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20 December 2020
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EU hails formation of power sharing government in Yemen
20 December 2020
The European Union appreciates the facilitation efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and encourages all actors to ensure a swift and complete implementation of all provisions of the Riyadh Agreement.
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Rumi goes virtual
20 December 2020
The 747th anniversary of the death of the most important Sufi mystic and poet in the world, Jalal al-Din Rumi was commemorated during the “Seb-i Arus” ceremony held on December 17 at the Mevlana Cultural Centre in Konya, in Turkey. This annual commemoration was this year held in virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic
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Pakistan seeks Chinese bailout as Saudi Arabia calls in loans
19 December 2020
This is yet another example of shifting alliances and relations in the wider Middle East. It also further embeds Pakistan in China's sphere of influence as both countries step up their pressure on India.
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"Sad, fateful day, for religious freedom in Europe"
19 December 2020
In a recent controversial decision, the European Court of Justice has upheld a ban on kosher and halal slaughter in Belgium. Deutche Welle's religious affairs expert, Christoph Strack says that bans on such forms of animal slaughter in Belgium, and elsewhere, arose over debates over the way Islam is practiced in Europe. Individuals sought to impose tighter rules on Islam on the continent — yet also hit Europe's Jews.
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EU says it was not possible to hold a trilateral meeting with Armenia and Azerbaijan but stands ready to support a durable settlement of the Karabakh conflict
18 December 2020
High Representative Josep Borrell stated “The EU stands ready to assume a role in supporting and shaping a durable settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in close complementarity with the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We are ready to use our peacebuilding and reconstruction tools to support this.”
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EU holds high level discussions with Armenia and Azerbaijan amid signs it is preparing to step up its engagement on Karabakh issues
18 December 2020
"The EU stands ready to assume a role in supporting and shaping a durable settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in close complementarity with the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We are ready to use our peacebuilding and reconstruction tools to support this."
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GEU Podcast: What's going on with the OSCE? – with Dr Walter Kemp
17 December 2020
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was established in the 1990s as a multilateral security organisation for Europe and Eurasia. Following an organisational crisis this year, Will Murray speaks to Dr Walter Kemp about the organisation's history and approach to security, and what can be done to ensure its effectiveness going forward.