Section: Africa&ME
Putin Meets Pompeo as US Seeks ‘a Way Forward’ in Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival powers in nearly a year as they see if they can make headway on a raft of disagreements from Venezuela to Iran to arms control. Pompeo will visit Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi less than two weeks after US...
‘Ukraine is on the right path,’ chief rabbi says
Five years after the Ukrainian revolution, Jews there say it was a mixed blessing. …read more Source: Arutz...
Who are the Jews of Ukraine?
Jewish presence in Ukraine predates the first recorded use of the country’s name. Historically, though, they haven’t had an easy life for most of that time. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
For local Jews Ukrainian revolution was ‘a mixed blessing’
Coinciding with a “resurgence of virulent anti-Semitism in Ukraine,” as the Simon Wiesenthal Center defines it, the glorification of Jew killers has divided the Ukrainian citizenry. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Meet Mark Babatunde, the only African living his best life in the coldest place on earth
He shares his chilling experience after four years of living in Yakutsk, Russia. Nigerian-born teacher Oladipo Mark Babatunde lives far away in a rural village called Oy in Khangalassky District. …read more Source: Pulse...
President of Crimea: Relations with Syria strong, commercial exchange programs put into effect
Moscow, SANA – President of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov asserted that relations between his country and Syria are strong, and that the bilateral commercial exchange programs have been put into effect. In an interview given to Russia’s Izvestia newspaper published on Monday, Aksyonov said that there are close relations between the...
Golden hour of Ukrainian democracy: Rise of ‘people’s servant’
If Zelensky wants to open a new chapter in Ukrainian history, he should try to completely eradicate the old establishment and put together a team of younger people with no past careers tainted with political scandals …read more Source: Anadolu...
Two ancient former synagogues destroyed in Poland and Ukraine
Local authorities and conservation activists failed to register the building in Poland as an architectural monument. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Sporting Braga, Dynamo Kiev Interested in Mehdi Taremi: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Portugal’s Sporting Braga, England’s Huddersfield Town and Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev are interested in signing Iran international striker Mehdi Taremi. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Two historic former synagogues destroyed in Poland and Ukraine
Synagogue built in 1500s in Ukraine and century-old buildings formerly used as synagogue in Poland demolished. …read more Source: Arutz...
