Israel confirms next round of talks with Lebanon to be held in Rome
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed on Tuesday that the next round of talks with Lebanon will take place in Rome, as the two countries work to build on a framework agreement reached last month with US backing. “Less than two weeks ago, Israel, Lebanon and the United States reached a historic framework agreement. […]
Israeli foreign minister says he is severing contact with EU foreign policy chief
BRUSSELS(RAHNUMA): Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he was severing “all contact” with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over what he said were remarks attributed to her comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa. In a post on social media, Saar said Kallas had reportedly “compared Israel to the racist apartheid regime” […]
Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland, angering Somalia
NAIROBI/JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland on Tuesday on a trip that was denounced by Somalia, 10 days after Israel formally recognized the self-declared republic as an independent and sovereign state. Israel is the only country that has formally recognized Somaliland’s move to break away from Somalia, which described Israel’s decision on recognition […]
