European Union

UK to allow Huawei in 5G networks but not in 'core' parts

Britain decided to give Huawei limited access to build 35 percent of the less risky radio access network parts of its new high-speed mobile network, in a setback for the US, which has been pushing allies to ban the Chinese company.

UK unveils new visa scheme for scientists after Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals plan just days before Brexit finally takes place on January 31.

Turkey won't leave Libya's Sarraj alone – Erdogan

Turkey's President Erdogan and German Chancellor Merkel call for a fragile truce in Libya to be converted into a lasting ceasefire, during a visit by the German leader to Istanbul.

Is the Eastern Mediterranean pipeline project feasible?

No project in the Eastern Mediterranean can achieve its full potential without taking Turkey on board.

EU chiefs sign Brexit deal ahead of parliamentary vote

The leaders of two of the European Union’s main institutions signed the divorce agreement governing Britain’s departure from the bloc next week, sealing the penultimate step in Brexit at a ceremony held without media access.

No country to send military to Libya while truce lasts - Cavusoglu

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said nobody would send any additional advisers or troops or mercenaries from any neighbouring countries to Libya as long as the truce is observed.

UK Parliament ratifies Brexit divorce law

The UK Parliament took a historic step in approving the terms for leaving the EU on January 31 after years of upheaval.

Exclusive: Mogherini under fire over stink in Lebanon from EU cash

Members of the European Union parliament are starting to get a whiff that EU waste management schemes in Lebanon are bogus, and the former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in the firing line.

British Chambers calls for Sisi’s arrest

The UK-based legal body says there is concrete evidence that the Egyptian military junta’s treatment killed Mohamed Morsi and that his death was intentional.

Another country designates Hezbollah as a terrorist group

Heavily armed Hezbollah, a militant Shia group, has also been designated a terrorist organisation by the US government.

Turkish presence in Libya raises hope for peace - President Erdogan

Ankara will continue supporting a political solution to end the conflict in Libya, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Iran says it may pull out of nuclear treaty over Europe dispute

With Britain, France and Germany launching a process against Iran for "non-compliance" of the 2015 Nuclear deal, Tehran warns that it may pull out of the Nuclear Proliferation Agreement if such moves continue.