Foreign Affairs and Security Policy High Representative News

10 hrs ago   |   bahrainnews.net HRH the Prime Minister issues Edicts No. 40 41 42 43 and 44 for the year 2013 today image

Manama: June 18 -- (BNA)-- His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister today issued five Edicts for the year 2013. Edict No.: 40/2013 stipulated the restructuring of the Board of Directors of the...

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16 hrs ago   |   worldbulletin.net EU's high representative visits Erbil image

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met with the president of the regional administration northern Iraq Massoud Barzani and Nechirvan Barzani in Irbil. European Union High Representative for...

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11 hrs ago   |   bahrainnews.net CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara over subscribed image

Lebanese President Meets Ashton Bahrain News Agency - Tuesday 18th June, 2013 Beirut, June 18 (BNA) - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman met on Tuesday with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy...

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15 hrs ago   |   zawya.com DIARY - Political and General News Events From June 18

Reuters will issue this diary daily at around 1000 GMT. All times in GMT unless otherwise stated. Items marked ** denote new or amended listings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUNE (UNDATED) QATAR...

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12 hrs ago   |   spacewar.com Outside View: Iran's 'Show-Me' president

Herndon, Va. (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 A debate reignited every August upon the anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II is: Did the United States have a moral obligation to demonstrate to Japan...

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20 hrs ago   |   honestreporting.com Did Israel Strike Syria Again?

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. How far has Egyptian public opinion of Hamas sunk after revelations that it... All similar articles: 256 »

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7 hrs ago   |   trend.az Two killed in south Lebanon clashes linked to Syrian conflict image

reported. Fighting broke out after loyalists to Sunni Islamist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Assir stormed apartments buildings belonging to the Shiite militia Hezbollah group in the area of Abra, east of the port city of Sidon. The... All similar articles: 177 »

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10 hrs ago   |   plenglish.com Iraq Warns Europe about Risks of Arming Rebels in Syria image

18 de junio de 2013, 09:44 Baghdad, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki today warned European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, that arming irregular groups in Syria means... All similar articles: 3704 »

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17 hrs ago   |   tengrinews.kz Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy but vows more openness image

Iran's newly-elected president Hassan Rowhani ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the concerns of major powers. All similar articles: 4538 »

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12 hrs ago   |   unhcr.org International support key for positive relations between Serbia and Kosovo – UN envoy

UN News Service, International support key for positive relations between Serbia and Kosovo – UN envoy, 14 June 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/51c041624.html [accessed 18 June 2013] This is not a UNHCR...

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9 hrs ago   |   reuters.com EU mismanaging 1 billion euro aid programme to Egypt - report image

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is failing to ensure that hundreds of millions of euros in aid to Egypt is used effectively and to make the Islamist government tackle corruption and human rights abuses, a European Court... All similar articles: 75 »

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2 hrs ago   |   aworldchaos.wordpress.com EU MUST ENSURE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Brussels Diplomatic -“The EU, as a community of values, should aspire to lead in ensuring the free word, whether blogged or spoken, and information, whether researched or photographed, are protected. Journalists and a free,...

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19 hrs ago   |   zawya.com With dwindling council quorum hopes, extension seems certain

18 June 2013 BEIRUT: The extension of Parliament’s mandate becomes effective this week because the Constitutional Council will not be able to meet for lack of a quorum to decide on petitions opposing the extension, political...

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11 hrs ago   |   bahrainnews.net Lebanese President Meets Ashton image

Beirut, June 18 (BNA) - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman met on Tuesday with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. Talks during the meeting dealt with the current situation in...

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15 hrs ago   |   tanjug.rs Belgrade and Pristina on police, judiciary, elections image

A new round of Belgrade-Pristina talks started in Brussels on Tuesday, with working groups set to tackle matters relating to the police, judiciary, and organization of local elections in the Serb municipalities in Kosovo.

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12 hrs ago   |   news.az Azerbaijani MP addresses Martin Schulz and Catherine Ashton

The US National Security Agency in 2009 attempted to listen to telephone conversations of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during his London visit to attend G20 summit, according to the Guardian. Azerbaijani MP Jeyhun Osmanli...

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4 hrs ago   |   21stcenturywire.com Comment on Welcome to the Violent World of Mr. Hopey Changey by bouteille personnalisee

June 1, 2011 - When Britain lost control of Egypt in 1956, Prime Minister Anthony Eden said he wanted the nationalist president Gamal Abdel Nasser “destroyed … murdered … I don’t give a damn if there’s anarchy and chaos in...

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10 hrs ago   |   atlantic-council.ca On The Road To Reform: Georgia and Its Quest for a MAP

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16 hrs ago   |   tanjug.rs Tahiri: Kosovo to apply for calling code through Albania image

Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri on Monday night accused the Belgrade delegation of obstructing the dialogue on telecommunications, electric energy and the judiciary, and said Kosovo will apply for an international...

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12 hrs ago   |   ramyabdeljabbar.wordpress.com Rohingya Population Control: The Onslaught in Burma Continues | Palestine Chronicle image

Jun 6 2013 / 3:57 am At a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. (Photo: Zoriah – zoriah.net) By Ramzy Baroud On April 21, the BBC obtained disturbing video footage shot in Burma. It confirmed extreme reports of what has been...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   nti.org Iran to Face Intense Post-Election Nuclear Pressure, Envoys Say image

Iran will face significant pressure to join new atomic talks before September as part of a bid by Washington and its partners in Europe to assess implications from Hassan Rohani's victory in last week's presidential election,... All similar articles: 1734 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   ansa.it Jordan: King Abdullah meets EU foreign policy chief, Ashton image

Discuss Syria and peace process (ANSAmed) - AMMAN, JUNE 17 - King Abdullah discussed with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton the Syrian crisis and its repercussions and... All similar articles: 63 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   asianews.it IRAN - Hopes for a new era in Iran as moderate Rohani wins presidential elections image

The new president won with over 50% of the vote. The turnout was 72%. Outcome welcomed by the United States, European Union and Gulf monarchies. The hope is that Rohani will put a definite stop to the nuclear ambitions pursued... All similar articles: 1620 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   asianews.it Hopes for a new era in Iran as moderate Rohani wins presidential elections image

The new president won with over 50% of the vote. The turnout was 72%. Outcome welcomed by the United States, European Union and Gulf monarchies. The hope is that Rohani will put a definite stop to the nuclear ambitions pursued... All similar articles: 597 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   tanjug.rs Ashton invites Dacic, Taci to Brussels on Thursday image

High EU Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton released earlier on Monday that she sent invitations to Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and his Kosovo counterpart Hasim Taci to come to...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   naharnet.com Ashton in Beirut for Talks on EU Aid for Syrian Refugees image

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is scheduled to arrive in Beirut Monday to meet with senior Lebanese officials. Talks are said to focus on several issues including the influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon and the... All similar articles: 126 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   israelifrontline.com Catherine Ashton's visit to Jerusalem Faces Policy Criticism image

The Jerusalem Post Israeli leaders are expected to tell EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, when she arrives in the country on Thursday, that the EU’s “obsessive” focus on settlements is “undermining” efforts to restart...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   naharnet.com Ashton Meets Miqati after Arriving in Beirut for Talks on Syrian Refugees

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati upon her arrival in Beirut Monday for talks with senior Lebanese officials. Discussions at Miqati's Beirut residence focused on “the...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   ansa.it Albania: EU warns June 23 elections crucial test for future

An operative electoral commission is everyone's responsibility (ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, JUNE 17 - Albania is under EU special surveillance of sorts ahead of its June 23 parliamentary elections. These will be ''a crucial test of...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   expatnewsletter.net Rouhani vows nuclear transparency image

17 June 2013 Last updated at 12:09 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Hasan Rouhani: “We are ready to show more transparency” Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, says... All similar articles: 2256 »

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