EU
Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town
World
March 10, 2019
Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town
The prospect of a disorderly Brexit has brought back haunting memories in the small Irish border town of Monaghan, where…
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon on Thursday warned its Mediterranean neighbors that a planned EastMed gas pipeline from Israel to the…
OECD cuts global growth forecast over trade, Brexit uncertainty
Economy
March 6, 2019
OECD cuts global growth forecast over trade, Brexit uncertainty
Trade tensions and political uncertainty including Brexit are weighing on the world’s economy, the OECD warned Wednesday as it again…
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
PASSAU, Germany (Reuters) – Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party’s…
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
Technology
March 6, 2019
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
France will introduce a bill Wednesday to tax internet and technology giants on their digital sales, and thus curb efforts…
US restores mission status of ‘valuable partner’ EU
World
March 4, 2019
US restores mission status of ‘valuable partner’ EU
The United States said Monday it has restored the EU’s mission in Washington to its former status, calling the bloc…
Head of UK Conservative eurosceptics softens on May’s Brexit plan
World
February 27, 2019
Head of UK Conservative eurosceptics softens on May’s Brexit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of a pro-Brexit faction in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday scaled…
British PM says parliament can vote on any Brexit delay
World
February 26, 2019
British PM says parliament can vote on any Brexit delay
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would allow parliament to vote on March 14 on whether to…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister comments on UK flights suspension
Egypt
February 26, 2019
Egypt’s Foreign Minister comments on UK flights suspension
Minister of Foreign affairs Sameh Shoukry said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not discuss the UK’s suspension of flights…
Minister Sameh Shoukry rebukes Turkish President Erdogan’s harsh criticism of Sisi
Egypt
February 25, 2019
Minister Sameh Shoukry rebukes Turkish President Erdogan’s harsh criticism of Sisi
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s harsh criticism of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi over the execution of nine defendants, accused…