Section: United Arab Emirates
Ukraine votes against backdrop of war
KIEV: A divided Ukraine voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections that President Petro Poroshenko hopes will show support for his pro-Western reforms and plans to negotiate with pro-Russian insurgents. Reformers and nationalists supporting a drive to steer Ukraine out of Russia’s sphere of influence were expected to dominate. The Petro...
Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate but wary of Russia
Pro-Western parties set to dominate parliament …read more Source: Gulf...
Heavy shelling erupts near Ukraine town after poll
The shelling ends a calm period during weekend parliamentary elections which pro-western parties were set to win. …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukrainian elections boost Kiev s resolve
Sunday, Oct 26, 2014 Millions of Ukrainians voted yesterday in parliamentary elections, the first since street protests in Kiev last winter forced the resignation of Viktor Yanukovich. Those dramatic events led to the breakaway of the Crimea, its… …read more Source:...
Divided Ukraine votes in snap polls
Parliament will have broad new powers that include the right to name the prime minister and most of his cabinet. …read more Source: Gulf...
UAE delegation at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference holds bilateral meetings with a number of international delegations
BUSAN, South Korea, 26th October, 2014 (WAM) –The U.A.E. official delegation at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference today held a series of bilateral meetings with members of delegations from the U.K., Ukraine, Kenya, and Singapore, to garner support for the U.A.E.’s bid to win membership of the ITU Council for the third time, and...
Ukraine readies to vote under shadow of war
Leaders make final appeals ahead of snap parliamentary elections on Sunday …read more Source: Gulf...
War-scarred Ukraine counts down to key vote
Although Petro Poroshenko may create a pro-Western coalition, he is falling short of bringing the separatist regions back to Kiev’s orbit. …read more Source: Gulf...
Singing for a separate state in eastern Ukraine
30 contenders have entered the contest to create the national song contest organised by Russian-backed rebels …read more Source: Gulf...
Tortured and jailed, Ukrainian women run for office
Iryna Dovgan and Nadiya Savchenko are standing for parliament in Sunday’s polls with campaigns that paint them as patriotic heroines …read more Source: Gulf...
