Section: Africa&ME
Russia plans to launch Crimea power stations on March 18
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
Russia plans to launch Crimea power stations on March 18 – sources
Russia plans to officially launch two new power stations in Crimea on March 18, five sources familiar with the plans told Reuters on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
The Trumping of Ukraine
If life imitates art, Nikolai Gogol, who had a keen grasp of the delusional and demented, could have scripted many of the key political events of recent years. Consider a story that begins with a woman announcing her presidential candidacy and quickly becoming – despite her flaws – the favourite to win. But out of nowhere appears another...
Ukraine detains Israeli accused of running drug network
Ukraine has detained an Israeli man who it says heads a massive global drug trafficking network that markets illegal drugs through the internet, the country’s security service said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.The SBU security service did not name the man, in keeping with its normal practice, but said Israeli police had taken part in the...
Ukraine detains Israeli accused of running drug network
Ukraine has detained an Israeli man who it says heads a massive global drug trafficking network that markets illegal drugs through the internet, the country’s security service said Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach to replace Solari
Zinedine Zidane has made a sensational return as coach of Real Madrid after Santiago Solari’s sacking was finally confirmed yesterday. Zidane has been given a contract until June 2022, just nine months after he resigned at the end of last season, having led Madrid to an historic third consecutive Champions League triumph. Solari’s...
Russia increases military presence in Crimea
Russian Defense Minister informs parliament on ministry’s efforts to enhance country’s defenses …read more Source: Anadolu...
UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
A world forum on addressing the planet’s environmental crisis opened in Nairobi on Monday, the mood darkened by the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy that killed 157 people a day earlier, including at least 22 UN staff, many headed for the event. Delegates arrived at the sprawling compound to see the UN flag flying at half-mast and the usually...
The Middle East is armed and dangerous as never before
The latest data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on global arms sales, released on 11 March, is a sobering acknowledgement that the Middle East and, in particular, key Gulf States are arming themselves to the teeth with the latest and best high-tech weaponry that money can buy. That’s good news for the arms...
Arms Sales to Middle East Have Increased Dramatically: US Top Exporter
Arms flows to the Middle East have increased by 87 percent over the past five years and now account for more than a third of the global trade, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report on Sunday. The defense think-tank’s annual survey showed that Saudi Arabia became the world’s top arms importer in...
