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Spain says Moroccan navy crossed into its waters

Morocco

Spain says Moroccan navy crossed into its waters

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that Moroccan naval vessels entered Spanish waters off Ceuta without permission after late July's mass migrant crossing into the North African enclave, state broadcaster TVE reported. 

EU to train Lebanese army in new mission

Lebanon

EU to train Lebanese army in new mission

The European Union announced on Monday that it will set up a mission to train the Lebanese army and security forces, separate from the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL.

Germany's fragile coalition hit by labour minister's resignation

Politics

Germany's fragile coalition hit by labour minister's resignation

Germany's labour minister and co-head of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) quit unexpectedly on Monday, adding to uncertainty around Chancellor Friedrich Merz's struggling coalition after bruising state election defeats last month.

Riyadh's skies fall silent

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh's skies fall silent

The skies over the Saudi capital Riyadh were virtually empty on Monday as authorities extended the suspension of operations at the city's international airport after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

Libyan forces intercept hashish shipment

Libya

Libyan forces intercept hashish shipment

Libya's eastern-based authorities have seized about 400 kg of hashish worth around 6 million dinars ($934,000) and arrested some suspects near the coastal city of Tobruk, officials said. 

Tehran reviewing US response on Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Tehran reviewing US response on Hormuz

Iran is still reviewing a US response to its proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to Washington via intermediaries when the review is over, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.

Oil executives dropped from event after Riyadh attacks

Saudi Arabia

Oil executives dropped from event after Riyadh attacks

Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with the event despite deadly attacks on the capital claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

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