French President Emmanuel Macron met for the first time on Tuesday with Pope Francis on a visit that excludes any discussion with the populist Italian government. However, the issue of migrants, one of the Argentinian pope’s major concerns should be at…
Month: June 2018
At Security Council Meeting on Maintaining International Peace, Speakers Propose Regional Mechanism to Foster Dialogue, Build Trust in Middle East, North Africa
Security Council members, particularly those with permanent seats, must overcome their differences and unite to tackle a complex web of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, speakers said during a day-long debate in which several Member States…
Immigration Issue Threatens to Tear EU Apart as Summit Approaches
LONDON, The European Union is preparing for a two-day summit beginning Thursday in Brussels, as differences over immigration policy threaten to tear the bloc apart.The differences were starkly illustrated Tuesday as a cargo ship that had rescued more t…
Remarks at the Political Director’s Meeting of the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
I would like to extend my gratitude to Morocco and Foreign Minister Bourita for hosting us here today. Morocco has played a critical role at the forefront of our global counterterrorism efforts. It is co-chair of the Global Counterterrorism Forum, has …
US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
WASHINGTON, The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Trump administration’s travel restrictions on citizens from five Muslim countries, handing President Donald Trump a victory in enforcing one of his most controversial policies.In a 5-4 split deci…
Destination Europe: Evacuation
As the EU sets new policies and makes deals with African nations to deter hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking new lives on the continent, what does it mean for sub-Saharan Africans following dreams northwards? From returnees in Sierra Leone …
Senior State Department Official On U.S. Efforts to Discuss the Re-imposition of Sanctions on Iran With Partners Around The World
MODERATOR: Thank you. And thank you for joining us for today’s background call on next steps with Iran. Joining us today on the call is [Senior State Department Official]. We will refer to him as Senior State Department Official throughout this call. A…
LIBYA: EASTERN FORCES HAND CONTROL OF RECAPTURED OIL PORTS TO EASTERN-BASED OIL FIRM NOC
BENGHAZI (Libya), Forces of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have handed over control of oil ports under their control to a state oil firm based in the east, a military spokesman said.Ahmed Mismari, spokesman of Haftar’s Libya National Army (LNA…
Malta will take in migrant rescue ship, says Italy
Malta will let the rescue ship Lifeline dock after Italy refused it entry, ending the vessel’s near week-long wait in the Mediterranean with more than 230 migrants on board, Italy’s prime minister said on Tuesday. The offer resolved a standoff with Rom…
Libya govt says oil exports by rival administration ‘illegal’
Libya’s U.N.-backed government warned Tuesday that any oil exports by a rival administration in the east would be illegal after the region’s military strongman handed over its key export ports.”All exports by parallel institutions are illegal and any a…