ANKARA: A surprise high-ranking meeting in Brussels between Turkiye, Greece and Germany has raised hopes that strained ties between Athens and Ankara can be improved through the mediation of the EU’s political and economic powerhouse.

Turkish Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin, German Chancellery Foreign and Security Policy Adviser Jens Ploetner and Greek Prime Ministry Diplomatic Office Director Anna-Maria Boura met in an effort to strengthen communication channels between Turkiye and Greece, two NATO allies.

CAIRO: Global cooperation and the sharing of responsibilities were essential in tackling the global refugee and migrant crisis, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said.

In a statement on Sunday to mark International Migrants Day, the Egyptian government highlighted its approach to hosting 9 million refugees and migrants.

The annual awareness event aims of highlight the rights and challenges of migrants and their contribution to the communities in which they live.

CAIRO: The Arab League has urged countries around the world to recognize the value of immigrants but also tackle issues that result in the exploitation of people fleeing conflict and other disasters.

To mark International Migrants Day, held on Dec. 18 every year, the league said in a statement that many migrants contribute positively to the economies of the countries where they live.

AL-MUKALLA: Deminers in the western Yemeni province of Hodeidah have discovered two minefields planted by the Iran-backed Houthis after at least three people were killed by landmine explosions while stepping outside of their houses.

The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance, or Masam, said that its deminers in Yemen have uncovered a fresh landmine field on a derelict farm in Hodeidah’s Khokha region after receiving a tip from local farmers.

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has promised a full investigation into the attack on a UN peacekeeping convoy that left one soldier dead, saying: “Accountability must be taken.”

Mikati said on Monday that is “unacceptable to undermine the gravity of the incident,” which took place near the village of Al-Aqabiya in southern Lebanon.

“The incident must be taken seriously. Full investigations must be conducted and accountability must be taken,” he said in a meeting with journalists.