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Israel signed an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer enabling the Jewish state to obtain millions more doses of vaccines, a government statement said.
Analysis: Despite the rhetoric, complex economic and political relations between Turkey and prominent EU member states mean that substantial sanctions on Ankara will always be off the table.
Greece FM in Egypt amid Cairo-Ankara 'normalisation'
Greece and Egypt's foreign ministers hold talks on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Super League announcement opens unprecedented conflict in European football
A planned breakaway Super League announced by twelve of European football's most powerful clubs and backed by US investment bank JPMorgan was ...
Iraq PM hints at progress on coalition troop withdrawal
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi praised the readiness of Iraqi forces to assume the anti-IS combat role when coalition ...
Radical Islamist party frees 11 Pakistani police hostages
An outlawed Pakistani Islamist political group freed 11 policemen almost a day after taking them hostage in the eastern city of Lahore.
Israel opposition head calls for unity government
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called Sunday for a "unity government", as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flounders in ...
Pakistan and Indian FMs in crossover visits to UAE
As the UAE mediates between the two rival nations of India and Pakistan, the foreign ministers of both countries have visited during the weekend.
Saudi, Iranian officials hold direct talks in Baghdad: report
The first round of the talks, which marked the first major negotiations between Riyadh and Tehran since 2016, were held on April 9.
Ethiopian FM accuses Egypt, Sudan of ‘monopolizing’ Nile
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister has spoken out against a 1959 treaty between Egypt and Sudan dividing Nile water, accusing the two ...
Libya launches public vaccination drive
Libya, which has so far received 400,000 doses of three types of vaccines, has started its Covid-19 immunisation campaign for the general ...
Pakistan PM says insulting Mohammed 'same as denying Holocaust'
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Western governments "who have outlawed any negative comment on the holocaust to ...
Hezbollah braces for the worst amid Lebanon economic collapse
Hezbollah is preparing for the economic collapse of Lebanon, importing fuel, food, and medicine from its allies in Syria and Iran, and issuing ...
Northern Cyprus sparks Turkish anger with 'Quran teaching ban'
Turkish Cypriot authorities have denied there will be a ban on Quran classes, but a court ruling on religious instruction has been condemned by ...
Eritrea says troops in Ethiopia's Tigray, vows pullout
A letter posted online by the country's information minister marks Eritrea's first explicit admission of its role in the war in ...
Biden says 'premature' to know if talks will succeed
Biden has said that it is too soon to known if talks in Vienna to restart the nuclear deal will be successful.
Erdogan defends minister after spat with Greece
The oddly undiplomatic press event became the dominant talking point on Turkish news shows.
Palestine slams UK support for Israeli snub of ICC
The Palestinian diplomatic mission to the UK accused Boris Johnson of 'contradicting international law'.
UAE provokes anger with 'Independence Day' tweet to Israel
The UAE has congratulated Israel on its independence day, an event marked by Palestinians as the beginning of their displacement from their ...
Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protests
It comes a day after French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy to temporarily leave.
Iran starts enriching uranium to highest level ever
While 60% is higher than any level Iran previously enriched uranium, it is still lower than weapons-grade levels of 90%.
UN says aid situation worsening in Tigray
The UN's aid chief warned the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is worsening, where people are now dying of hunger.
Tunisia mogul, ex-presidential candidate Karoui fined €6mn
One-time Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has been ordered to pay a fine worth millions for failure to pay customs dues, authorities ...
Israel to scrap outdoor mask mandate from Sunday
Israel announced plans to scrap the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors, citing success in an inoculation drive that has been criticised for ...
Israel has given a Greek firm rights for exploration in waters claimed by Lebanon.
President Erdogan said the Italian premier’s remarks would undermine Turkish-Italian ties.
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