A high-level delegation from the United States met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia today to discuss a possible peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian territories, the Saudi Press Agency reported Aug. 22.
If the group of eurozone finance ministers known as the Eurogroup gains more power to reshape the European Union, the Czech Republic will seek observer status in order to have a seat at the table, Euractiv reported Aug. 22.
The United States may give political asylum to former Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortega, El Espectador reported Aug. 22.
Iran denied it is considering participating in joint military action with Turkey against Kurdish militant groups in Iraq, Iranian news agency Press TV reported Aug. 22.
On Aug. 22, the U.S. Dept. of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 10 entities and six individuals for activities including the support of North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missiles program, violating of U.N. Security Council resolutions, or attempted evasion of U.S. sanctions.
Argentina's largest labor unions will march in Buenos Aries on Aug. 22 against a labor reform proposal and unemployment, La Nacion reported.
Lithuania became on Aug. 21 the first former Soviet state to import natural gas from the United States, Financial Times reported.
China warned the United States against any military contact with Taiwan ahead of the Taiwanese defense minister's brief stop in the United States, Reuters reported Aug. 22.
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Aug. 22 to hold discussions with Iraqi officials, Reuters reported.
Senegal announced Aug. 22 that it has reappointed its ambassador to Qatar, Anadolu Agency reported.
