Section: Middle East Monitor (Kuwait)
Netanyahu meets leader of Ukraine party, including neo-Nazis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday met with the head of the Ukrainian Radical Party, whose members include neo-Nazis and extreme nationalists, the Times of Israel reported.In a tweet by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Netanyahu can be seen shaking hands with Oleh Lyashko, the head of the Ukrainian party.Prime Minister...
Egypt detains Iran oil tanker, arrests 6 for espionage
Egyptian authorities detained a Ukrainian tanker carrying Iranian oil as it passed through the Suez Canal ten days ago, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported.News of the seizure came a day after Egypt’s Supreme State Security Criminal Court sentenced six people to jail on charges of spying for Iran.The court has sentenced the defendants to...
Under pressure from Trump, OPEC embraces Putin
When Vladimir Putin announced at the weekend that OPEC would extend oil production cuts, broadcasting a deal before the group had even met to approve it, the move angered some member nations, Reuters reports.They were dismayed at the leading role non-OPEC Russia, once seen as an enemy in oil markets, was playing in shaping the group’s...
Dirty oil crisis over for Russia, but contagion felt on high seas
In the opinion of Russian officials, the oil contamination crisis that disrupted flows from the world’s second-largest exporter of crude this spring is long over, Reuters reports.But a closer look at a dozen tankers containing dirty Russian oil suggests that for the buyers, the debacle has a long way to run and will cost them hundreds of...
US regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting US operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions, Reuters reports.The order came hours after United Airlines suspended flights between New Jersey’s Newark...
EU extends sanctions on Russia for another year
The EU on Thursday agreed to extend by another year sanctions on Russia in response to its illegal annexation of Crimea, Anadolu reports.“The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies. They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol,” the EU said in a statement.The economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian...
France’s Macron urges more dialogue with Iran, regrets announcements on enrichment
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he regretted Iran’s announcement that it would exceed the allowed enriched uranium limit, but that Paris would hold talks with Iran and its partners to avoid any further escalation in the region, reports Reuters.“I regret the Iranian announcements made today, but as the IAEA (International...
Moldova to move embassy to Jerusalem
Moldova has announced that it will move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move which would make it the first European country to do so.The announcement comes against the backdrop of a political crisis in Moldova, a small Eastern European country located between Romania and Ukraine.The country has been engaged in a power struggle...
Liverpool’s Salah seeks Champions League final redemption
Mohamed Salah is keen to make a decisive contribution in Saturday’s Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur and help lay to rest the demons of Liverpool’s nightmare defeat by Real Madrid a year ago, reports Reuters.Salah injured his shoulder in a coming together with Real defender Sergio Ramos during last year’s final...
Ukraine suspends joint venture with Saudi Arabia to build An-132 aircraft
Ukraine has suspended a joint venture with Saudi Arabia to produce the An-132 military transport aircraft.President of Ukraine Antonov State Company, Alexander Donets, which manufactures the aircraft, announced on Friday that the company will continue to build the vehicles but with a new partner.“In the framework of this project, an An-32D was...
