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All welcome to Aqaba: Jordan welcomes Ukrainian tourists under new charter flight agreement
Some 167 passengers arrived in Aqaba on Saturday on the first charter flight from Ukraine under a new agreement to boost tourism, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) said. Under the agreement, signed by Jordan Experience and the Ukraine’s Feerie Travel, weekly charter flights will be operated from Kiev to Aqaba’s King Hussein International...
First charter flight from Kiev arrives in Aqaba
Bahaa Al Deen Al NawasAqaba – Some 167 passengers arrived in Aqaba on Saturday on the first charter flight from Ukraine under a new agreement to boost tourism, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) said. …read more Source:...
Egypt, Russia deny Polish claims that Egypt will sell Mistral warships to Russia
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov and spokesperson of the Egyptian Embassy in Moscow Ayman Moussa denied the claims of Poland’s defence minister saying that Egypt plans to sell two Mistral warships to Russia for $1. Polish defence minister Antoni Macierewicz reportedly said during a parliamentary debate on Thursday that he had obtained...
Russia denies Polish claim Egypt sold it warships for $1
After Paris refused to sell Russia warships due to the latter’s occupation of the Crimean peninsula, the French decided to sell the Mistral class ships to Egypt; the Poles are claiming that the ships were then sold to Russia by Egypt for $1, a move which Russia denies. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Row over trade deal exposes gridlock in EU decision-making
The European Union’s difficulties in sealing a landmark trade pact with Canada because of opposition from a Belgian region is exposing the bloc’s wider struggle to get things done.The impasse over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada is not unique.The EU is also struggling to finalise a political and trade...
Merkel threatens sanctions on Russia over Aleppo bombing
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday demanded an end to attacks by Syrian government forces and Russia on the northern city of Aleppo, adding that the European Union would take measures against both if the “barbaric” campaign continued …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel threatens sanctions on Russia over Aleppo bombing
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Refugee women find solace in Swedish crochet project
Women from Syria, Ukraine take part in unusual artwork which intertwines themes of home, belonging, security …read more Source: Anadolu...
Normandy talks on Ukraine agree to draw up roadmap to peace
The so-called Normandy format group has held a 5-hour meeting in Berlin to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia make headway in talks
BERLIN: Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia agreed to draw up a road map in November on how to implement a stalled ceasefire deal for eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said after five hours of talks among the leaders of the four countries. The sides also agreed to withdrawals of Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists...
