Section: Africa&ME
Pentagon, CIA chief picks sound alarm on Russia and China
President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for US defence secretary James Matteo and CIA director Mike Pompeo have portrayed multiple challenges facing the United States, from an aggressive Russia to a “disruptive” Iran to a China that he said is creating “real tensions”.Matteo has accused Russia of trying to break up NATO and said China was...
Brazilian neo-Nazis recruited to fight Ukrainian civil war
Police say pro-Kiev militia offtered young right-wing extremists money, training to fight against pro-Russian rebels …read more Source: The Times of...
US Tanks, Soldiers in Poland Pose Threat to Russia: Kremlin
Russia sees the deployment of US tanks and other military vehicles, along with army personnel, as a threat to its national security and interests, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. “We see this as a threat. These actions pose a threat to our interests and security,” Peskov told journalists on Thursday, stressing “especially, when a...
Turkish lira rebounds; EM stocks at 2-month highs
The Turkish lira rebounded yesterday as dollar weakness helped it move off record lows while emerging stocks rose to two-month highs, led by strong gains in Russia and some Asian bourses.The Turkish lira, which has lost around 8% against the dollar since the start of 2017, recovered by 1.2%, pulling away from Wednesday’s record lows as the...
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO chief slams ‘unacceptable’ attempts to influence elections
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that outside attempts to manipulate national elections cannot be tolerated, amid uproar over claims Russian interference helped Donald Trump win the US presidency.”Any attempt to intervene in, to influence national elections from outside is unacceptable,” Stoltenberg said when asked about...
Brazilian neo-Nazis recruited to fight in Ukrainian civil war
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
US Secretary of State nominee: ‘Radical Islam’ is our priority
US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson offered a peek into the incoming Donald Trump administration’s Middle East policy during his confirmation hearing at the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. At the hearing, which will determine if Trump’s nominee will be approved or rejected for high office, Tillerson read out a statement...
NATO chief slams ‘unacceptable’ attempts to influence elections
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said interference in elections was unacceptable amid claims Russia influenced the US vote © AFP/File / THIERRY CHARLIERBrussels, Belgium, Jan 12 – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that outside attempts to manipulate national elections cannot be tolerated, amid uproar over claims Russian...
ETAA settles disputes with foreign companies, restores $4.750m for members
The Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) restored $4.750m from foreign companies that stopped paying their dues to the Egyptian companies in the last year. According to a financial statement by the association, the ETAA concluded settlement agreements with a number of foreign companies to pay the dues of Egyptian companies. As a result, it...
Trump’s secretary of state pick says China should be barred from S. China Sea islands
Tillerson says China’s building of islands and putting military assets on those islands was “akin to Russia’s taking Crimea” from Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
