October, 2013

• 10 October

  Morocco and Libya to increase bilateral relations

  A three-day visit to Morocco by Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan wrapped up on Tuesday (October 8th) with plans for new partnerships in health, education, training, security and other sectors. Officials attending the bilateral talks hailed the “high level” of collaboration in efforts to prevent illegal immigration and all forms …

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• 10 October

  Egyptian President granted army permission for full mobilization

  Egypt’s interim president, Adli Mansour, granted Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the authority for full mobilization starting the beginning of November of this year. The presidency said that a bill drafted in 1960 regarding the army’s full mobilization states

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• 10 October

  Mursi trial set for November 4

  An Egyptian court has set a date for the trial of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who hails from the Muslim Brotherhood, and some of the group’s leaders in relation to the Ittihadya violence that happened in December 2012. The trial will begin on November 4 before a Cairo criminal …

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• 10 October

  US suspends military aid to Egypt

  The United States said Oct. 9 it had suspended the delivery of major military hardware and cash assistance to Egypt in the wave of a bloody crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood. Washington has frozen “the delivery of certain large-scale military systems and cash assistance to the government pending credible progress …

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• 10 October

  EU to support Bulgaria over influx of Syrian refugees

  The EU will aid Bulgaria in its efforts to deal with the ongoing refugee influx, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev said after meeting his colleagues in Luxembourg. Yovchev did not specify on the sum of money Bulgaria is going to receive.

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• 9 October

  Turkey supports dialogue in Egypt for stability

  The Foreign Ministry in a written statement has reiterated its desire for political stability in Egypt, calling for dialogue in the country for a quick return to democratic order after bloody clashes in Egyptian cities on Oct. 6. Monday’s statement by the Foreign Ministry said Turkey desires real dialogue among …

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• 9 October

  Russia and the US agreed plan to eliminate Syrian stockpile

  Russia and the United States agreed on how to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry. “We have a common understanding of what needs to be done and how. I am very glad that President (Barack) Obama …

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• 9 October

  John Kerry welcomes destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal

  US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad could take credit for quickly starting the process of destroying his government’s chemical weapons arsenal, and thanked Russia for its help. “The process has begun in record time and we are appreciative for the Russian cooperationand 

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• 9 October

  Romania, Lithuania reaffirm support for Albania’s EU path

  Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius, in his capacity as the holder of the EU’s rotating presidency, and Romanian Foreign Minister, Titus Corlatean, as holder of the Presidency of the South East European Cooperation Process, affirmed their support to Albania’s EU integration on Tuesday during a working visit to Albania.

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• 9 October

  Turkey rejects Syrian claims of helping armed groups affiliated to Al-Qaeda

  Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu Tuesday rejected Syrian claims that Ankara was supporting armed groups affiliated to Al-Qaeda, and allowing them to use Turkish territories to launch attacks on the Syrian regime. “Turkey has never provided any kind of support for these groups, and we do not allow our borders …

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