Earlier this year, 44 US states filed a complaint in federal court alleging drug price-fixing by the three pharmaceutical companies and other drugmakers, according to the statement.

Tycoon Beny Steinmetz and two other defendants have been ordered to stand trial in connection with $10 million in bribes allegedly paid to a former wife of the late president of Guinea.

It stated that “the current draft model curriculum falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.” Pro-Israel groups applauded the decision, though vowed to keep watch on the matter.

EU foreign and defense ministers are due to hold informal meetings in Helsinki in late August to discuss a possible naval mission in the strait.