Section: United Arab Emirates
G7 leaders brace for clash with Trump on trade, climate
* G7 leaders to hold two days of talks in Sicily * Allies want Trump to endorse Paris Agreement * British suicide attack puts focus on security Leaders of the world’s rich nations braced for contentious talks with Donald Trump at a G7 summit in Sicily on Friday after the US president lambasted Nato allies for not spending more on defence...
Ukraine starts to judge its judges in anti-graft drive
KIEV: Ukrainian judge Artur Yemelianov has acknowledged in an online declaration that he owns a Breguet watch worth nearly a third of his annual salary and keeps piles of cash. On Jan.12 he was suspended for three months after prosecutors opened a criminal case against him related to how commercial law cases were allocated to judges, according to...
Creator of Ukrainian anti-graft database accused of embezzlement
KIEV: The head of a Ukrainian software firm tasked with building a landmark anti-corruption computer program is suspected of stealing Western funds from the project and funneling the cash overseas, General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko said on Wednesday. The boss of the software company, Yuriy Novikov, strongly denied the accusation and a leading...
Manchester attack scars Europa final
Manchester United’s preparations for today’s Europa League final were plunged into sadness on Tuesday after a bomb attack at a Manchester pop concert killed 22 people and injured dozens more.Manager Jose Mourinho led his players in a solemn minute’s silence on United’s Carrington training pitches west of Manchester city...
Svitolina shocks Halep to grab title
Elina Svitolina returns to the Top 10 and ascends to the top of the Porsche Race to Singapore leaderboard after winning her eighth career title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, defeating former World No.2 Simona Halep, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.“Every single day, everyone is working very hard,” Svitolina said of winning her second Premier 5 title....
Svitolina shocks Halep to grab title
Elina Svitolina returns to the Top 10 and ascends to the top of the Porsche Race to Singapore leaderboard after winning her eighth career title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, defeating former World No.2 Simona Halep, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.“Every single day, everyone is working very hard,” Svitolina said of winning her second Premier 5 title....
Germany, Ukraine say aim to get back to Minsk ceasefire deal
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed on Saturday to try to improve the security situation in eastern Ukraine and return to implementing the Minsk ceasefire deal after an upsurge in violence there. A ceasefire agreement signed in February 2015 in Minsk that aims to end the conflict between...
Zverev becomes youngest Masters finalist in 10 years
Germany’s Alexander Zverev became the youngest player in a decade to reach a Masters final when he clinched a gutsy 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 win over big-serving American John Isner in Rome yesterday. Zverev, 20, will meet four-time winner Novak Djokovic, who overcame having to play twice in a day with a ruthless 6-1, 6-0 win over Dominic Thiem....
Germany, Ukraine aim to get back to Minsk ceasefire deal
2015 agreement has failed to end artillery fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists …read more Source: Gulf...
Floaty dresses with balloon sleeves are Ukraine’s gift to fashion
Vyshyvanka – the home-grown folk style fashionable item from Ukraine – is now a popular summertime outfit in the UAE …read more Source: Khaleej...
