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Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Rebel fighters with the Jaish al-Islam group in the Syrian town of Douma, near the capital Damascus, have expressed readiness…
Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported
World
March 26, 2018
Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported
With the fire alarms silent and staff reportedly nowhere to be seen, a fire at a shopping mall packed with…
37 dead, 69 missing in Russian shopping center fire
World
March 26, 2018
37 dead, 69 missing in Russian shopping center fire
A devastating fire at a shopping center in a Siberian city killed 37 people and left 69 others missing Sunday,…
EgyptAir announces 50% discount on its first flight to Moscow
Egypt
March 23, 2018
EgyptAir announces 50% discount on its first flight to Moscow
EgyptAir announced on Thursday that the company will be offering a 50 percent discount on its business seats in its…
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
Middle East
March 23, 2018
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern…
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Middle East
March 22, 2018
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Russian Defense Ministry said more than 5,000 civilians left Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, RIA agency reported.
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its…
Russian FM threatens to ‘hit back’ at Britain over spy poisoning
World
March 21, 2018
Russian FM threatens to ‘hit back’ at Britain over spy poisoning
Russia’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday to retaliate against Britain for “anti-Russian measures”, with the two countries at loggerheads over the…
Video: EgyptAir unveils official World Cup plane for national team
Egypt
March 20, 2018
Video: EgyptAir unveils official World Cup plane for national team
Chairman of the Egyptian Football Association (FA) Hany Abu Raida described the preparations made by EgyptAir and the advertising agency,…
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
World
March 19, 2018
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fourth presidential term with nearly 77 percent of the vote — his highest score…