Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Picking up the pieces after Hanoi
When last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended without a deal, the result was not surprising. One or both countries came to Hanoi with a misunderstanding of what was possible.The United States maintained that North Korea wanted nearly all international sanctions lifted upfront and was...
Ronaldo recalled by Portugal for first time since World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo was named in defending European champions Portugal’s squad yesterday nine months after his last international appearance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.With Euro 2020 qualifiers against Ukraine and Serbia coming up, coach Fernando Santos has recalled Ronaldo, who has 85 goals in 154 international appearances.He was rested...
Arsenal join Chelsea in last eight, Inter go out
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as his side beat Stade Rennes 3-0 to reach the Europa League quarter-finals and join Chelsea, who earlier on Thursday thrashed Dynamo Kiev 5-0 with a hat-trick from Oliver Giroud.But Inter Milan went out after a 1-0 home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt who made the last eight along with Napoli,...
‘Largest university debate championship’ starts Saturday
The fifth International University Debate championship-2019, described as the ‘World’s largest university debate championship either in English or Arabic,’ will get underway at the Qatar National Convention Centre Saturday. Organised by Qatar Debate Centre, an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), the five-day event under the patronage...
Bringing Poland back to Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call to reform the European Union is a sign of hope for the entire continent. Even though we have our differences, we are in agreement when it comes to the essential questions. Macron is fundamentally right about what Europe must do to continue flourishing. We must revitalise the EU by making it...
The Trumping of Ukraine
If life imitates art, Nikolai Gogol, who had a keen grasp of the delusional and demented, could have scripted many of the key political events of recent years. Consider a story that begins with a woman announcing her presidential candidacy and quickly becoming – despite her flaws – the favourite to win. But out of nowhere appears another...
Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach to replace Solari
Zinedine Zidane has made a sensational return as coach of Real Madrid after Santiago Solari’s sacking was finally confirmed yesterday. Zidane has been given a contract until June 2022, just nine months after he resigned at the end of last season, having led Madrid to an historic third consecutive Champions League triumph. Solari’s...
UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
A world forum on addressing the planet’s environmental crisis opened in Nairobi on Monday, the mood darkened by the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy that killed 157 people a day earlier, including at least 22 UN staff, many headed for the event. Delegates arrived at the sprawling compound to see the UN flag flying at half-mast and the usually...
Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary celebrate 20 years of NATO membership
The accession of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary to the Western military alliance NATO 20 years ago was celebrated with a military ceremony in Warsaw on Sunday. The first armoured brigade of the Polish Army displayed their vehicles and equipment as part of the ceremony, the Polish news agency PAP reported. Among the guests of honour were...
Poland defies green activists, EU with Baltic canal project
Poland is pressing ahead with plans to dig a waterway across a narrow strip of land that separates its main eastern coastline from the Baltic Sea despite concerns among activists and in the European Union that it could damage the environment. The Vistula Spit is a heavily wooded sandbank 55km long but less than 2km wide which encloses a coastal...
