Section: Africa&ME
EU starts natural gas price war Trump, Putin will love
The stage has been set for a European natural gas price war that will help boost demand and enable both Russia and the US to increase sales to the region.The battle won’t brutalise earnings too much because gas supply is just so profitable in Europe, where prices are more than double the prevailing level in the US. And those costs probably...
Ukraine: Anti-Semitic images painted on Jewish cemetery memorial
Unidentified individuals paint anti-Semitic cartoons on memorial wall made of ancient Jewish headstones destroyed by Soviet authorities. …read more Source: Arutz...
Jewish Sunday school programs open in Europe and Asia
Countries that have seen JFUTURE Sunday schools opening since the project’s launch in November include Montenegro, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Bulgaria, Japan, India and Kazakhstan. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Israelis detained in Kiev airport
Ukrainian authorities order Israeli travelers detained in response to Israel’s detention of Ukrainians arriving in Ben Gurion Airport. …read more Source: Arutz...
Business community calls on CBE to more cuts in interest rates
Three investment experts agreed that Egypt’s interest rates are still relatively high, despite the latest decision of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to cut interest rates by 1%. The Monetary Policy Committee of the CBE cut the overnight deposit rate and the overnight lending rate at 15.75% and 16.75%, respectively, during 2019’s...
Moscow wants Ukraine’s leader ‘removed from power’: US diplomat
A US envoy for Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to remove Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko from power in the March polls, in hope of working out a favorable deal with a …read more Source: Al...
Tanzanian, Ukrainian officials focus on business
Tanzanian and Ukrainian officials will on Tuesday meet to discuss business opportunities between the two countries. …read more Source: The...
Trump’s Ex-Aide Manafort Risks 24 Years In Jail After Breaking Plea Deal
Paul Manafort/ AFP President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort faces up to 24 years in prison after being found to have violated his plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, a court document filed Friday said. Mueller’s office said it agreed with a Justice Department calculation that...
Lavrov, Mas discuss process of political settlement to crisis in Syria
Berlin, SANA- During their meeting in Munich on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with his German counterpart Haikou Mas the process of the political settlement to the crisis in Syria. “Lavrov held a meeting with Mas on sidelines of the 55th Munich Security Conference (MSC) during which the two sides discussed vital issues...
Chelsea edge out Malmo as Arsenal suffer Europa setback
Chelsea claimed a 2-1 victory at Malmo in the Europa League last-32 first leg on Thursday night to ease some of the pressure on beleaguered coach Maurizio Sarri, while Arsenal suffered a shock loss to BATE Borisov. Visitors Chelsea desperately needed a response after back-to-back humiliating away losses, with last Sunday’s 6-0 thrashing by...
