Section: Africa&ME
Kiev intends to introduce free trade with EU despite Russian objections
Ukraine is about to sign a free trade deal with the European Union. …read more Source:...
Russian crisis-hit economy slumped 4.1 percent in third quarter
Russia’s economy shrank 4.1 percent in the third quarter this year, official statistics showed on Nov. 12, as a recession caused by low oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine continued to take its toll …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Crimean Tatar deportation recognized as genocide
245 MPs votes in favor of recognizing Crimean Tatar deportation of 1994 as genocide …read more Source: World...
Russian humanitarian aid convoy arrives in east Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk
NNA – A new humanitarian aid convoy from Russia has arrived in the eastern Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Lugansk, the press service of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situation has told Tass. The …read more Source: National News...
America wanted to rule the world but lost its way RT — SophieCo
The Ukrainian issue has intensified the tension that existed between the West and Russia: now, another Cold War is possibly lurking on the horizon. Are we to witness another stand-off – or will it be averted? The relations between Russia and the West seem to be stuck at dead-end, so is there hope common ground will emerge between the two?...
Ukrainian solider killed, 5 wounded in separatist raids
MINSK: Ukraine says a soldier has been killed and five others wounded in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and that a rise in violence is threatening the region’s delicate truce. Col. Andriy Lysenko, presidential spokesman for the military operation against the separatists, said on Wednesday that the casualties came amid 21 separatist...
Ukrainian Jewish leader accuses Kiev of ‘flirting with radicals’
“Today it is obvious that the government has played with the radicals. Instead of putting them in their place a year ago,” says Jewish oligarch Vadim Rabinovich. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukrainian soldier killed in east despite truce
Soldier was killed when Ukrainian positions came under small arms and grenade fire 50 kilometres south of separatist capital Donetsk …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian soldier killed in war-torn east despite truce
Clashes between pro-Russian rebels and government forces have left one Ukrainian soldier dead, Kiev said Wednesday, despite a wobbly ceasefire that has halted much of the fighting …read more Source: The Daily...
Egypt ranked 83rd out of 141 in tourism competitiveness: WEF
By Maydaa Abo El-Nadar Egypt was ranked 83rd out of 141 countries worldwide, in the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for 2015. In the 2011 index Egypt was ranked 75th out of 139 countries, dropping 10 places to reach 85th out of 140 countries in the 2013 index. The UAE managed to go up from 30th place...
