After initially blocking a rescue ship from docking, Italy has now announced that six EU countries will take in the 150 migrants.
The migrants, who were picked up off the coast of Libya earlier this month by the Spanish charity ship Open Arms, will be shared among France, Germany, Romania, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg.
Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte made the announcement on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia says danger passed in six cities, including Yanbu
The Saudi Arabian Civil Defence has issued an all-clear on Tuesday after issuing alerts about potential danger in six cities, including Yanbu, the kingdom's main Red Sea oil port, where millions of barrels a day are loaded.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan offer condolences over martyrdom of two UAE servicemen
Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan have extended their condolences to the UAE over the martyrdom of its two military servicemen, Major Abdullah Shams Al Menhaly and candidate Saeed Abdullah Al Shamsi, on Monday.
King Charles to host AI executives as threat fears mount
Britain's King Charles will host the leaders of major artificial intelligence companies this week to discuss whether a shared set of principles is needed to guide a technology that has sparked growing warnings about its threat to humanity.
Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami cargo plane crash
Amazon has announced on Sunday it was pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated the Amazon-branded plane that crashed in Miami, killing five people.
A military funeral has been held for Major Abdullah Shams Al Menhaly and Warrant Officer Saeed Abdullah Al Shamsi, who were martyred while carrying out a training mission in the UAE on Monday.
The process of getting and attesting death and birth certificates in Abu Dhabi has become a lot easier and quicker.
Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa will speak at the opening of this year’s Arab Media Summit on Monday, the event's organising committee announced.
