Section: Africa&ME
New cyberattack BadRabbit hits Russia, Ukraine
A ransomware campaign called BadRabbit has hit Russia’s Interfax news agency and caused flight delays at Odessa airport in Ukraine. It follows similar attacks in May and June that caused billions in damages. …read more Source:...
Cyber attacks hits Ukraine airport and metro system
KIEV: Cyber attacks hit Ukraine’s Odessa airport and the metro system in Kiev on Tuesday, with the state-run Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) saying a new wave of hacks was hitting the country and asking transport networks to be on particular alert. Ukraine was the chief victim of a major cyber attack earlier this year, and the...
Ukrainian With Handguns, Grenades Opens Fire on Border With Russia – FSB
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced a Ukrainian national possessing an arsenal of handguns and grenades being wounded during shootout when trying to illegally cross the border with Russia. “Officers of the Russian FSB border department in the Kursk region have detained a 31-year-old national of Ukraine who...
Egyptian exports to France up by 17% in H1 2017
Egyptian exports to France increased by 17% in the first half (H1) of 2017, scoring a value of €321.3m, up from €274.9m in H1 2016. According to the latest report of the Economic Department of the French embassy in Egypt, imports from France increased by 11% in the same period, reaching €915.9m, compared to €825.7m. Trade exchange between Cairo...
Travco Group allocates $120m for 4 hotels
Travco Group is working on founding four hotels in various tourist cities and is implementing a plan to renovate its fleet of tourist transport from local products. According to Hamed El Chiaty, the company’s CEO, $120m are allocated to create four new hotels in the cities of Marsa Alam, Safaga, Hurghada, and Marsa Matrouh, with 1,200 rooms...
Millionaire’s daughter mows down crowd on busy street in Ukraine
A criminal case involving driving safety violations had been launched. …read more Source: Khaleej...
When a Russian loves a Ukrainian
A film and a real-life story highlight the very different reactions of the Kremlin to a Russian-Ukrainian love affair. …read more Source: AL...
Hundreds of People Remain in Tent Camp in Center of Ukrainian Capital (VIDEO)
KIEV (Sputnik) – The chief of Kiev police Andrey Krischenko said on Saturday that the situation in Kiev was “calm,” despite the protesters remained in streets. “One thousand police officers are currently [at the demonstration], around 250-300 people are currently in the tent camp,” he said. Anti-corruption protest continues outside parliament in...
Washington Post calls on U.S. to mull over “fresh start” in South Sudan
SPLA soldiers walk within families displaced in recent fighting camping at the Anglican church compound in Juba, July 12, 2016. (Reuters Photo) October 20, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – The Washington Post has called on the administration of President Trump to consider a new approach for the solution of the four-year crisis in South Sudan. The call...
Estonian ‘Dumpling King’ Goes Bankrupt Due to Anti-Russian Sanctions
According to Sputnik Estonia, the bankruptcy decision was made last week, but only reported on by local business media on Thursday. Musarov previously complained that his company, UVIC AS, had suffered a major blow in 2014 when Russia introduced countersanctions against Western countries which had slapped restrictions against Moscow over the...
