Section: Africa&ME
US Drone Conducted Reconnaissance Near Russia’s Crimea
TEHRAN (FNA)- A US drone has reportedly conducted a reconnaissance flight off the Crimean Peninsula despite multiple calls by Russia that the Pentagon halt such operations near the country’s territory. …read more Source:: Fars News...
Turkey: Ship freed after running aground in Bosphorus
Turkish authorities rescued a Liberia-flagged cargo ship that had run aground in the shoreline of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul on Friday, Anadolu reports. The ship, called Songa Iridium, stranded near the Rumeli Fortress after it had left Ukraine’s Port of Odessa. The machine malfunction was cited for the incident. The cargo ship was...
Ukraine rivals to swap prisoners Sunday: separatists
Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country have agreed to swap dozens of prisoners Sunday, the self-declared rebel republic of Donetsk said. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Ukraine and insurgents due to swap prisoners Sunday: pro-Russia separatists
…read more Source:: Al-Manar TV
Russia Orthodox Church cuts ties with Alexandria patriarch
The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the head of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate in Alexandria following his decision to recognize Ukraine’s new independent Orthodox Church. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Cargo ship collides into Istanbul coastline, closing the Bosphorus Strait
Cargo ship collides into Istanbul coastline, closing the Bosphorus Strait Istanbul’s governor said the Liberian-flagged Songa Iridium cargo ship faced engine failure when it ran aground MEE staff Fri, 12/27/2019 – 14:43 Erdogan used the incident to renew calls for the construction of a new canal in Istanbul (Screengrab) …read...
Georgia to open cultural centre in Jerusalem
Georgia’s Israel embassy confirmed yesterday that it will open a cultural centre in Jerusalem, becoming the eighth country to do so. Following the announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office said: “We welcome the centre’s opening.” Details regarding when and where it will happen are still being discussed,...
Russian church cuts ties with patriarch of Alexandria over Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church said Thursday it has cut ties with the leader of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, Patriarch Theodore II, after he recognized Ukraine’s …read more Source:: Al...
Russia raids anti-graft offices of Kremlin critic Navalny
Russian security officials searched yesterday the offices of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation, with his team calling the raid a new bid to disrupt their work.“What’s happening is part of the co-ordinated campaign against the anti-corruption foundation,” Navalny, 43, told reporters, adding however that...
For Christmas, pope decries injustice facing migrants
Pope Francis on Wednesday decried the international migrant crisis in his traditional Christmas address, Anadolu reports. “It is injustice that makes them cross deserts and seas that become cemeteries,” said the pontiff in his Urbi et Orbi (to the city and the world) Christmas Day message, addressing crowds from the balcony of St. Peter’s...
