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Catalan independence declaration could be Monday

Barcelona - Emirates Voice

Catalonia's could declare independence on Monday, a regional government source told AFP on Wednesday, as a crisis escalates between Madrid and separatist leaders over an illegal independence referendum. The region's separatist leaders have called a parliamentary session for Monday to analyse the results of the vote and "according to how the session goes, independence could be declared," said the source,Read more

prolonging Gulf crisis 'not in anyone's interest'

Istanbul - Emirates Voice

Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday as he embarked on a visit to the region. "No-one has any interest in prolonging this crisis any more," said Erdogan before leaving Istanbul airport on the two-day trip that will take him toRead more

Leniency towards Qatar not an option

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Despite the possibility that the current regional crisis could escalate, Arab countries cannot afford to have a policy of consideration and leniency towards Qatar. The ongoing crisis shows Qatar will not hesitate to prop itself up with help from Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Hassan Rouhani. Such an opportunistic behaviour could only be expected from Doha as it wasRead more

UN Warns World Facing Largest Humanitarian Crisis since 1945

New York - Arab Today

The world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the United Nation's humanitarian chief said as he pleaded for help to avoid "a catastrophe". Stephen O'Brien said more than 20 million people face the threat of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria. UNICEF has already warned that 1.4 million children could starve to death thisRead more

Bahrain hails ceasefire in Syria

Manama - ArabToday

Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the comprehensive ceasefire in Syria, hoping that cessation of fighting is a significant step towards political settlement of the crisis. The Bahrain News Agency, BNA, quoted Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom, expressing hope that all sides would observe the ceasefire to ensure a transition to political settlement. The ministry has called for exertingRead more

Arab League official stresses Arab role in resolving Libyan Crisis

Tunis - Arab Today

The Arab League Envoy to Libya, Salah Eddin Al-Jamali, has stressed the importance of the Arab role in resolving the Libyan crisis and pushing the parties involved into reaching a political solution. Al Jamali highlighted the role of the Arab League in supporting the United Nation's efforts, adding that different Libyan parties believe that dialogue will be the only wayRead more

Putin : Russia and Turkey Can Agree on Syria Approaches

St. Petersburg - Arab Today

Russia and Turkey share the same aim of reaching a settlement for the crisis in Syria and it is possible to resolve differences, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Putin was speaking on Tuesday after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan, who is currently visiting Russia as the two countries move towards re-normalizing bilateral ties. The Russian president said the twoRead more

Spaniards chased away by crisis attempt return home

Madrid - Arab Today

Luis Lag is one of thousands of Spaniards who went abroad during the crisis. This “very good decision” allowed him to find a better job when he eventually came back. But many others who left their country in search of work are still unable to return home due to Spain’s sky-high unemployment. Before leaving in 2011, Lag says he wasRead more

China envoy to help resolve South Sudan crisis

Beijing - Arab Today

China is sending its special envoy for Africa to the continent to help with efforts to resolve the political crisis in South Sudan, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Veteran diplomat Zhong Jianhua would visit Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya, the ministry said. Zhong would meet “relevant parties” and discuss how to continue to support African mediation efforts and urge theRead more

Global Markets Plunge after UK Votes To Leave EU

Tokyo - QNA

Investors around the world went into crisis mode as results showed British voters have chosen to leave the European Union in a stunning decision with far-reaching implications. Amid extremely volatile trading, the pound plunged more than 11% against the dollar to below $1.33, its lowest level in more than 30 years. The euro also fell heavily. In the final U.K.Read more