MEPs were due to vote on a crucial resolution on the escalating Egyptian crisis Thursday, at a sitting of the parliamentary plenary in Strasbourg, as they considered the “significant implications” for the Middle East region of mass demonstrations in the country, which led to the army ousting under-fire President Mohamed Morsi from power Wednesday.
Several Jewish groups slammed Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay for blaming the ‘’Jewish Diaspora’’ for the protests that started in Istanbul in May and spread throughout the country.
The Palestinian Fatah movement has renewed its warning to Hamas not to interfere in the internal affairs of Egypt or any other Arab country, especially in light of the developments in Egypt.
President's spokesperson vows Morsi ready to die ''standing like a tree'' rather than give in to military's ultimatum; Opposition leader ElBaradei meets army chief hours before deadline hits.
n meeting with Italian premier, Palestinian leader says US secretary of state offered useful and constructive proposals, but warned that Israel must work faster toward peace.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton made scant reference to “regional challenges” following a meeting of the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Bahrain Sunday, as she evaded explicit mention of a joint statement adopted by the meeting which was highly critical of Israel’s settlement policy.
