How Spain and Ireland became the EU’s sharpest critics of Israel
Each time Madrid and Dublin speak out on the war in Gaza others are emboldened to join them, sources say Middle East crisis – live...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
EU seals €7.4bn deal with Egypt in effort to avert another migration crisis
Six of bloc’s leaders sign agreement in Cairo aimed at boosting economy and bringing stability to region EU leaders have sealed a €7.4bn (£6.3bn) deal...
EU will open sea corridor to send aid from Cyprus to Gaza amid famine fears
Commission president says pilot delivery is expected to set sail on Saturday but did not say where shipments would land or unload The EU has...
Italian warship forced to shoot down Houthi missile in Red Sea
Destroyer Caio Duilio, part of the EU shipping protection force, took out weapon when it came within four miles of the vessel An Italian warship...
Spain and EU to sign migration deal with Mauritania as people-smuggling rises
More than 7,000 people used route between west Africa and Canary Islands last month, up from 500 in January last year The head of the...
Denmark admits role in Nato airstrikes on Libya that killed 14 civilians in 2011
In first such admission, previously secret document says Danish aircraft participated in attacks linked to civilian deaths Denmark’s defence ministry said it would launch a...
EU foreign policy chief says Israel failed to engage with Brussels peace summit
Josep Borrell says minister came to meeting with plans for an artificial island off Gaza and a railway to India Middle East crisis – live...
More than 60 migrants presumed dead after boat sinks off Libya, says UN
Victims were from Nigeria, the Gambia and other African countries and included women and children, UN agency says Sixty-one migrants are missing and presumed dead...
UK terror threat level under close review after foiled alleged attack plot in Europe
Arrests in Germany and the Netherlands increase fears that Jewish institutions in the UK could be targeted by Hamas Britain’s terror threat level is being...
Spanish police investigate deaths of four migrants forced off speedboat
Vessel was near Andalucían shore when passengers, believed to be from north Africa, were apparently pushed overboard Spanish police have opened an inquiry after four...
