EU leaders vow to boost security and economic ties with Middle East

EU aims for closer ties with Syria after Nicosia talks

EU leaders vowed Friday to build closer ties with Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, following talks with the country's leader in Cyprus. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was in Nicosia, along with the leaders of Egypt and Lebanon and a Gulf countries' representative, to discuss the Iran war and closer cooperation with European counterparts on the sidelines of an EU summit. "The European Union acknowledges the important steps that you ha…

EU leaders vow to boost security and economic ties with Middle East

Leaders from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and Jordan as well as the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, were in Nicosia to meet their European Union counterparts on the sidelines of an EU summit.

EU leaders seek stronger ties with Middle East partners amid Iran war

EU leaders have committed to enhancing security and economic ties with Middle East partners while advocating for a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war. Talks in Cyprus included discussions on rising energy prices due to the conflict and the potential formation of a multinational force to secure the Strait of Hormuz.