European Union leaders have agreed to send a new diplomatic delegation to Libya after the military leader Khalifa Haftar asked the previous representatives to leave the country.
Speaking on the sidelines of On the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery (...)
The Acropolis is closing temporarily on Tuesday as soaring temperatures continue to grip Greece.
The ancient citadel in the capital city of Athens — which contains many ancient Greek ruins — will shut from 13:00-17:00 local time (11:00-15:00 BST), (...)
Tens of thousands of passengers have been hit by a French air traffic control strike that has cancelled flights in France on Thursday and Friday and had a knock-on effect elsewhere in Europe.
Budget airline Ryanair said it had been forced to cancel (...)
Heatwaves sweeping across Europe have pushed temperatures above 40°C in several countries, sparking wildfires and prompting emergency warnings amid increasingly dry and windy conditions.
In Turkey, wildfires broke out in the provinces of Izmir, (...)
Dozens of firefighters struggled to control a major wildfire raging on the Greek island of Chios for a second day as of Monday, while authorities issued more evacuation orders.
The fire department said 190 firefighters were battling the blaze on the (...)
Israel has started flying home citizens stranded overseas during the conflict with Iran, with two flights from Cyprus landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning.
Israel's airspace has been closed since the country launched a surprise airstrike (...)
NEW YORK — The prestigious Didier Aaron Gallery in New York City, in coordination with the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in New York, is hosting an art exhibition by renowned French architect Jean-Pierre Heim.
The exhibition highlights the (...)
A ship carrying activists to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid rescued four migrants on Thursday after they had jumped into the sea from another vessel to avoid being picked up by Libyan authorities.
The vessel Madleen, which is operated by the (...)
A naval court in Greece has charged 17 coastguards over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.
Up to 650 people were feared to have drowned when the overcrowded Adriana fishing vessel sank near Pylos, off the (...)
Israel has said it rejects a decision by the European Union to review the bloc's wide-ranging trade and cooperation pact with the country over its intensified offensive in Gaza.
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on Tuesday that the (...)
What began as public calls to boycott travel to Turkey has now escalated into a broader rupture, with India severing links with Turkish businesses and universities.
The diplomatic chill stems from Turkey's recent vocal support for Pakistan during (...)
More than half of all EU countries intend to make use of an exemption allowing them to go over budgetary limits in order to boost military spending, the European Council has said.
The European Commission proposed earlier this year that members could (...)
Rallies and demonstrations were organized across multiple major European cities on Thursday to commemorate Labor Day, calling for higher pay, greater equality and the protection of workers' rights.
International Labour Day, also referred to as May (...)
The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza and military tensions spike from Europe to Asia.
The 9.4% year-on-year rise to $2.718 trillion in (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports recorded a high performance in 2024 with a total value of SR515 billion, the highest in its history.
Exports grew by 13% compared to the previous year, in addition to an increase of more than 113% since the (...)
TABUK — The Red Sea Development Company has announced the opening of the Nammos Amala resort this year, in partnership with Nammos Hotels & Resorts, which has chosen the destination for the group's first resort outside Greece, offering a unique (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Farhan and his Hellenic counterpart Dr. Lina Mendoni chaired the first meeting of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Hellenic Strategic Partnership Council.
Prince Badr stressed that this meeting (...)
Greece has signed a new defense agreement with France on Monday to acquire 16 Exocet anti-ship missiles, the latest in a series of arms purchases aimed at enhancing the country's military capabilities.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias signed the deal (...)
Greek authorities say they have found 39 survivors and the bodies of two women on the small, remote island of Farmakonisi after a suspected migrant boat sank.
The coastguard said the migrants and bodies were found Monday morning but the vessel they (...)
A nationwide general strike in Greece has disrupted public services across the country, with ferries tied up in port, flights grounded and public transport running only part time as labour unions press for an end to lingering austerity measures (...)
A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six children living in a migrant facility on the eastern island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition, the first time its doctors have made such a diagnosis since the facility opened in (...)
This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, "Trumpism will outlast his presidency". But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?
At 09.00 one (...)
Police have detained 10 people after a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people, officials have told the BBC.
The blaze broke out around 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani, where about 500 (...)
The Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides, as well as Turkey, Greece, the United Kingdom, and the EU, are set to meet on Monday to discuss the reunification of the Mediterranean island once again.
However, chances for a breakthrough remain low.
The island (...)
JEDDAH – On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to several countries took the oath of office before Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Salam Palace in (...)
