Section: Africa&ME
Dynamo Kiev shuts out Besiktas in Champions League
Turkish team demoted to Europa League competition after 6-0 defeat …read more Source: Anadolu...
Saakashvili wants a new political class in Ukraine
After stepping down as governor of Odessa, Georgia’s ex-president is founding a new party in Ukraine. He outlines his political goals in an interview with DW. …read more Source:...
Is Aleppo the beginning of the end for Syria’s opposition and regime?
Even before the start of the battle for Aleppo, the Syrian crisis had entered a post-political solution phase; it had already gone beyond the diplomatic and political stages. The Vienna agreement had undermined the Geneva statement, and the sterile meetings between the US secretary of state and Russian foreign minister had bypassed Vienna and its...
Russia economy displays ‘encouraging signs’ of recovery, says official
Russia’s economy is displaying “encouraging signs” of recovery and should return to growth in the first quarter of 2017, though it will take years for inflation expectations to be anchored, the central bank’s first deputy governor said yesterday.Growth was flat to slightly positive in the third quarter and fourth quarter data will...
Ukraine feels let down by EU with visa deal elusive
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine feels let down by the European Union for not keeping to a promise to give its citizens visa-free travel in the bloc, senior Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source: Libya...
Putin Approves New Cyber-Security Doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed off on a broad-ranging plan aimed at bolstering the country’s defenses against cyber attacks from abroad and cracking down on perceived foreign influence. The Kremlin’s new “information security doctrine” comes as attention has focused on the rise in state-sponsored hacking after the...
Russia Says OPEC, Non-OPEC Members to Meet Saturday in Vienna
Russia’s energy ministry said Tuesday that OPEC and non-OPEC members would meet in Vienna Saturday following a decision to cut global oil output. The ministry told AFP that Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak would be taking part in the meeting, which comes after Moscow said it was ready to reduce crude output by 300,000 barrels a day...
Football: Besiktas to fight in Kiev for last 16 spot
Istanbul side could be at mercy of results elsewhere to secure first-time place in Champions League knockout stages …read more Source: Anadolu...
NATO ramps up anti-Russia rhetoric
NATO claims the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is being violated every day with the support of Russia. …read more Source:...
Napoli, Benfica, Besiktas battle for last 16 slots
As Paris Saint-Germain joust with Arsenal for top spot in their group, Napoli, Benfica and Besiktas will battle it out today for last 16 Champions League slots. The Group B trio all have everything to play for in their final pool games as the only one of the eight first phase groups where no side has yet secured a berth. Portugal’s Benfica,...
