Section: Africa&ME
Netherlands to fine store for selling wine from West Bank as ‘Made in Israel’
Dutch government inspectors said they would impose a fine on a store selling wine from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron that is labelled as ‘Made in Israel’. The warning was issued during an inspection on 10 July inspection at the Israel Products Centre in Nijkerk, an importer and retail outfit run by the pro-Israel group Christians...
Ukraine names central bank chief after controversial resignation
The parliament approves the appointment of Kyrylo Shevchenko amid concerns over the central bank’s independence. …read more Source:: AL...
Putin, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Iran, Libya
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situations in Ukraine, Iran and Libya with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a phone conversation Wednesday, the Kremlin has said in a statement. While discussing the situation in the southeast of Ukraine, both Putin and Merkel gave a negative assessment to the recent statements by Ukrainian...
US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting land mines in Libya
US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting land mines in Libya US Africa Command traced the use of the explosive devices from the capital Tripoli to the flashpoint city of Sirte MEE staff Wed, 07/15/2020 – 22:00 The US military traced the use of the explosive devices to the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organisation …read more...
Putin opposes US plan to extend Iran sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that sanctions against Iran have no chance of succeeding, the Kremlin said, Anadolu reports. In a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin urged preservation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the Russian side...
Germany’s Merkel discusses Ukraine agreement in call with Putin
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine rejects Iranian conclusion of ‘human error’ in downed passenger plane
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by Iranian forces in January amid their strikes on US military positions in Iraq. …read more Source::...
Ukraine unsure about Iranian claim ‘human error’ led to downing of airliner
Ukraine said on Tuesday it was too early to conclude that a Kiev-bound passenger plane was shot down by Iran in January because of human error as Tehran has claimed.Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was hit by two missiles and crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s main airport on January 8 amid heightened US-Iran...
Iranian del. to discuss Flight 752 compensation in Ukraine
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Coronavirus keeps Israeli Jews from New Year pilgrimage to Ukraine
The mayor cited the prevalence of the coronavirus in both Ukraine and Israel, and the difficulty of monitoring compliance with the required safety measures. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
