Section: Africa&ME
Volodomyr Zelensky Shown That His Candidacy is No Joke!
Volodomyr Zelensky might be a comedian but the first round of voting has shown that his candidacy is no joke. Ukraine went to vote on a list of 39 candidates and showed the most trust in two names who will go on to compete in the second round of voting: comedian Volodymyr Zelensky and the incumbent president Petro Poroshenko. The possibility of a...
The transatlantic continental drift
The Earth’s continental plates broke apart and first began to shift hundreds of millions of years ago. But anyone visiting European capitals or following events in President Donald Trump’s Washington can be forgiven for thinking that another tectonic divergence is underway. Of course, transatlantic mistrust is not new. In the run-up...
Egypt’s tourism revenues hike by 38.7% during H1 of current FY: CBE
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped by 38.7% during the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year (FY), reaching $6.8bn, compared to $4.9 in the period from July to December 2017, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The CBE explained in its initial report on the Egyptian balance of payments that the travel surplus rose to about...
Lion Attacks Circus Trainer in The Middle of The Show in Ukraine
This is the terrifying moment a lion suddenly attacked a circus trainer in front of a large audience of children and parents in Ukraine. The crowd screamed in fear as well-known Hamada Kouta was overpowered by an irate big cat which sank its teeth into his arm and clawed him. A video shows how the 32-year-old was floored by the beast which...
Ukraine Bans All Direct Flights to Moscow
The Ukrainian government has banned all unscheduled direct flights to Russia following a recent visit to Moscow by two opposition politicians. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced the ban on Wednesday and said opposition presidential candidate Yuriy Boyko and chairman of the political council of the ‘Opposition Platform – For Life’...
Angered by opposition visit to Moscow, Ukraine bans all flights to Russia
Irked by a recent visit to Moscow by two opposition figures, the Ukrainian government bans all unscheduled flights to Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Zelenskiy, Poroshenko face presidential runoff
Ukraine’s president is underdog to popular comedian in runup to April 21 runoff following Sunday’s polls …read more Source: Anadolu...
Israel’s measles outbreak began in Uman, Ukraine
Tens of thousands of Jews gather in the central Ukrainian city each year on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, near what many believe is the burial site of Rabbi Nachman, an 18th-century luminary. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Israel’s measles outbreak started in Ukraine
Measles outbreak traced to annual mass pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah …read more Source: Arutz...
Third edition of International Media Tournament kicks off today in Hurghada
Under the sponsorship of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria), the third edition of International Media Tournament for media persons and journalists will be kicking off starting from Wednesday to Saturday, at the Maritime Sports Club in Hurghada, organised by the Federation of Sports’ Journalists in Lithuania. Seven teams will be...
