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For the first time, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will attend the first Summit of the EU-Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.

He will attend a landmark meeting between leaders of the European Union and Arab Gulf countries in Brussels, according to a Politico article.

An Italian navy ship has docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters to be processed there.

The naval ship Libra left the port of Lampedusa on Monday with 16 men - 10 from Bangladesh and six from Egypt - who were rescued at sea after departing from Libya, a ministry spokesperson said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will pay a visit to Türkiye, Egypt and Jordan as part of his Middle East tour to discuss ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, his office announced on Oct. 16.

Araghchi will engage in talks in a "diplomatic reach-out to countries of the region to end genocide, atrocity and aggression," the statement said.

A group of migrants, intercepted in Italian waters, disembark at Shengjin port in Albania on Oct. 16, 2024.

A navy boat carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked at Shengjin port in Albania Wednesday, AFP reported, the first arrivals under a new deal between Rome and Tirana.

Iran's top diplomat has warned U.N. chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a "decisive and regretful" response if Israel attacks his country in retaliation for a missile attack.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday hailed a controversial deal to send migrants for processing in Albania as "courageous," saying Rome was setting a "good example" for other countries.

Italy is the first country in the European Union to create processing centers outside the bloc for migrants arriving at its borders.

Two migrant accommodation centers in Albania are set to receive asylum seekers from Italy.

The journey of the first migrants started by sea to the cities of Shëngjin and Gjadër in Albania where the two structures have been built.

The electricity connection between Greece and Egypt was discussed among other issues by Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis during a visit to Cairo.

Skylakakis and the Greek ambassador to Egypt held successive meetings on Sunday and Monday with his counterpart ministers.

Italy is taking a first group of migrants to Albania aboard a navy ship, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Monday, activating a controversial plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers abroad.