Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as the EU and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations amid simmering tensions.
Art and antiques, alongside silk fabrics, animals and inventions, have always been the mainstay of the diplomatic gift, the entry point and sometimes the centre point for any communication.
Dr. Anjani Sinha, a Florida orthopedic and sports injury surgeon, is deeply unprepared to effectively lead our nation's diplomatic mission in Singapore. He will not have my vote.
Iran faces even more pressure in the coming weeks because the E3 can snap back on our sanctions, and it's not just our sanctions, it's actually a UN mechanism that would impose dramatic sanctions on Iran across nearly every single front in its economy.
The Government of National Stability denounced what it called "flagrant contravention of established diplomatic norms and international convention," and "actions that demonstrably disregard Libyan national sovereignty."
Alaa Abd el-Fattah's family holds cautious optimism for his release as UK-Egypt discussions on trade relations and diplomatic efforts continue, especially after key phone calls.
"The plan to require the government to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency was not found to be contrary to Islamic law and the constitution after review by members of the Guardian Council."
