Jordan committed to peace treaty with Israel despite ending land deal
Jordan said on Monday it was committed to its landmark peace treaty with Israel despite ending a 25-year deal that allows its neighbor to use two parcels of land along its border under its sovereignty, its foreign minister said.
Jordan’s king tours enclave along Israel border after end of lease deal
Jordan’s King Abdullah paid his first visit on Monday to an enclave fringing the country’s northern border with Israel, a day after the expiry of a 25-year special regime that allowed Israeli farmers access to the area, official sources said.
Spain’s Socialists seek government deal as Ciudadanos leader quits
The head of Spain’s centre-right Ciudadanos quit on Monday after voters deserted his party in droves, potentially easing the way for a Socialist-led government following a national election that produced another fragmented parliament.
Key backer of Syrian ‘White Helmets’ found dead in Istanbul
The British founder of an organization that trained the “White Helmets” emergency response group has been found dead in Istanbul, five years after the group was set up to perform rescue work in rebel areas during the Syrian civil war.
Reopening of Boungou mine in Burkina will depend on security: Semafo
Canadian gold miner Semafo will not resume operations at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso until security in the area is assured following last week’s deadly ambush on a road to the site, the company said on Monday.
Sistani backs U.N. ideas to ease Iraq crisis, concerned elites not serious: U.N. official
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric is concerned the political elite is not serious about enacting promised reforms to defuse mass unrest and believes protesters will not go home without concrete steps to realize their demands, a senior U.N. official said.
Turkey starts repatriating Islamic State detainees
Turkey said on Monday it had deported two captives from Islamic State, a German and an American, starting a program to repatriate detainees that has caused friction with its NATO allies since it launched an offensive in northern Syria.
Poland asks Netflix to make changes to documentary about Nazi death camp guard
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has pressed Netflix, the U.S. streaming and production company, to make changes to a documentary that includes a map showing Nazi death camps inside the borders of modern Poland.
Sistani backs UN ideas to ease Iraq crisis, concerned elites not serious: UN official
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric is concerned the political elite is not serious about enacting promised reforms to defuse mass unrest and believes protesters will not go home without concrete steps to realize their demands, a senior U.N. official said.
Dutch state must repatriate children of Islamic State mothers, court rules
The Netherlands must actively help repatriate the children of women who joined Islamic State in Syria, a court in The Hague ruled on Monday.
