Netanyahu says Israel acting against Iran, will defend itself
Jerusalem Reuters Israel braced on Thursday for the possibility of a retaliatory attack after its suspected killing of Iranian generals in Damascus this week, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country would harm “whoever harms us or plans to harm us.” His comments came after Israel’s armed forces – stretched by nearly six months […]
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight – source, witness
Baghdad, IraqReuters Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning, scaling its walls and setting it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Quran in Sweden. A source familiar with the matter said no embassy staff had been harmed and declined to elaborate […]
Switzerland to set up a dedicated embassy to the Vatican
Geneva, SwitzerlandAP The Swiss Government decided Friday to set up a dedicated embassy to the Vatican, for which Switzerland’s ambassador to Slovenia is currently responsible. Switzerland’s governing Federal Council determined the current arrangement “no longer allows all the work entailed by Switzerland’s diplomatic relations with the Holy See to be accomplished efficiently”, a government statement […]
Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital but embassy stays in Tel Aviv
The Australian Government has recognised West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and but said its embassy will remain in Tel Aviv for the time being. Making the announcement on Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison ended a long-standing policy of recognising Tel Aviv as the country’s capital, saying that Australia “now recognises West Jerusalem, being […]