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Europe readies to trade with Iran, despite US opposition

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
To circumvent US sanctions against Iran and to continue trade with the country, Germany, France and the UK have set up a payment channel...

The fate of French jihadists held in Syria

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The French foreign ministry announced on January 29 that French jihadists detained in Syria by Kurdish-led forces could be allowed to return home. This...

Macron asked about human rights in Egypt

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
Security should not be separate from human rights. So said French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel al-Sisi in...

EU’s Iran payments vehicle stops

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
To save the Iran nuclear deal by bypassing US sanctions, the European Union has designed a payment mechanism which diplomats said is now ready....

Saudi Arabia added to EU draft terrorism financing list

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
A draft European Union list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc appears to have gotten longer. Brussels added Saudi Arabia because...
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