Russia
$50 mn reward for information on terror attack: Russian Federal Security Service director
Egypt
November 17, 2015
$50 mn reward for information on terror attack: Russian Federal Security Service director
Weeks after the Russian passenger plane crash in Sinai on October 31, Russia announced for the first time on Tuesday…
UPDATE: Russia says plane brought down by homemade explosive device
Egypt
November 17, 2015
UPDATE: Russia says plane brought down by homemade explosive device
A homemade explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia's FSB security…
Russia ‘outraged’ at accusations it killed civilians in Syria
Middle East
November 17, 2015
Russia ‘outraged’ at accusations it killed civilians in Syria
Russia told the United Nations on Monday it was "outraged" by allegations that it had killed civilians in Syria and…
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
Middle East
November 16, 2015
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
US President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like…
Meteorologist recommends transfer of Egypt-Chad football match from Alexandria
Egypt
November 15, 2015
Meteorologist recommends transfer of Egypt-Chad football match from Alexandria
The chairman of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority, Ahmed Abdel Aal, has advised football authorities that the Egypt-Chad football match, scheduled…
Five soldiers killed in east, highest toll in two months: Ukraine military
World
November 14, 2015
Five soldiers killed in east, highest toll in two months: Ukraine military
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the past 24 hours during fighting in the east of Ukraine, the Ukrainian…
UPDATE: Russia bans EgyptAir flights from Nov. 14 – officials
Egypt
November 13, 2015
UPDATE: Russia bans EgyptAir flights from Nov. 14 – officials
Russia has banned incoming flights by Egypt's state-owned airline, a senior Russian diplomat and an official of Moscow's Domodedovo airport…
Islamic State video threatens attacks in Russia ‘very soon’: site monitoring group
World
November 12, 2015
Islamic State video threatens attacks in Russia ‘very soon’: site monitoring group
Islamic State has released a video threatening attacks in Russia "very soon", the SITE monitoring group said on Thursday. Al-Hayat Media…
Assad’s opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Middle East
November 11, 2015
Assad’s opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Syrian opposition figures and Gulf commentators dismissed on Wednesday a Russian draft proposal for a process to solve the Syrian…