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Syrian President Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Syrian President Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin
Embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has flown to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is now his…
Rosatom chief in Cairo to discuss nuclear plant: agency
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Rosatom chief in Cairo to discuss nuclear plant: agency
Sergey Kirienko, the head of Russia’s government-run nuclear energy firm Rosatom, arrived in Cairo on Monday to negotiate the construction…
Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government forces and…
UPDATE: Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades
Egypt
September 30, 2015
UPDATE: Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades
Russia launched air strikes in Syria on Wednesday in its biggest Middle East intervention in decades, plunging the four-year-old civil…
US support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
Middle East
September 27, 2015
US support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded US support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying US-trained…
Russia’s ‘tin pot despot’ Putin behind spy’s London murder, UK inquiry told
World
July 31, 2015
Russia’s ‘tin pot despot’ Putin behind spy’s London murder, UK inquiry told
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "tin pot despot" who, with Kremlin "cronies," was behind the 2006 poisoning murder of…
Putin tells Obama he wants dialogue based on equality and respect
World
July 4, 2015
Putin tells Obama he wants dialogue based on equality and respect
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for dialogue based on equal treatment and mutual respect with the United States on Saturday…
Defense minister presents Putin with golden pistol
Egypt
June 22, 2015
Defense minister presents Putin with golden pistol
Defense Minister Sedqy Sobhy has presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a golden, 9mm gun worth LE5,000, according to the…
Jeb Bush: Putin is a ‘bully,’ US needs to respond resolutely
World
June 10, 2015
Jeb Bush: Putin is a ‘bully,’ US needs to respond resolutely
Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a "bully" and the United…
Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack
Saudi Arabia accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy on Sunday, telling an Arab summit that he should not express…