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Comment: Differences in Middle East foreign policy between Trump and Biden show two very different visions of America’s place in the world, writes Charles W. Dunne.
The US government has been urged to boycott next month's G20 summit in Riyadh over the kingdom's rights violations.
EU takes Tunisia off virus-safe travel list
A rise in Covid-19 cases in Tunisia has prompted the European Union to remove it from its list of countries exempt from its coronavirus travel ban.
Trump to delist Sudan from terror list for $335m
Sudan could soon see itself removed from the US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism after President Donald Trump said he was ready to make ...
Turkish Cypriots elect pro-Erdogan presidential candidate
Ersin Tatar, a right-wing candidate favoured by Turkish President Erdogan, has narrowly won presidential elections in the unrecognised Turkish ...
Turkish Cypriots vote for new leader amid EastMed tensions
North Cyprus on Sunday is holding a presidential vote for a new leader amid heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
EU condemns Turkey 'provocations' in eastern Med
European leaders discussed the ongoing standoff at a summit in Brussels.
European powers condemn Israel settlement approvals
European powers called Israel's decision to approve thousands more settlements in occupied Palestinian territory a 'counterproductive' move.
EU sanctions senior Putin aides over Navalny, Libya
The EU sanctioned Putin's inner circle over the poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and Kremlin meddling in Libya's civil war.
Virtual aid conference to be held for Rohingya refugees
The conference will be co-hosted by the UN, US, and EU to help fund the Rohingya refugees made homeless after Myanmar military ...
France has shut down dozens of mosques, Islamic schools
France has shut down more than 70 mosques and private Islamic schools since January, authorities have confirmed.
Turkey vows to give Greece 'answer it deserves'
Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to give Greece the "answer it deserves" over their energy dispute in the contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean
Turkey hits out at European 'arrogance' over Syria
The European Union's calls for Turkey to withdraw from Syria are 'arrogant', Ankara said on Tuesday.
Is time running out for Macron's credibility in Lebanon?
As experts point to Lebanon taking the initiative on reforms before Western aid is prepared, a new blueprint which is bolder yet more realistic ...
Berlin warns Turkey against 'provocation' in Mediterranean
Berlin urged Turkey to end its provocation in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, after Ankara redeployed a research ship.
Greece to build new camp on Lesbos by summer
Greece's migration minister said he planned to have a 'permanent facility' on Lesbos completed by summer 2021 to replace the notoriously unsanitary Moria, which burned down last month
Akinci to face Erdogan-backed rival in Turkish Cypriot election
Pro-reunification moderate Mustafa Akinci will face Ankara-backed nationalist Ersin Tatar in the race for the Turkish Cypriot presidency, which ...
Turkey to send research ship to east Mediterranean again
Turkey announced plans to send the research ship at the centre of an energy rights row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean again,
Saudi setback over EU push to downgrade G20 presence
Efforts to downgrade the EU's attendance at the upcoming G20 summit in Riyadh over human rights concerns have put a damper on Saudi Arabia's ...
Uighurs tell of 'intimidation and harassment' from Chinese government
The 5,000 Uighurs resident in Australia, many of them former refugees and their families, say they 'continue to live in fear'.
European Parliament urges EU to boycott Saudi G20 summit
The bill calls for EU Presidents Von der Leyen and Charles Michel to snub the G20 summit in Riyadh in November.
Nigerian migrant worker burned alive in Libya's Tripoli
Three alleged perpetrators, all in their 30s, were arrested and referred to prosecutors for investigation, officials said.
Turkish Cypriot FM quits in protest
Kudret Ozersay announced his resignation in protest at the nationalist prime minister's decision to reopen the Greek Cypriot resort of Varosha.
How Turkey, Israel and Pakistan ended up backing Azerbaijan
Analysis: The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has produced an unlikely alignment of traditionally hostile regional actors.
Northern Cyprus authorities plan to open a coastal section of a disputed town with Turkey's support.
The US, Japan and many EU countries urged China to respect Uighur human rights.
Turkey has pulled back a drilling ship from contested waters near Cyprus.
Turkey says it does not intend to stop exploration in the disputed waters.
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