Section: Africa&ME
Putin adviser denies antisemitic conspiracy about Ukraine’s new president
The reports on the op-ed, which was published Monday in the Zavtra news website, prompted an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson to call the op-ed “conspiratorial and anti-Semitic.” …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine: Can a comedian turn the economy around?
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Nadal makes light work of teenager Auger-Aliassime
Rafael Nadal made the perfect start to his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title yesterday by beating Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets.Nadal has endured a turbulent few weeks after slipping to surprise defeats in both Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month before then being hit by a stomach bug on Sunday.But there was never much...
US envoy stunned by absence of anti-Semitism in Ukraine election
Anti-Semitism played no role in Ukrainian election which featured Jewish candidate, says Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. …read more Source: Arutz...
Egyptian government has begun to protect local industry, expect to increase anti-dumping cases in 2018: WTO
A government source told Daily News Egypt that the Ministry of Trade and Industry is expected to issue a decision to impose a permanent fee on imports of steel pallets for three years, which he considered sufficient, to protect the local market and ensure price stability after the end of the investigation period on Egyptian imports of steel and...
Ukraine’s lingering neo-Nazi problem
As Ukraine’s struggle against Russia and its proxies continues, Kiev must also contend with a growing problem behind the front lines: far-right vigilantes who are willing to use intimidation and even violence to advance their agendas, and who often do so with the tacit approval of law enforcement agencies. …read more Source: The...
WHO issues warning as measles infects 34,000 in Europe this year
More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast majority of cases in Ukraine, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday as it urged authorities to ensure vulnerable people get vaccinated. The death toll among 34,300 cases reported across 42 countries in the WHO’s European region...
Ukraine may adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
The country is also applying for membership in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ahead of Independence Day, 220 new immigrants from Ukraine
Another 37 new olim from other countries including Uruguay, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Venezuela and France come also come this week. …read more Source: Arutz...
Elkin invites new Ukranian President to Israel
Born in 1978 to Jewish parents, Zelenskiy became Ukraine’s first Jewish president. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman is also Jewish. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
