EU set to discuss Rafah mission, Borrell criticises Israel’s Netanyahu BRUSSELS: The European Union aims to agree in principle on Monday to press ahead with an EU border mission at Rafah,... Published 27 May, 2024 01:42pm
World EU hosts talks to strengthen Palestinian Authority for Gaza BRUSSELS, (Belgium): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday hosted Palestinian prime minister Mohammed... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
World ‘Strong’ Palestinian Authority needed for Mideast peace: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: A “strong” Palestinian Authority is needed to bring peace in the Middle East, EU foreign policy chief... Published 26 May, 2024 08:35pm
World EU’s Borrell says recognising Palestine is not a gift to Hamas MADRID: European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday said that recognising a Palestinian state... Published 24 May, 2024 01:42pm
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World Israel’s Rafah evacuation order ‘unacceptable’: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Monday condemned Israel’s order for Palestinians living in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:41pm
World EU foreign ministers agree to expand Iran sanctions LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to expand sanctions on Iran following Tehran’s... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:38pm
World EU to begin work on expanding Iran sanctions, Borrell says BRUSSELS: Some EU member states have asked for sanctions against Iran to be expanded in response to Tehran's attack... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:42am
World Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm
World EU’s Borrell says Middle East on cliff edge, urges Iran-Israel de-escalation MADRID: The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday the Middle East stood “on the edge of the cliff”... Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:07pm
World EU ministers to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel on Tuesday: Borrell BRUSSELS: The European Union foreign ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the escalation in tensions in the... Published 14 Apr, 2024 07:43pm
World West failing to give Ukraine air defences it needs: EU's Borrell BRUSSELS: Ukraine's Western backers are failing to give Ukraine the air defence systems it desperately needs to... Updated 09 Apr, 2024 06:03pm
World EU leaders will call for sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, Borrell says BRUSSELS: EU leaders will call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza at their summit in Brussels on Thursday, the EU’s... Published 21 Mar, 2024 07:49pm
World Russia says EU frozen assets plan is theft, will lead to decades of lawsuits MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said a proposal by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to take 90% of... Published 20 Mar, 2024 05:05pm
World EU’s Borrell wants to use 90% of frozen Russian assets revenues to buy arms for Ukraine BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday he will propose that the EU uses 90... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:40pm
World EU pledges 7.7bn euros for world needs in 2024 including Gaza BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday pledged to spend an initial 7.7 billion euros ($8.39 billion) on humanitarian... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
World Gaza world's biggest 'open-air graveyard': EU's Borrell BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza had turned the... Updated 18 Mar, 2024 08:41pm
World EU vows to hold Putin accountable at Navalny widow meeting BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Monday pledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be held ... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
World Majority EU countries call for ‘immediate humanitarian pause’ in Gaza, says EU top diplomat Borrell BRUSSELS: 26 of the 27 EU countries call for “an immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable... Published 19 Feb, 2024 10:45pm
World West Bank tensions ‘obstacle’ to peace, says EU’s Borrell MUNICH: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday said the situation in the Israel-occupied West Bank posed a... Published 18 Feb, 2024 04:54pm
World EU’s Borrell urges Israel allies to stop sending weapons BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged allies of Israel – primarily the United States – to... Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:37pm
World Spain to boost UNRWA funding after donors suspend aid MADRID: Spain said Monday that it would give an additional 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) in aid to the UN... Published 05 Feb, 2024 10:50pm
World EU top diplomat says heading for Ukraine WARSAW: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday he was heading for Ukraine as he reiterated... Published 05 Feb, 2024 08:03pm
Pakistan Jilani concludes his Brussels visit ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani concluded his Brussels visit after attending the Third EU... Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am
World EU falls well short of ammunition target for Ukraine BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday said it would supply only half of the million artillery rounds it had pledged for... Published 31 Jan, 2024 09:39pm
World EU’s Borrell hopes lead of EU red sea mission will be known soon BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday he was hopeful it could be decided later in the... Published 31 Jan, 2024 01:43pm
Editorials Talk of two-state solution EDITORIAL: The genocidal war unleashed by Israel against the besieged Gaza population, fully supported by the US and... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am
World EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers hold separate talks Monday with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on the... Published 22 Jan, 2024 11:02am
World Three months in, deaths mount and diplomats vie to stop Gaza war's spread OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN: Top international diplomats discussed strategies for keeping the Gaza war from spreading... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:02pm
World EU’s Borrell says ‘absolutely necessary’ Lebanon not dragged into war BEIRUT: The European Union foreign policy chief on Saturday warned against a regional conflict that would involve... Published 06 Jan, 2024 07:23pm
