IIME Europe
for a better-connected Middle East
IIME Europe is a Paris-based policy institute dedicated to promoting a better-connected Middle East by bringing together industry, policymakers, and experts to develop practical strategies for deeper integration.
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The Daily Brief
Subscribe to The Daily BriefSaudi Arabia is pressing the EU to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group after weeks of attacks on the kingdom. Some European governments fear a listing would close channels to the Houthis, according to European officials. The UN Security Council unanimously renewed its Yemen sanctions on Thursday and tightened enforcement of the arms embargo (
Reuters /
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. did not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on domestic matters. Vance had been considering direct talks with Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei. Qatar has been trying to broker an interim agreement (
Financial Times /
A French-flagged survey ship began work near the Greek island of Kasos on Thursday for the Great Sea Interconnector, the planned power cable linking Cyprus to the European grid via Crete. A Turkish frigate radioed Ankara’s claim to the area. The survey continued (
Kathimerini /