Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel
Foreign ministry says it will reject all such stopovers because ‘the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace’ Spain has refused...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
Eurovision struggles to keep politics out as Israel controversy hits Malmö
Competing rallies are on the streets, Netherlands’ entrant is under investigation and others complain music is being overshadowed The official motto of the 68th edition...
Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest
Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss of income ended in victory for campaigners Students at Trinity College Dublin have ended...
Turkey stops all trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza
Israeli foreign minister strongly criticises decision by President Erdoğan, accusing him of acting like a ‘dictator’ Turkey has halted all trade with Israel, citing the...
Erdoğan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Turkish president says recent events between Iran and Israel should not allow Israel to ‘gain ground’ in Gaza Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Palestinians...
Europe live: Paris conference to address ‘man-made disaster’ of Sudan war as UK imposes sanctions
France, Germany and EU organise meeting over ‘one of worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’ on first anniversary of war The UN high commissioner for...
UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group
Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimes Inside South Sudan’s worsening refugee crisis – in pictures...
Iranian attack on Israel expected ‘sooner rather than later’, says Joe Biden
President said US are ‘devoted to the defence of Israel’ as he urged Tehran to show restraint Joe Biden has said he expects an Iranian...
Ireland and Spain reiterate plan to form alliance to recognise state of Palestine
Leaders of two nations vow to muster international support for two-state solution to Gaza crisis Ireland and Spain have reiterated their intention to forge an...
Irish taoiseach and Spanish PM to discuss Palestine nation state plan
Pedro Sánchez is first foreign premier Simon Harris will meet since becoming leader The new Irish taoiseach is to meet the Spanish prime minister to...
