Malta will announce its formal recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, the Prime Minister's Office said, joining a group of countries in making the move.

LISBON: Portugal will officially recognize a Palestinian state on Sunday, Lisbon’s foreign ministry said on Friday, ahead of a UN General Assembly where around 10 other countries…

A host of countries, including France and the UK, are expected to do the same when world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly next week.