Section: Africa&ME
Facebook tightens paid ads rules ahead of EU elections
Facebook said on Monday it will strengthen its rules and safeguards around political adverts to prevent foreign interference in elections, including those in Europe this year. The world’s largest social network has faced pressure from regulators and the public after last year’s revelation that British consultancy Cambridge Analytica...
2019: Getting over challenges and eyeing more opportunities
The tourism industry in Egypt has been full of ups and downs since the 2011 Revolution. The sector in Egypt suffered a devastating blow, especially when a Russian passenger plane crashed in Sinai in late October 2015 and all its passengers were killed. Notably, following the plane crash, Russia imposed a travel ban on Egypt, while the UK...
Every Egyptian household would have at least one direct or indirect worker in tourism: Al-Mashat
The tourism sector in Egypt suffered a downturn since the 2011 Revolution, and the sector in Egypt suffered a devastating blow, especially when a Russian passenger plane crashed in Sinai in late October 2015 and all its passengers were killed. Notably, following the plane crash, Russia imposed a travel ban on Egypt, while the UK suspended all...
EBRD hopes to establish ‘foreign investors council’ in 2019
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is discussing the establishment of a foreign investors’ council with stakeholders in Egypt, the Country Head for Egypt and Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) at the EBRD, Janet Heckman, announced, adding, “Hopefully we will announce the...
Patriarch of Jerusalem cancels meeting with Ukrainian President in Israel
The patriarch had to focus the attention of the head of Ukraine, Poroshenko, on stopping the process of seizing churches in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
NATO, Russia fail to make progress on nuclear treaty
Both sides focus on INF Treaty and Ukraine’s security situation issues in first meeting of 2019 …read more Source: Anadolu...
When FIFA Abandons Its Principles for the Satisfaction of Israel
Sport has never been isolated from social, economic or political aspects. Certainly, the existence of sport outside the political arena is rare, and in many cases, we see the overlap between sport and politics so that it is impossible to separate each other, especially in situations such as Palestine. Today we see the Israel Football Association...
Ukraine says it sees surge in cyber attacks targeting election
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukrainian court sentences ex-president to 13 years in prison for treason
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian court on Thursday sentenced former president Viktor Yanukovich in absentia to 13 years in jail on treason charges, a judge said, saying his conduct in office had opened the door to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and conflict in eastern Ukraine. Yanukovich fled to Russia in 2014 following street protests...
Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovich gets 13-year jail term for ‘treason’
The 68-year-old former president has never attended the trial and is believed to be living in Russia. …read more Source: AL...
