Russia
Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black…
Egypt ranks first in Arab world, 13th globally in military manpower
Egypt
September 28, 2021
Egypt ranks first in Arab world, 13th globally in military manpower
The Global Fire Power website, which specializes in military affairs, published its ranking of the total available active military manpower…
EU accuses Russia of involvement in ‘Ghostwriter’ cyberattacks
World
September 24, 2021
EU accuses Russia of involvement in ‘Ghostwriter’ cyberattacks
The European Union on Friday threatened to take action against Russia over alleged complicity in a cyberattack campaign known as “Ghostwriter” against…
Google, Apple remove Navalny’s tactical voting app as Russian polls open
World
September 17, 2021
Google, Apple remove Navalny’s tactical voting app as Russian polls open
Alphabet’s Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday.…
Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics
World
September 16, 2021
Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics
MOSCOW (AP) — After a few weeks of desultory campaigning but months of relentless official moves to shut down significant…
Russia’s Putin slams presence of foreign troops in Syria
Middle East
September 15, 2021
Russia’s Putin slams presence of foreign troops in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the presence of foreign troops in Syria, saying they are there…
Putin to self-isolate due to COVID cases among inner circle
World
September 14, 2021
Putin to self-isolate due to COVID cases among inner circle
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the…
Three killed after Russian apartment block gas explosion
World
September 11, 2021
Three killed after Russian apartment block gas explosion
MOSCOW, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Three people died, including an 11-year-old girl, after a gas explosion caused a two-story apartment…
Russia and Belarus begin active phase of huge war games
World
September 10, 2021
Russia and Belarus begin active phase of huge war games
MOSCOW, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Russia and ex-Soviet ally Belarus on Friday launched the active phase of vast military exercises…
Egypt discusses Russian tourism, COVID-19 with senior official in Moscow
Egypt
September 10, 2021
Egypt discusses Russian tourism, COVID-19 with senior official in Moscow
One month after the resumption of flights between Russia and Egypt’s Red Sea resort cities, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities…