Section: United Arab Emirates
How Russia’s Vladimir Putin took centre stage in the US election
In the previous 56 US presidential elections, no candidate has had to suspect that a rival may have colluded with a foreign power to scuttle his campaign. But then again, this is no ordinary presidential race. American intelligence agencies have accused Russia of hacking into the email servers of the Democratic National Committee and leaking...
British spy chief warns of threats from ‘aggressive’ Russia
London // The head of British intelligence agency MI5, Andrew Parker, on Monday warned of Russia acting in “increasingly aggressive ways” and utilising new technologies in its opposition to the west.”It is using its whole range of state organs and powers to push its foreign policy abroad in increasingly aggressive ways –...
British spy chief warns of threats from ‘aggressive’ Russia
London // The head of British intelligence agency MI5, Andrew Parker, on Monday warned of Russia acting in “increasingly aggressive ways” and utilising new technologies in its opposition to the west.”It is using its whole range of state organs and powers to push its foreign policy abroad in increasingly aggressive ways –...
Big guns aim for spot in next round of Champions League
Here is a look ahead to tonight’s Champions League action as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City host Barcelona with a number of sides, including the Spanish champions, looking to seal a place in the next round (all kick-offs 9:45pm Qatar time unless stated): Group A At Sofia, Bulgaria: Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) vs Arsenal (ENG) Mesut Ozil...
We need an ‘energetic’ push for global peace
Energy is one of the most essential elements that humans depend on to survive. It is indispensable for economic development. It is vital for heating, food production and manufacturing of goods. Energy has also shaped nation states’ foreign policies for centuries. Since the 17th century, imperialist powers have been struggling to get their...
Georgia ruling party scores win in disputed polls
Georgia’s ruling party has scored a landslide win in disputed parliamentary polls, official results showed on Monday, as the main opposition cried fraud. ‘Georgian Dream won in all but two of 50 single-mandate constituencies’ where a second round was held on Sunday, central election commission spokeswoman Ketevan Dangadze told AFP....
Moldova in tug-of-war vote between Russia, EU
Ex-Soviet Moldova went to the polls yesterday in its first popular presidential election since the 1990s, seen as a tug-of-war between supporters of closer relations with Russia and those seeking EU integration. The crisis-hit country of 3.5mn wedged between Ukraine and Romania is the poorest in Europe and has struggled with a string of...
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan Sunday following a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station, including US astronaut Kate Rubins, the first person to sequence DNA in space. Russian mission control confirmed the touchdown of NASA’s Rubins, Roscosmos’ Anatoly Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi of the Japan...
Children ‘forget Ukrainian’ as schools drop classes in rebel area
Schools have doubled the number of Russian language and literature classes …read more Source: Gulf...
Man renames himself iPhone 7 to win the phone
A Ukrainian man has officially changed his name to iPhone 7 after an electronics store offered the latest Apple product More… …read more Source: Emirates...
