Section: Africa&ME
Politics: Lawmakers grill Trump associate Felix Sater, who was instrumental in 2 pivotal events in the Russia probe
Felix Sater, a Russian-born businessman linked to Trump, helped push a Trump Tower Moscow deal and a controversial Russia-friendly "peace plan." Felix Sater, a Russian-born businessman and longtime associate of President Donald Trump, was interviewed by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Sater was a key participant in two...
Chinese defense chief says his trip to Russia is a signal to the US
Hong Kong-The US should take notice of China and Russia’s increasingly close military ties, a top Chinese official said Tuesday. , Gen. Wei Fenghe, China’s new defense minister, gave the remarks in Moscow following a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, according to Russian state news agency TASS. “I am visiting...
CrediMax and Mastercard Launch UEFA Champions League Campaign
CrediMax has announced the launch of its UEFA Champions League 2018 campaign in collaboration with Mastercard, the official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League since 1994. As part of the promotional campaign, CrediMax Mastercard customers can win a chance to attend the UEFA Champions League 2018 Final match at Kiev – Ukraine. …read more...
Missile Allegedly Used to Down MH17 Invisible Due to Speed – Dutch Prosecutors
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two international experts, tasked with examining the radar images that Russia provided after the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) in eastern Ukraine in 2014 to prove that a Buk missile was not in the air at the time of the incident, found that the missile appeared invisible on the images because the high speed at...
Politics: Facebook takes down over 200 accounts and pages run by the IRA, a notorious Russian troll farm
The IRA-linked Facebook pages and Instagram accounts that were recently removed reached 1.5 million people around the world. Facebook announced Tuesday that it has removed 135 Facebook and Instagram accounts, and 138 Facebook pages, that were linked to the Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian troll farm that was indicted for trying to...
Hungarian avoids jail for fighting with Ukraine rebels
BUDAPEST: A Hungarian man was handed a two-year suspended jail term Tuesday for fighting with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in the first ruling of its kind in Hungary. Krisztian L., 43, was convicted by a judge in Szekszard for “prohibited recruitment into an armed group participating in armed clashes”. Explaining...
Politics: Mueller just threw a wrench into the 2 main pillars of Paul Manafort’s defense strategy
A newly disclosed memo shows special counsel Robert Mueller was specifically authorized to investigate matters unrelated to Russian collusion. The special counsel Robert Mueller has thrown a wrench into the core of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s defense strategy in the Russia investigation. Manafort’s lawyers have...
Egypt’s tourism expected to recover, backed by growth in tourist arrivals: OBG
The Egyptian tourism sector is poised to experience a rebound, despite challenges, leading to a more positive outlook in the near to medium terms, according to Oxford Business Group (OBG)’s Egypt economic update issued on Monday. OBG associated the recovery to the recent uptick in foreign arrivals, as well as the expected boost from the...
Ukraine Cuts Power to Coal Mines in Lugansk, Leaving 240 People Underground
The Ukrainian energy service has shut down power at coal mines on the territory of the Lugansk region, seeking independence, but officially controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, head of the non-governmental miners union Mikhail Volynets said Monday. “A critical situation with power has occurred at coal mines, belonging to the Ministry of...
Politics: Over 40 warships are going to take part in Russia’s annual naval parade — here’s what it looks like
Every year, on July 29, the Russian Navy's ships, sailors, infantry, and aircraft come out in their full might for parades in ports all across the country. The Russian Navy holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the Russian people. Every year, on July 29, the Russian Navy’s ships, sailors, infantry, and aircraft come out in...
