Egypt slammed as “regrettable” EU’s decision to cancel a meeting with the Arab League over Syria’s readmission to the bloc.

Tourism sector workers in Portugal and Spain have gone on strike over low wages and high inflation, forcing airlines to cancel more than a hundred flights during the peak holiday season.

A nationwide strike in Belgium over the cost of living forces Brussels Airport to cancel all departing flights.

Britain has vowed to pursue its controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation of the first group of migrants.

Iran’s Khandouzi was due to attend the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington next week.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called off a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in a move that will further escalate the rising tensions over Ukraine and make an immediate diplomatic solution to the crisis become less likely.

The Iranian government halts plans to sell its shares in largest petchem company PGPIC.

President Erdogan says Turkey intends to seek compensation for its removal from the US-led F-35 fighter jet program.

China asks Australia to rectify its mistakes as soon as possible after Canberra cancels two agreements between the Victoria State and Beijing.

In a major blow to the British government Boris Johnson has been forced to cancel his much-anticipated trip to India because of the latest Covid-19 crisis in England.