Section: Africa&ME
Exclusive: U.S.-supplied drones disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Millions of dollars’ worth of U.S.-supplied drones that Kiev had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say. …read more Source: Libya...
‘Reinforce security at grave of Rabbi Nachman’
Deputy Education Minister calls on PM to work with Ukrainian Premier to improve security in Uman after holy site vandalized. …read more Source: Arutz...
Russia criticizes Dutch over U.S. tanks, Crimean treasure
MOSCOW (Reuters), – Russia criticized the Netherlands on Wednesday for allowing the United States to begin stocking tanks there, and for a court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures on loan to a Dutch museum to be returned to Ukraine rather than Russia. …read more Source: Libya...
Russia criticizes Dutch over US tanks, Crimean treasure
Russia criticized the Netherlands Wednesday for allowing the United States to begin stocking tanks there, and for a court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures on loan to a Dutch museum to be returned to Ukraine rather than Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia condemns Netherlands over U.S. military cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters), – The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the Netherlands for allowing the United States to advance deploy military hardware on its soil and said a Dutch court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures returned to Ukraine was unfriendly. …read more Source: Libya...
Ukraine prosecutor opens Uman attack inquiry
Yuri Lutsenko to take ‘personal control’ over probe into attack at Hasidic Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav’s grave …read more Source: The Times of...
Saudi begins building military aircrafts
Saudi Arabia yesterday announced that it plans to expand into the field of building military aircrafts, AlKhaleejOnline reported. This comes after Ukraine rolled out its new AN-132 aircraft, which was built in partnership with Saudi Arabia. The kingdom owns 50 per cent of the intellectual property. The AN-132 is an advanced military transport...
France likely to seek EU sanctions against DR Congo’s Kabila
Congolese president has refused to step down at the end of his mandate; at least 19 people have been reported dead in street protests. …read more Source: The...
US sanctions Russian companies, Moscow responds
The United States has blacklisted several Russian companies and individuals over their alleged connection to the Ukrainian crisis and the 2014 reunification of the Crimean peninsula with the Russian mainland. …read more Source: Iran...
Attackers tear-gas Jews, throw pig’s head at tomb of revered rabbi in Ukraine
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov’s grave draws tens of thousands of Jewish pilgrims each year …read more Source:...
