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OPEC set to prolong oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh deal
Middle East
July 1, 2019
OPEC set to prolong oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh deal
OPEC and its allies are set this week to prolong oil output cuts to further boost prices, after the two…
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Egypt
June 23, 2019
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Zaki and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, along with several senior army officials,…
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: monitor
Middle East
June 15, 2019
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: monitor
At least 35 combatants including 26 pro-regime forces were killed Saturday in clashes and air strikes that erupted at dawn…
Northwest Syria battles rage after rebel counterattack
Middle East
June 8, 2019
Northwest Syria battles rage after rebel counterattack
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – Battles intensified in northwest Syria on Friday after insurgents mounted an attack to repel an army…
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
World
June 5, 2019
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for talks he said would boost strategic cooperation, as Beijing and Moscow…
Ukraine’s new president Zelensky says ceasefire first priority
World
May 20, 2019
Ukraine’s new president Zelensky says ceasefire first priority
Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday used his inaugural speech to announce his first priority was ending the five-year…
Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing
World
May 6, 2019
Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing
The pilot of a Russian passenger plane that erupted in a ball of fire on the runway of Moscow’s busiest…
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying…
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
World
May 6, 2019
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at…
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Russian allies pounded the rebel-held northwest of Syria with air strikes on…