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EU urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo

Kinshasa (AFP) - The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province in neighbouring DR Congo.

AFP

Save the Children, others suspend Afghanistan efforts after Taliban ban on female staff

Four agencies suspend their programmes as they await clarity on the ban

Evening Standard

EU strongly condemns Taliban ban on female staff at NGOs

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday strongly condemned Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration's order to ban women from working at all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs), saying this amounts to erasing women from public spaces.

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EU, US condemn Taliban ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan

The EU on Saturday condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan and said it was assessing the impact on its aid in the country. Meanwhile, officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs met in Kabul to discuss the situation.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia's warring parties agree to ceasefire monitor

Nairobi (AFP) - Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebel forces have agreed to create a joint monitoring body to ensure a peace deal to end the country's brutal war is respected by all sides.

AFP

EU Stresses Importance of Reviving JCPOA Based on Vienna Talks

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell held talks on Tuesday with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian ahead of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman, Jordan. Iran’s top negotiator in the nuclear talks, Ali Bagheri Kani, and the bloc’s coordinator,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Countries pledge to support Iraq's 'stability' at Jordan summit

Sweimeh (Jordan) (AFP) - Leaders from the Middle East and beyond pledged Tuesday to support Iraq's "stability" and called for Baghdad to distance itself from foreign influence, at a summit aimed at helping resolve regional crises.

AFP

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Iran and EU signal continued work on nuclear deal in Jordan

Communication lines will be kept open despite worsening ties, but there has been no sign of progress toward a deal.

Al Jazeera

Let Iraq choose own path, Macron tells Middle East summit

Sweimeh (Jordan) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron called for Iraq to be allowed to choose a path not dictated by foreign powers, in an address Tuesday to a summit aimed at helping to resolve Middle East crises.

AFP

Jordan hosts Mideast summit in bid to defuse regional tensions

Sweimeh (Jordan) (AFP) - Jordan was hosting a Middle East summit on Tuesday, bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq.

AFP

EU and Iran to continue working on nuclear deal, Borrell says

EU foreign 7policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned Iran's support for Russia in its war in Ukraine and the ongoing repression of opposition in the country, but said the EU would continue to work with Iran on restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters

Positive signals from Iran over nuclear deal put west in a tricky position

Revival of pact could mean lifting sanctions on a country that is viciously suppressing protests and arming Russia

The Guardian - UK

Kingdom inks pact with EU to boost cooperation

Thailand and the European Union (EU) have signed the Thai-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) to boost bilateral cooperation.

Bangkok Post

EU agrees adding names to Russia sanctions list, but no deal yet on sanctions package

European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to add about 200 Russian people and groups to a sanctions list, even if a whole ninth package of sanctions wasn't approved yet, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

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Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation

Qatar, the Gulf state that is alleged to be behind the scandal, rejects any attempts to associate it with the misconduct

Reuters

European Parliament acts on lawmaker accused in Qatar graft probe

The European Parliament moved on Monday to strip one of its members of her role as vice president after she and others faced criminal charges over allegations Qatar lavished them with cash and gifts to influence decision-making.

Reuters

EU's Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes

Kosovo and Serbia must de-escalate a tense situation in the region, the European Union's foreign policy chief said, after Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads for a third day on Monday.

Reuters

EU states to top up fund used for Ukraine arms purchases by 2 billion euros

European Union countries will replenish a fund that has been used to pay for military support for Ukraine with another 2 billion euros ($2.10 billion), two diplomats told Reuters on Thursday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Won't Make Concessions Under Pressure

Iran announced that it does not wish to negotiate with Western countries over its nuclear program or to make concessions "under any pressure or threat." Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that the US must be responsible and accountable for its actions regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…

The Independent UK

EU, Western Balkans to boost partnership amid Ukraine war

EU leaders and their Western Balkans counterparts are to meet for talks aimed at boosting their partnership as Russia's war in Ukraine threatens to reshape the geopolitical balance in the region

The News Lens

European Institutional Complexities and EU-Taiwan Relations

The European Union and its member states are enhancing their political relations with Taiwan, but it comes more expressly from the action of their legislative branches rather than their executive actors.

Al Jazeera

Israeli warplanes attack Gaza as EU calls for ‘accountability’

Air raids on Gaza come in a week where 10 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Says Russia Must Pay for Ukraine Reconstruction

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at regional security talks Thursday that he planned to discuss with his counterparts any available legal means to ensure that Russia pay for the reconstruction of war-torn Ukraine. Borrell spoke at the start of this year's two-day ministerial conference of the Organization for…

The Conversation

Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China

European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

The Guardian - AU

Canada says Nato fully behind Ukraine through hard winter

Mélanie Joly, the foreign minister in Ottawa, says Russia’s targeting of energy grid and civil infrastructure only strengthens allies’ support

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