Section: Africa&ME
Obama describes Trump’s handling of coronavirus as ‘an absolute chaotic disaster’
Washington – Former president Barack Obama described President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as “chaotic” in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday. Obama has largely kept out of the fray even as Trump has blamed him and his Democratic administration for...
Lebanon Extends Night Curfew as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 845
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced 36 new Coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total number to 845 as Interior minister extended night curfew due to rise in Covid-19 cases. Cases were divided between 23 cases from residents and 13 from the returning expatriates in the second batch. Around 5,500 Lebanese stranded abroad were returned...
FM, Canadian minister discuss Covid-19 fight
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani received Friday a telephone call from Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and co-ordination of efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), in addition...
Arabic press review: Saudi firms not paying workers’ wages amid pandemic
Arabic press review: Saudi firms not paying workers’ wages amid pandemic Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities detain an Egyptian dissident, and Yemen’s Central Bank warns of potential economic collapse Mohammad Ayesh Fri, 05/08/2020 – 13:31 Health workers prepare to perform nose swab tests during a drive-through coronavirus test...
Turkey sends medical supplies to Ukraine, Tunisia
Turkey has said it sent medical supplies to be used in the fight against the novel coronavirus to Ukraine and Tunisia upon the instruction of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Georgia recalls Ukraine ambassador after Saakashvili appointment
Ukraine’s decision to appoint ex-Georgian president raises questions, says diplomat, citing Saakashvili’s conviction. …read more Source:: AL...
Up to 1,200 deployed in Libya by Russian military group -UN report
Russian private military contractor Wagner Group has up to 1,200 people deployed in Libya, strengthening the forces of eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The 57-page report by independent sanctions monitors, submitted to the UN Security Council Libya...
Coronavirus: Senators question Trump’s intelligence nominee in confirmation hearing
The US senators pressed Donald Trump’s nominee to lead US intelligence on Tuesday on whether he would act independently of the president on hot-button issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China, as lawmakers held the first socially-distanced hearing during the coronavirus pandemic.Both Republicans and Democrats at the Senate...
Washington names new ambassador to EU
The United States on Tuesday named a new ambassador to the European Union, after the previous envoy was sacked following his testimony in President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing.The US ambassador to Belgium, Ronald Gidwitz, will take on the role of acting envoy to the EU in addition to his current duties, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
British MPs urge government to impose sanctions on Israel if it annexes West Bank
Almost 130 British members of parliament have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose economic sanctions on Israel should the country’s new coalition government carry out its plans to annex the Palestinian territories of the occupied West Bank. In a letter last week, signed by the Conservative Party’s former chairman Lord Chris...
