Section: Africa&ME
Akinci’s Spokeman Responds to Attacks on President
Presidential Spokesman – Baris BurcuSpokesman for President Mustafa Akinci, Barış Burcu yesterday spoke of his sadness about the vitriolic attacks launched against the President following an interview with UK daily ‘The Guardian’. President Akıncı said in the interview that Cyprus faced permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish...
Donald Trump hails Barr for ‘taking charge’ of Roger Stone case, Democrats vow probe
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Attorney General William Barr for “taking charge” of the case against his long-time adviser and friend Roger Stone, as Democrats pushed investigations into the Justice Department’s actions. The Justice Department on Tuesday reversed course and urged a lighter...
Ukraine Sticks to Positions on Russia but Leaves Room for 'Compromises'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ukrainian president’s new chief of staff on Wednesday stuck to Kiev’s existing positions on ending the war against Russian-backed forces in the eastern Donbass region but said there could be compromises during negotiations with Moscow. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Morocco to Review WHO Recommendations on Cannabis and Derivatives
Rabat – Morocco will be among the countries set to convene at the 63rd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on March 2 to vote on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) on cannabis and related substances.WHO carried out a scientific assessment to determine the positive outcomes of cannabis and its derivatives in...
Morocco’s Football Federation Hires Foreign Coaches, Local Assistants
Rabat – The Technical Director at Morocco’s Royal Football Federation(FRMF),Osian Roberts, presented the various national teams’ new coaches at a press conference.The conference took place on Monday, February 10, at theMohammed VI Football Complexin Sale, near Rabat.Moroccan football legendNoureddine Naybetwill take up a post managing a...
Ukraine’s president fires chief of staff after reports of turf war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed his chief of staff Andriy Bogdan on Tuesday, cutting ties with a lawyer whose links with a prominent tycoon had made him one of Zelenskiy’s most controversial appointments since taking office last year. …read more Source:: Iran...
Putin Picks New Ukraine Negotiator after Ties Thaw A Little
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a senior Ukrainian-born Russian official was now in charge of managing Moscow’s relations with Ukraine, a move likely to be seen by some politicians in Kiev as further evidence of a slight thaw in ties. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Vindman’s synagogue accepts letters of support following ouster
Vindman was the Jewish staffer who was among the first to raise flags about President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate a political rival.; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Trump’s new budget proposal boosts defence spending, slashes foreign aid
Trump’s new budget proposal boosts defence spending, slashes foreign aid The US president’s plan includes a 21 percent cut to foreign aid and a nearly $20bn funding increase to ‘modernise’ Washington’s nuclear weapons arsenal MEE staff Mon, 02/10/2020 – 18:10 US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House...
Akinci Attacked by Critics After Guardian Interview
President Mustafa AkinciLeader of Turkey’s far-right party MHP, Devlet Bahçeli has demanded that President Mustafa Akinci resign after comments he made in an interview with UK daily ‘The Guardian’ were published. President Akıncı said in the interview that Cyprus faced permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish communities unless an...
