Section: Africa&ME
UN aid going to Al Assad-linked companies
Many contracts awarded to companies run by or linked to individuals under US and EU sanctions …read more Source: Gulf...
Hollande: France President says real risk of escalation in Ukraine
"This summer, the situation has become much worse. The risks of escalation are high," Hollande told an annual gathering of French ambassadors. French President Francois Hollande warned on Tuesday that tensions in Ukraine had worsened in recent months and were at risk of further deteriorating.Hollande said he and German Chancellor Angela...
Watch: Ukranian forces simulate terror attack on Israeli embassy
The Israeli embassy in Kiev turned into a terror scene for a day – as part of a training exercise for Ukrainian security forces. …read more Source: Arutz...
Romas flee Ukraine village after girl’s murder
A Roma community was forced to abandon a village in southern Ukraine after one of its members was accused of stabbing a young girl to death, sparking riots. …read more Source: The Daily...
Jewish immigrants flee Ukrainian civil war
As tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine, 211 new immigrants from Ukraine will land tomorrow Ben Gurion Airport. …read more Source: Arutz...
41.9% decrease in tourist arrivals in July: CAPMAS
The number of tourists who travelled to Egypt in July was 529,200 tourists—a 41.9% decline year-over-year (y-o-y), compared to July 2015, according the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The agency explained in its monthly bulletin on the tourism sector, issued on Monday, that the low number of tourists who travelled...
Same old “polycrisis” as Europe’s summer ends
By Alastair Macdonald The European Union grinds back into action this week after its August break, still dazed by Britain’s midsummer vote to quit the EU and facing much the same “polycrisis” as a year ago: a mass of refugees, a fragile economy, hostile Russians and, yes, those Brits, now more awkward than ever. When President Jean-Claude...
Germany, Poland and France call for more efforts to end Ukraine crisis
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland agreed on Sunday there should be greater international efforts to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters …read more Source: The Daily...
Two soldiers killed as fresh clashes erupt in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine says two soldiers are killed in a fresh round of clashes in the east of the country. …read more Source:...
New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ as Europe’s summer ends
The European Union grinds back into action this week after its August break, still dazed by Britain’s midsummer vote to quit the EU and facing much the same “polycrisis” as a year ago: a mass of refugees, a fragile economy, hostile Russians and, yes, those Brits, now more awkward than ever.When President Jean-Claude Juncker...
