Section: Africa&ME
Poroshenko proposes sanctions against Russian fleet
The European Union has blacklisted nine people involved in the elections held by pro-Russians in eastern Ukraine last month. …read more Source:...
Egypt hosts Pacprocess MENA for first time next year
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Amr Nassar, said that Egypt will host the Pacprocess Middle East Africa 2019 Processing and Packaging event for the first time in cooperation with Messe Düsseldorf exhibition halls. The convention will be held in December 2019, in conjunction with the Food Africa Exhibition to shed light on food and beverages...
Lifestyle: 20 stunning abandoned hotels around the world and the history behind them
From forgotten beach resorts to former celebrity hotspots, here are 20 of the coolest abandoned hotels around the world and the history behind them. Rotting, crumbling, or completely taken over by nature, abandoned buildings can be as creepy as they are fascinating. Hotels are no exception. From once-thriving beach resorts to former celebrity...
Qatar Airways to launch flights to Valletta, Malta
Qatar Airways announced that it will launch direct services to Valletta, Malta, starting 4 June 2019, marking the airline’s first gateway to Malta and the latest addition to its rapidly-expanding European network. The Valletta route will be served with an A320 aircraft, with daily services in summer and four-times-weekly flights in winter....
Ukraine Jewish cemetery gets protective fence with German funds
European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative announces fencing of 16th century Buchach Cemetary. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine’s fugitive former president seeks medical treatment in Israel
The chief military prosecutor in Ukraine says his country will demand Viktor Yanukovych’s extradition if he arrives in Israel; issue will pose a political dilemma for Jerusalem, since Yanukovych is close to Russian President Putin. …read more Source: Yedioth...
A Russian Orphan Becomes a Putin Sniper Then a Beauty Queen
An orphan girl became a teenage sniper in the bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine – before winning a beauty contest. Olga Shishkina, 21, volunteered to fight for pro-Putin forces and says she had to battle for acceptance after initially being suspected as a Ukrainian spy. But she became one of the rebels’ deadliest killers, once...
Turkey Lashes Out at Handling of French Protesters by Police, EU
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Sunday said that he was against vandalism, however, he criticized the excessive force French police used against protestors and questioned the EU attitude towards France, addressing the European press stance as a “disaster”. Speaking at Antalya Association of Journalists awards ceremony,...
Pardoning Manafort would be ‘terrible mistake’
US President Donald Trump would make a “terrible mistake” if he pardoned his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort after charges brought as a result of the federal probe into Russian election interference, Republican Senator Marco Rubio said yesterday.“I just think it would be the wrong thing to do and I think it would be a huge political...
Arab Book Fair Open Its Doors in Beirut
The 62nd edition of the Beirut International Arab Book Fair, Maarad al-Kitab, opened its doors Thursday at the Seaside Pavilion, amid piracy, technology and the flagging economy threatening the publishing industry. This year’s 12-day fair is hosting 244 publishers from around the region, including Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi...
