Russia
Nationwide vote protests hit Vladimir Putin’s rule
World
December 10, 2011
Nationwide vote protests hit Vladimir Putin’s rule
A day of nationwide demonstrations against Vladimir Putin and alleged election fraud began in Russia's far east on Saturday, in…
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
World
December 4, 2011
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth month of an uprising…
80,000 Muslims pray on the street in Moscow
World
November 7, 2011
80,000 Muslims pray on the street in Moscow
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of Muslim men knelt shoulder-to-shoulder in prayer on the freezing streets of Moscow on Sunday to…
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
Art news
October 23, 2011
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
History is rife with instances in which art was used to deliver a specific message or set of beliefs; one…
Egypt says will include Ukraine wheat in tenders
Business
October 22, 2011
Egypt says will include Ukraine wheat in tenders
Egypt's main state wheat buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it will include wheat of Ukrainian origin…
Ukraine court jails Tymoshenko for 7 years
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Ukraine court jails Tymoshenko for 7 years
A Ukrainian court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of office…
Egypt receives first shipment of Russian wheat since 2009
Business
October 9, 2011
Egypt receives first shipment of Russian wheat since 2009
Egypt on Sunday received a shipment of Russian wheat, the first since 2009, following Egypt’s decision to ban the import…
Syrians stage protests in Cairo against Russian support for Assad
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Syrians stage protests in Cairo against Russian support for Assad
Scores of Syrians staged protests outside the Russian Embassy in Cairo on Sunday, condemning Russian support for Bashar al-Assad’s regime,…
Turkey, Egypt top buyers of Russian grain in July
Business
August 5, 2011
Turkey, Egypt top buyers of Russian grain in July
MOSCOW--Turkey and Egypt, the top two buyers of Russian grain for the past five years, bought the most grain from…
EU wheat little changed, eyes on Egypt tender
Business
July 16, 2011
EU wheat little changed, eyes on Egypt tender
MILAN - European wheat prices were flat on Friday as traders awaited the results of Egypt's tender in the afternoon, although…