Euromed News
18 December 2019
UN Security Council members clash over resolution on cross-border aid for Syria
Russia and China opposed a resolution to be tabled before Christmas to increase the number of cross-border points to deliver aid for Syrians, particularly in rebel-held areas.
17 December 2019
Russia will invest $500 million in Syrian port of Tartus
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov has announced plans to invest $500 million in the Syrian port of Tartus, turning it into a commercial port, according to Reuters.
17 December 2019
The European Parliament approves a €500 million soft loan to Jordan
On 17 December, the European Parliament approved a €500 million soft loan to Jordan with a low-interest rate.
16 December 2019
Israel will start supplying Egypt gas natural from its offshore gas fields
Israel and Egypt signed an agreement to supply gas from Israeli gas fields to the North African country.
16 December 2019
Commissioner Varhelyi attends the Global Refugee Forum
Olivér Várhelyi, new Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement, participated in the Global Refugee Forum, held in Geneva between 16 and 18 December.
16 December 2019
Erdogan threatens to close airbase hosting American nuclear warheads
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened with closing Incirlik airbase, which hosts US nuclear warheads.
13 December 2019
Turkey has added exiled Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan to its most-wanted terrorist list
Turkey has added exiled Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan to its list of most-wanted terrorist, offering $1.7 million reward for helping to track him down, according to the Turkish interior ministry.
13 December 2019
Tebboune wins Algerian Presidential election with 58% of the votes
Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won the Presidential elections with 58.15% of the votes, according to the National Independent Authority on Elections (ANIE).
13 December 2019
1,246 people have died in the Mediterranean during 2019
104,644 migrants have reached Europe by sea until 11 December 2019, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a 6% decrease with respect to the same period of 2018.