Russia
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A suspected missile strike on an oil-loading facility used by Turkey-backed opposition forces in northern Syria appears…
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
VIENNA (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany are pressing ahead with a US-backed plan for a resolution by the UN…
Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow after engine sensor problem
World
February 26, 2021
Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow after engine sensor problem
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Rossiya Airlines Boeing 777 cargo plane made an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on Friday…
CNN Exclusive: Inside Russia’s new Covid-19 vaccine factory
Features/Interviews
February 24, 2021
CNN Exclusive: Inside Russia’s new Covid-19 vaccine factory
Vadim Svistunov, 84, and his 86-year-old wife Nonna, went to the opera house for both the initial vaccine shot and…
Construction of Dabaa nuclear plant to start soon
Egypt
February 21, 2021
Construction of Dabaa nuclear plant to start soon
Alexander Voronkov, the Rosatom regional vice-president and director of Rosatom Middle East and North Africa, announced Saturday that the company will…
Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: PM
World
February 20, 2021
Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on…
Russian flights to return to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada for first time since 2015
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Russian flights to return to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada for first time since 2015
The Egyptian Aviation Authority announced that starting March 28, the Russian NordStar Airline will operate four flights a week to…
Russia’s NordStar to run flights to Cairo starting February 20
Egypt
February 12, 2021
Russia’s NordStar to run flights to Cairo starting February 20
Russia’s NordStar Airlines began selling tickets for a once-a-week flight between Cairo and the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don after obtaining…
Russia ‘ready’ to break ties with EU if sanctions imposed — Lavrov
World
February 12, 2021
Russia ‘ready’ to break ties with EU if sanctions imposed — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia was prepared to break off relations with the European Union if…
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik…