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Vindman’s synagogue accepts letters of support following ouster
Vindman was the Jewish staffer who was among the first to raise flags about President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate a political rival.; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Trump’s new budget proposal boosts defence spending, slashes foreign aid
Trump’s new budget proposal boosts defence spending, slashes foreign aid The US president’s plan includes a 21 percent cut to foreign aid and a nearly $20bn funding increase to ‘modernise’ Washington’s nuclear weapons arsenal MEE staff Mon, 02/10/2020 – 18:10 US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House...
Akinci Attacked by Critics After Guardian Interview
President Mustafa AkinciLeader of Turkey’s far-right party MHP, Devlet Bahçeli has demanded that President Mustafa Akinci resign after comments he made in an interview with UK daily ‘The Guardian’ were published. President Akıncı said in the interview that Cyprus faced permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish communities unless an...
Elwadi Export Co. for Agricultural Products aims to export 100,000 tonnes in 2020
Elwadi Export Co. for Agricultural Products aims to export 100,000 tonnes of agricultural crops during the current year, an increase of 28%. Anis Mohamed, the general manager of Elwadi Export Co. for Agricultural Products, said the company aims to increase its exports from 78,000 tonnes during the last season to 100,000 tonnes during the current...
Vindman, victim of Trump’s ‘campaign of intimidation,’ his lawyer says
Trump on Friday removed Vindman, a high-ranking U.S. army official, from his position as an expert on US policy in Ukraine.; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Top swimmers sign up for Marathon Swim World Series Doha
The FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Doha 2020 is set for exciting action as many star athletes have signed up for the season-opening meet, which will be held at scenic Katara Beach on February 15.The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) has finalised the entry list of competitors for the highly-anticipated meet of the 10km circuit, which...
Iran says counting down to launch new satellite
Iran started counting down Sunday to the launch within hours of a scientific observation satellite that is part of a programme the United States has previously described as a “provocation”. Iran maintains it has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons, and says its aerospace activities are peaceful and comply with a UN Security...
President defends Vindman sacking
President Donald Trump yesterday defended his decision to fire an army officer who gave damning evidence against him during the impeachment probe.Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was escorted on Friday out of the White House, where he worked on the National Security Council as an expert on Ukraine.His lawyer called the move an act of revenge...
Macron’s travels in Lilliput
When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Poland on February 3-4, he touched only briefly on the topic of judicial independence, mentioning Poland’s dispute over that issue with the European Commission, but not with France. Macron, clearly, was attempting to thaw the Franco-Polish relationship and offer Poland a chance to end its...
Ukraine’s president asks pope to help win release of prisoners of war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Pope Francis on Saturday for help to win the release of prisoners of war held by Russia and Russian-backed separatists. “(The pope) does everything possible to achieve peace and harmony throughout the world,” Zelenskiy said in a tweet after their meeting at the Vatican.”I asked for...
