready to upgrade border infrastructure
Pakistan and India have shown their readiness to upgrade infrastructure on both sides of the border and remove red tape and technical barriers to trade from the Indian side, a diplomat said on Monday.
Read More »Egyptian FM visits Algeria to discuss regional issues
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Sunday received in Algiers the visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi. Fahmi discussed with the president bilateral relations and ways of developing them.
Read More »Turkey: 350 Police officers sacked after graft scandal
Around 350 Turkish police officers were removed from their posts in Ankara overnight, in the biggest single reported police shakeup since a corruption probe rocked the government last month.
Read More »UN warns of escalating violence in CAR
The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) has “greatly deteriorated” lately and the violence along religious lines between Muslims and Christians has increased significantly, a UN official has warned Under Secretary-
Read More »Bulgarian fence on Turkish border facing delay
Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov revealed Monday that the country’s plans to build a fence on part of its border with Turkey have been hit by a serious delay.
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