Turkey withdraws from Libya summit in Italy: vice president
Turkey has withdrawn from a two-day summit about Libya that is being held in Italy with “deep disappointment”, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay told reporters on Tuesday, objecting to what he said was Ankara’s exclusion from some of the talks.
Ethiopia arrests ex-head of army firm as crackdown targets security services
Ethiopia arrested the former head of a military-run industrial conglomerate on Tuesday, state media reported, a day after authorities announced investigations targeting senior members of the security forces.
Israel, Palestinians battle in most serious Gaza violence since 2014 war
Israel carried out more air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Palestinians kept up rocket fire on Israeli territory in the worst surge of violence since a 2014 war.
Brexit deal ‘closer than it was yesterday’: UK government source
Progress has been made in agreeing the text for Britain’s divorce terms with the European Union, with only a couple “sticking points” left to finalize a withdrawal agreement, a government source said on Tuesday.
Austrian court orders release of suspected Russian spy pending trial
A court on Tuesday rejected prosecutors’ request that an Austrian army colonel suspected of spying for Russia for 26 years be remanded in custody pending trial.
Jordanian court sentences nine militants in Karak shooting
A court in Jordan on Tuesday sentenced nine militants to prison terms ranging from three years to life for a shooting rampage two years ago in an ancient castle in the southern city of Karak that killed 10 people, including a Canadian tourist.
U.S. envoy warns sanctions still an option against Nord Stream 2
The United States could yet impose new sanctions to try to block construction of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea to the European Union, the U.S. ambassador to the EU said on Tuesday.
Brexit deal possible in 24-48 hours, May’s deputy says
Britain and the European Union are on the cusp of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Tuesday.
EU executive to recommend exempting Britons from visas after Brexit: sources
The European Union’s executive is due to propose on Tuesday that Britons be allowed to visit the bloc without visas after Brexit, diplomatic sources and officials in Brussels said.
Saudi king to tour northern region, address Shura Council next week
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will resume a domestic tour and make an annual address to the Shura Council next week, as the country grapples with its worst political crisis in a generation over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
