The Serbian government on April 22 approved an EU-brokered deal with Kosovo, FOCUS news agency reported, citing AFP.

Egyptian authorities have reportedly uncovered an eight-person spy ring working with Israeli intelligence services, Egyptian officials said, The Jerusalem Post reported April 21, citing Ma'an.

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo's Ivorian Popular Front party boycotted local elections April 21, AP reported.

Egyptian Minister of Justice Ahmed Mekki offered his resignation April 21, judicial sources said, Ahram Online reported.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said a $10 billion arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sends a very clear signal to Iran that military options over its nuclear program remain on the table, Reuters reported April 21.

North Korea has moved two mobile missile launchers for short-range Scud missiles to South Hamgyeong province on the country's eastern coast, an unnamed South Korean military source said, Reuters reported April 21, citing Yonhap news agency.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano was re-elected April 20, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Diplomats from 11 countries met in Istanbul on April 20 to discuss the Syrian crisis, Xinhua reported.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will announce a Cabinet reshuffle soon, a presidential palace official said April 20, AFP reported.

Saudi King Abdullah removed Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Sultan from office April 20 and in a royal order appointed Prince Fahad bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman to take his place, Xinhua reported.