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Egyptian delegation flies to Moscow over Dabaa nuclear station
Egypt
February 15, 2015
Egyptian delegation flies to Moscow over Dabaa nuclear station
An Egyptian delegation headed to the Russian capital of Moscow on Saturday to set into motion a memorandum of understanding…
No trace of Russian ruble on Egyptian market
Business
February 15, 2015
No trace of Russian ruble on Egyptian market
Despite Egypt and Russia's announcement that the two countries would depend on the Russian ruble in transactions between both countries, the…
Guns fall silent in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
World
February 15, 2015
Guns fall silent in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
Shelling stopped abruptly at midnight on Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after President Petro Poroshenko ordered government…
No love for Valentine’s Day there
Life & Style
February 14, 2015
No love for Valentine’s Day there
Not everybody is as enamoured of Valentine's Day as all the bouquets, chocolates and balloons would lead you to think.From…
Even with Turkish Stream, Russia can’t avoid sending gas via Ukraine
World
February 13, 2015
Even with Turkish Stream, Russia can’t avoid sending gas via Ukraine
- Russia's plan to cut out Ukraine as a gas transit route is unrealistic because the EU will seek non-Russian gas…
‘No good news’ as Ukraine peace talks drag on
Egypt
February 12, 2015
‘No good news’ as Ukraine peace talks drag on
Ukraine said on Thursday there was no good news yet after 14 hours of tortuous talks between Kiev, Moscow, Berlin…
Washington has ‘no problem’ with Egypt-Russia nuclear plant
Egypt
February 11, 2015
Washington has ‘no problem’ with Egypt-Russia nuclear plant
Washington has no problem with Egyptian-Russian plans for a nuclear station west of Cairo, the US Department of State said…
Russian exports to Egypt to be exempted from fees
Business
February 11, 2015
Russian exports to Egypt to be exempted from fees
Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has unveiled an agreement with Russia that would exempt it from export fees to Egypt. Minister…
Official: Russia offered to build Egypt’s nuclear station
Business
February 10, 2015
Official: Russia offered to build Egypt’s nuclear station
Hussein al-Shafei, advisor to the Russian Space Agency in the Middle East, said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Cairo…
Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of US criticism
World
February 8, 2015
Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of US criticism
Germany's Angela Merkel said on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis…