Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine to start buying Russian gas in October
Ukraine to start buying Russian gas in October …read more Source:...
Obama hits Putin, Republicans in U.N. speech
Story highlightsThe President discusses the fight against ISIS Obama is expected to meet with Putin, Raul CastroIn a speech at times defensive and accusatory, Obama sought to use his favored weapon — oratory — to beat back his international challengers as well as conservatives in the U.S. who’ve branded him a weak leader...
Russia closes airspace to Ukraine airlines from Oct 25
Move comes as reprisal for similar ban that Ukraine slapped on two Russian firms …read more Source:...
Obama and Putin trade barbs at Syria-focused UN meet
US and Russian leaders clash over Ukraine and Syria amid signs they may be inching towards compromises on Assad’s fate. …read more Source: AL...
US can’t solve world problems ‘on our own’: Obama
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, US President Barack Obama stressed the need for diplomacy and cooperation, saying “we can’t solve the world’s problems on our own.” According to Press TV, Obama said Monday that the era when “strong states must impose their will on weaker ones” has come to an end. “We the nations of the...
US, Russia clash over working with Assad
The US and Russia agreed to try and end the Syrian civil war but then disgreed over whether President Bashar al-Assad should be included. ||| United Nations – The United States said on Monday it was willing to work with Russia, as well as Iran, to try to end the Syrian civil war but the two big powers clashed over whether or not Syrian...
Russia, Ukraine improving, Air Arabia chief says
Monday, Sep 28, 2015 Dubai: Air Arabia is seeing an improvement in Russia and Ukraine, two markets the low-cost airline has significantly scaled back from in recent years due to their economic and political fragility. Demand for air travel between the UAE… …read more Source:...
To Stem the Flow of Syrian Refugees, Stop the Barrel Bombs
Syrian asylum-seekers are the largest component of the latest refugee surge to Europe. Germany has been extraordinarily generous in providing a refuge. But with four million refugees having fled Syria’s daily atrocities and more waiting in the wings, we must ask how to improve the conditions forcing their flight. Relatives mourn as a man...
Obama ‘Prepared to Work With’ Russia, Iran on Syria Conflict
US President Barack Obama pledges to work ‘with any nation’ to solve Ukraine, Syria conflicts. …read more Source: Arutz...
Obama ‘prepared to work’ with Russia, Iran on Syria
President Barack Obama declared Monday that the United States does not want a new Cold War over the Ukraine conflict and is prepared to work with Russia and Iran on the Syrian crisis. “The United… …read more Source:...
