Euromed News
11 February 2019
French and Qatari Foreign Ministers meet in Doha for strategic dialogue agreement
On February 11, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani welcomed French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Doha.
11 February 2019
The Turkish and Russian Defence Ministers meet in Ankara
On 11 February the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu met his Turkish counterpart in Ankara. The two ministers discussed about the recent situation in Syria within the framework of the “Astana Process” and anticipating the Iranian, Turkish and Russian Heads of State’s meeting scheduled on 14 February in Sochi.
11 February 2019
Clashes between militias in Southern Libya’s city of Sabha
On 9 February, the eastern Libya forces led by general Haftar has carried out several airstrikes in the southern region of Sabha.
11 February 2019
TOTAL accused of “boycott” by Israel
On February 11, the French energy giant Total came under sharp criticism from Israel over the company’s investment stance.
10 February 2019
Al-Sisi assumes African Union’s chairmanship
On 10 February the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took over the post of head of the African Union (AU) during the continental body’s summit in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
7 February 2019
Morocco recalls its ambassador to Saudi Arabia and suspends its participation in Yemen war
On 7 February, Moroccan government decided to recall its ambassador from Riyadh and suspend its participation in the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni war.
7 February 2019
EU Ambassadors congratulate Lebanese PM Hariri for new government formation
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri received at the Grand Serail on Thursday the head of the EU delegation to Lebanon, Ambassador Christina Lassen, and the ambassadors of EU member states in Lebanon.
7 February 2019
US blocks UN Security Council resolution on Hebron
On February 6, the United States blocked the UN Security Council statement expressing its regret over Israel’s decision to expel an international observer force from the West Bank city of Hebron.
7 February 2019
Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council took place in Bucharest
On February 7, the Home Affairs session of the Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council took place in Bucharest in the context of the Romanian Presidency to the Council of the EU.