Jordan says peace treaty unaffected by scrapping land deals
Jordan said on Thursday its commitment to uphold a peace treaty with Israel was not in question despite ending a 25-year special regime that allows its neighbor to use two parcels of land along its borders under its sovereignty.
Saudi king briefs Putin on investigation into Khashoggi death: SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin by telephone on Thursday to brief him on the investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to the official Saudi press agency.
Italy’s PM will be successful with work on economy: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Italy’s prime minister was working very hard on the economy and would be successful.
Thousands protest outside Madrid cathedral against Franco burial
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Almudena Roman Catholic Cathedral in central Madrid on Thursday to demonstrate against any plans to bury the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco at the site.
Egypt’s PM envisages fewer civil servants, smaller cabinet
Egypt’s prime minister said on Thursday he was working on a government restructuring that envisages a smaller cabinet and fewer civil servants to cut red tape and lure foreign investment.
Saudi Arabia now says Khashoggi murder ‘premeditated’
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate this month was premeditated, reversing previous official statements that the killing was unintended.
Six immigrants die in flood on Turkish-Syria border: Anadolu
Six immigrants died on Turkey’s border with Syria after being swept away by a flood, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.
Germany’s Merkel condemns Khashoggi killing in call with Saudi king
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the strongest terms possible during a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, and vowed to take appropriate measures in response, the chancellery said.
At least 18 people, mostly children, die in flash flood in Jordan
At least 18 people, mainly schoolchildren and teachers, were killed on Thursday in a flash flood near Jordan’s Dead Sea that happened while they were on an outing, rescuers and hospital workers said.
India’s financial crime watchdog raids Amnesty office
The Indian federal agency that investigates financial crimes raided Amnesty’s southern India office on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the human rights watchdog said, in the latest crackdown on an international non-profit group in the country.
