Britain is more likely to leave the European Union’s orbit on Dec. 31 without a trade deal than with an agreement, an EU official quoted the head of the European Commission as telling the bloc’s 27 national leaders on Friday. Britain quit the EU in January but remains an informal member...

 President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday U.S. sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles would be disrespectful of a NATO ally, after sources said Washington was poised to take the step likely to worsen bilateral relations. Turkey’s lira tumbled nearly 2% after...

Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah said on Friday charges brought against the prime minister and three former ministers over the Beirut port explosion smacked of “political targeting”. The statement from the heavily armed, Iran-backed group is part of a wider pushback by some influential...

Oman welcomed Morocco’s announcement it was establishing diplomatic ties with Israel, hoping the move will strengthen efforts towards a lasting and just peace in the Middle East, the Gulf state’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalise...