Section: Egypt
Olympics Day 3: World’s best swimmers and gymnasts go head to head
Records are tumbling, cyclists are crashing, rowers capsizing — the Rio OIympics have already delivered some thrilling sport and there is a lot more action to come on Monday when the world’s best swimmers and gymnasts go head to head.There are a host of gold medals to be won and an American fencer is also set to make history.Will...
Putin steps up drive to kill sanctions amid signs of EU disunity
Vladimir Putin will step up Russia’s campaign to end European Union sanctions with a visit to Slovenia on Saturday, encouraged by signs his tactic of lobbying what he views as more pliant southern and eastern European states is starting to pay off.The sanctions, imposed over the Ukraine crisis, are designed to block access to Western credit...
Supply Ministry purchases 300,000 tonnes of Russian, Romanian wheat
The Ministry of Supply has announced the purchase of 300,000 tonnes of Russian and Romanian wheat in the second global tender in the new fiscal year budget. The tender, in which several local and international companies participated, was held by the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC). The purchase was completed at an average price of...
Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year: minister
Malaysia’s transport minister said on Saturday preliminary conclusions from the forensic investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 two years ago could be received later this year.The Boeing 777 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded last year in its final...
Russia uses the law to put pressure on internet users
More and more people in Russia are being given jail sentences for controversial posts on the internet. Simply questioning the annexation of Crimea is enough to lead to charges. Now, laws have been tightened once again. In Russia, the internet was once seen as the last refuge of free speech. As the state’s grip on television tightened and...
NATO agrees to reinforce eastern Poland, Baltic states against Russia
NATO leaders agreed on Friday to deploy military forces to the Baltic states and eastern Poland for the first time and increase air and sea patrols to reassure allies who were once part of the Soviet bloc following Russia’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.The 28-nation Western defense alliance decided to move four battalions totaling 3,000...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain’s vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the western defense alliance.In an article published in London’s Financial Times newspaper as he arrived for his last summit of...
Lack of progress on NATO may turn Georgia towards Russia
Ex-Soviet Georgia could start a gradual drift back into the orbit of its former overlord Russia if it does not see tangible signs soon that it will be invited to join NATO.Georgian officials will be at a NATO summit in the Polish capital on Friday where they will be seeking assurances that the alliance will make good on the promise it delivered...
Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy
Britain’s departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe’s new defense strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a landmark pact to confront a range of threats from Russia to the Mediterranean, officials say.The European Union and the United States plan to use two separate EU and NATO summits in the coming days to...
Russia has no grudge against EU, ready to improve ties: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia did not hold a grudge against the European Union and was ready to work to improve relations with the bloc, which he said was still a key trade partner.Speaking at the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin played down economic difficulties caused by Western sanctions imposed over...
