Section: Africa&ME
‘Ukraine ceasefire more respected now’
PRAGUE: A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is being respected more now than in the past, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. “So far it looks like the ceasefire is now more respected than it has been for a long time. I welcome that, at the same time, the situation in Ukraine is still very fragile,” he told reporters during a...
Juncker appeals to Europe on refugees
EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker appealed to European countries to share out a wave of refugees crowding in on their frontiers. ||| Strasbourg – European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker appealed to European countries on Wednesday to share out a wave of refugees crowding in on their frontiers, but at the same time promised tougher...
‘Unlawful’ vote in rebel-run areas would breach Ukraine peace deal: PM
Yatsenyuk meets with Polish counterpart in run-up to local elections being organized by pro-Moscow… …read more Source:...
EU to Russia: Security of member states ‘untouchable’
The European Union has cautioned Russia about the security of the bloc’s members, amid growing concerns in eastern EU countries over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Poroshenko may renege on self-rule promise if Russia violates truce
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned Wednesday he may renege on his promise to give pro-Russian separatists more power should Moscow fail to abide by the terms of a shacky truce. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine Says Truce Holding Despite Soldiers Death
Ukraine’s army said on Wednesday that a new nine-day truce with pro-Russian separatists was holdings despite small skirmishes that claimed the lives of two government soldiers this week. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Juncker warns Moscow that EU borders are ‘untouchable’
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker warns Moscow the security of EU member nations was sacrosanct, amid growing alarm in eastern states over the crisis in Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
7% growth in tourist arrivals expected by year-end: Minister of Tourism
Minister of Tourism Khaled Ramy acknowledged the negative effect of July’s terrorist attacks on next winter’s reservations. The minister told Daily News Egypt that the current year will end with a growth of 7% in tourist numbers, compared to last year, during which 10 million tourists arrived to Egypt. However, he said Egyptian...
Ukraine: truce holding despite soldier’s death
‘A relative calm on the front is holding,’ Ukrainian military spokesman says …read more Source: World...
Aliyah is Up: 29,500 Immigrants Arrived in Israel in 5775
Immigration up 13% compared to last year, drawn primarily from France and Ukraine. …read more Source: Arutz...
