Senior Egyptian officials held discussions about the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with French officials on Wednesday, and accused the Ethiopians of being the cause of the current deadlock in the negotiations. The Egypt-France talks were part of the third round of periodic bilateral discussions on African issues at the Ministry of…

The Israeli occupation authorities “must dismantle the system of apartheid which is causing so much suffering and bloodshed” in the occupied Palestinian territories, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. “Since the organization launched a major campaign against apartheid one year ago, Israeli forces have killed almost 220 Palestinians, including 35 in…

Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has renewed his call for the dismissal of incumbent President Kais Saied and the restoration of the democratic process. “Any politician with a drop of honor would resign after yet another low voter turnout in a legislative election,” said Marzouki on Twitter. “The mission of…

The US Treasury Department’s senior sanctions official, Brian Nelson, will be warning countries and businesses during a trip to the Middle East next week that they could lose access to the US market if they do business with entities subject to US sanctions and restrictions. This comes in addition to…

German Ambassador to Ankara, Jurgen Schulz, assured that his country is working overtime to process Schengen Visa applications from Turkish citizens, according to the German office on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. According to the report, the Visa issue is a “priority” for Germany, Schulz said: “We want to shorten…

At least 100 young male and female athletes from the Gaza Strip and West Bank took part in a championship in the besieged coastal enclave on Wednesday, Anadolu has reported. The head of the Palestinian Athletics Federation, Mazen Al-Khatib, pointed out that this was the first time that Palestinian athletes…