Rally in Tel Aviv calls for return of deceased hostage Ran Gvili
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to visit Qatar on Sunday to discuss ways to deepen bilateral ties and coordinate on key regional matters, continuing the momentum from recent diplomatic exchanges.
Hakan Fidan’s upcoming visit to Qatar marks another step in the growing partnership between Türkiye and Qatar. The trip, scheduled for Sunday, is focused on enhancing bilateral relations and tackling shared regional concerns. This visit follows the recent trip by Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani to Türkiye, where he attended a key meeting on the Gaza situation in Antalya.
The two countries have long enjoyed close diplomatic ties, cemented by a strategic partnership established in 2014. Since then, they have signed numerous agreements across a range of sectors, fostering strong cooperation in both politics and trade.
With shared perspectives on regional conflicts such as those in Gaza and Syria, Türkiye and Qatar continue to collaborate through various multilateral platforms, including the Gaza Contact Group.
The trade volume between the two countries surpassed $1 billion in 2024, further highlighting the solid economic relationship. This visit is expected to pave the way for even greater collaboration in the coming years.
Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday (12 December), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA had earlier put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.7.
Iran is preparing to host a multilateral regional meeting next week in a bid to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The United States issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela on Thursday, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday (11 December) puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone.
An extratropical cyclone has caused widespread disruption across Brazil’s São Paulo state, with powerful winds toppling trees and power lines, blocking streets and leaving large parts of the region without electricity.
Britain’s King Charles III said on Friday, 12 December, that his cancer treatment is expected to be reduced in the coming year, using a televised address to urge people across the country to take part in cancer screening programmes, officials confirmed.
Talks aimed at ending the war between Ukraine and Russia are set to continue in Berlin this weekend, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior European leaders, a U.S. official said.
Türkiye’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Friday that discussions in Washington with U.S. officials have strengthened efforts to expand bilateral trade, moving closer to a $100 billion target.
Lebanon is prepared to demarcate its border with Syria, President Joseph Aoun said on Friday, while noting that the dispute over the Shebaa Farms could be addressed at a later stage.
Greek farmers blocked the Port of Thessaloniki on Friday (12 December) as part of nationwide protests demanding delayed European Union subsidies and compensation for rising production costs and livestock losses.
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