Kosovo
High-pressure negotiations on normalization between Kosovo and Serbia continue. The parties accept the Preamble and Articles of the Basic Agreement as the final text. The next step remains crucial: reaching agreement on an implementation annex to be considered an integral part of the instrument.
Western Sahara
Algeria recalled its ambassador in France “with immediate effect” on Tuesday following a decision by French President Emmanuel Macron to back Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara to become an autonomous region under Moroccan control.
Middle East
The leadership of the Palestinian armed group Hamas has been left in “a state of shock” by the assassination of its political leader Ismail Haniyeh, top officials have told the BBC.
Western Sahara
France becomes the latest country to back Morocco’s claim.
Middle East
Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday of preventing a ceasefire in Gaza by adding new conditions and demands to a US-backed truce proposal, after the latest talks conducted through mediators, Reuters reports.
Myanmar
Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday condemned violence against civilians in military-ruled Myanmar and urged all parties to end hostilities and follow an agreed peace plan.
Middle East
Israel delivered to the U.S. on Saturday its updated proposal for the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli senior official and two other sources with knowledge of the issue.
Middle East
Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages, complicating a final deal to halt its bombing campaign that has devastated the enclave, according to a Western official, a Palestinian and two Egyptian sources.
Western Sahara
Algeria expressed “great regret and strong denunciation” on Thursday about the French government’s decision to recognize an autonomy plan for the Western Sahara region “within Moroccan sovereignty”.