Section: Africa&ME
Politics: The Trump administration just fired back at Russia
The Trump administration is weighing whether to blacklist Kaspersky Labs, a popular Russian cybersecurity firm that may pose a threat. The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to prevent government agencies from using products developed by Kaspersky Labs, an elite Russian cybersecurity firm, Politico reported. The General Services Administration...
Politics: The Trump administration just made a move that experts say could strike back at Russian hackers
The Trump administration is weighing whether to blacklist Kaspersky Labs, a popular Russian cybersecurity firm that may pose a threat. The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to prevent government agencies from using products developed by Kaspersky Labs, an elite Russian cybersecurity firm, Politico reported on Tuesday. The General Services...
Politics: The White House and its supporters are turning to a frequent boogeyman to defend Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting
The White House and its allies are pulling out an old boogeyman to defend Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer: Hillary Clinton. The White House and its allies are turning to a familiar boogeyman to defend Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer in Trump Tower in the heart of the 2016 campaign: Hillary Clinton....
EU seals Ukraine pact ahead of Kiev summit
Brussels: The EU formally approved on Tuesday a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine meant to counter a hostile Russia ahead of a high-profile summit in Kiev. The decision by the 28 European Union member states came hours before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to meet EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini in Brussels. The EU...
ECS targets increasing Egypt’s exports by 10%
Through its foreign offices in 46 countries, the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS) aims to increase Egypt’s non-petroleum exports by 10% as part of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s strategy to promote industrial development and foreign trade of Egypt until 2020, according to Ahmed Antar head of the ECS. Antar told Daily News Egypt...
Siemens to press criminal charges as Russian-bound turbines head to Crimea
Siemens will open charges on the “responsible individuals” who shipped turbines to Crimea from Southern Russia. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow will push ahead to construct two plants in the region.German industrial giant Siemens is set to open criminal charges against those guilty of transferring shipments of gas turbines...
EU adopts Association Agreement with Ukraine
The EU has formally approved an Association Agreement with Ukraine. The agreement expands cooperation across a host of fields and can pave the way for eventual EU membership. …read more Source:...
EU: Union seals Ukraine pact ahead of Kiev summit
The EU states said they had decided to formally conclude ratification of the Association Agreement with Ukraine, effective September 1. The EU formally approved on Tuesday a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine meant to counter a hostile Russia ahead of a high-profile summit in Kiev.The decision by the 28 European Union member states came...
Russia calls EU-Ukraine pact an ‘exemplary’ breach of WTO rules
MOSCOW-Russia has indicated a potential new legal salvo in its trade war with Ukraine and the European Union, telling the World Trade Organization that a trade deal between Kiev and Brussels breaks the rules by penalizing Russia., Minutes of a June 29 meeting of the WTO’s committee on regional trade agreements, published on Tuesday, record...
Russia Might Introduce Measures in Response to Ukraine’s Entry Restrictions
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Monday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine would introduce biometric control for citizens of other countries who cross its border, with relevant decisions being already drafted. According to National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, the decision to introduce biometric...
