Section: United Arab Emirates
Top Trump aide Flynn resigns over Russia contacts
Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over his contacts with the Russian government on Monday, a stunning first departure from the new president’s inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The White House said Trump had accepted Flynn’s resignation amid allegations the...
Germany elects ‘anti-Trump’ Steinmeier as president
Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Sunday as the new head of state, vowing to stand up to simplistic populist rhetoric. The 61-year-old, who regularly polls as Germany’s most popular politician, will represent the EU’s top economy abroad in the largely...
Two years since peace deal, war simmers in Ukraine
The deal was inked during a period of intense combat and rising fears of an open war between the two neighbours …read more Source: Gulf...
The Ukraine conflict: Five things to know
The war began with Ukraine’s army in shambles after decades of neglect …read more Source: Gulf...
Scorning talk of peace, Ukraine fighters battle on
The Minsk II accord of February 2015 was meant to halt fighting between Kiev and the Kremlin-backed insurgents through a complex road map to peace …read more Source: Gulf...
Digong’s ‘neutral’ foreign policy
President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte made a big splash in the international scene by declaring that he was pursuing an “independent” foreign policy. Then he declared his “separation” from the U.S.; threatened to terminate military treaties with the U.S. and proposed a defense alliance with China and Russia. The world leaders did not bat an eye. But...
Trump to attend Nato summit in unfinished HQ
Nato will host a summit of leaders including US President Donald Trump in May at its new Brussels headquarters, even though it will not be ready by then, sources said on Thursday. Security and IT systems at the $1.2bn headquarters in the Belgian capital are behind schedule and so the transatlantic military alliance will only properly move in come...
Pirates kidnap 7 Russians, 1 Ukrainian in Nigerian waters
LAGOS: Pirates have kidnapped seven Russians and one Ukrainian after attacking the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean off the coast of Nigeria, the Russian embassy said on its official Twitter account. The embassy has asked Nigerian authorities to assist in locating the abducted people, it said late on Tuesday. The Nigerian navy and police were not...
Putin meets Volkswagen CEO, offers help in Russia
President Vladimir Putin met Volkswagen Chief Executive Matthias Mueller in Moscow on Wednesday and said he was ready to help the German car giant develop its business in Russia at a time of sliding sales and weak demand. Putin said he understood the challenges the car maker faced in Russia, where the country’s once-booming auto market has...
EU’s top diplomats vow to uphold Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS: The European Union’s (EU) top diplomats vowed on Monday to uphold sanctions against Russia for destabilising conflict-torn Ukraine, despite confusion over how US President Donald Trump plans to manage his relations with Moscow. Determined to wait no longer for a clear message from Washington, EU foreign ministers said their...
