Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Saab targets submarine sales as Russia tensions lift demand
Gripen warplane manufacturer Saab is targeting a quarter of the 40 to 50 submarine sales for which it sees demand from accessible markets in coming years following a foray into naval vessels.“We can perhaps win contracts from three to four countries, or some 12 submarines, over 10 or 15 years,” chief executive officer Hakan Buskhe said in an...
Focus on Qatar-Ukraine ties
HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has received a letter from Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin focusing on Qatar-Ukraine bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. The letter was handed over to HE the Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry, Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi, by...
Ukraine urged to reclaim Women’s Day
Around a thousand people marched through Kiev yesterday, International Women’s Day, calling for a return to the original feminist meaning of a holiday now largely associated with flowers and gifts.March 8 was celebrated in the Soviet Union and is still one of the most widely marked holidays in Ukraine, but activists say that the emphasis on...
Warren wants to see Fury back in ring soon
Boxing promoter Frank Warren says he would be happy to link up with Tyson Fury again if the troubled former heavyweight world champion manages to put his demons behind him and secures a licence. Fury, who is still facing an anti-doping hearing and is provisionally suspended, said on Twitter on Monday that he aimed to make a comeback against an...
Russia denies Kiev’s ‘terrorism’ claims at UN court
Ukraine on Monday urged the ICJ to order emergency measures to bring stability to its eastern regions …read more Source: Gulf...
Murray tightens grip on world No. 1
Andy Murray tightened his grip on top spot in the latest ATP world rankings released yesterday following his Dubai Tennis Championships win. Murray, 29, beat Fernando Verdasco in straight sets in the final while his rivals both suffered setbacks. Number two Novak Djokovic slipped up on the hard courts of Acapulco, where he was beaten in the...
Emerging equity prices rebound
Emerging stocks rose half a per cent yesterday, rebounding after two loss-making sessions as investors absorbed the likelihood of slower China growth and a March interest rate rise in the United States.Bourses in Asia and Russia chalked up solid gains while Turkey’s stock index roared 1.4% higher to a two-year high, led by shares of...
Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism in top UN court
Nearly three years of conflict have claimed about 10,000 lives in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
Russian, Ukrainian sailors freed in Nigeria
Sailors were taken hostage on February 5 after their cargo vessel was attacked by sea pirates off the coast of the volatile Niger delta region …read more Source: Gulf...
Muir at the double at Euro indoors
British runner Laura Muir confirmed her outstanding form this season by clinching 3,000m gold yesterday for a middle-distance double at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Muir, who has already set three European records this year, dominated the race, clocking a championship record of 8min 35.68sec. “I didn’t know what my legs...
