Tag: russia

US arms sales triple in 2011

Selling weapons worth $66.3 billion overseas, the US arms sales triple

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh

Ending post-Soviet journey, Russia takes WTO seat

Moscow (AFP) — Russia on Wednesday crowned a tortuous 18-year journey from…

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Syria’s battling economy may hold on with help from friends

Russia, Iran and Iraq may support the Syrian economy, despite of the…

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UN unifies to condemn own Security Council on Syria

Countries to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution include some of…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh

UN reports violations of humanitarian law in Aleppo

Observers caution both sides to abide by international humanitarian law

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

200,000 Syrians flee Aleppo

An exodus of historic proportions is underway as besieged citizens abandon Syria’s…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

BP hit with $3.1bn Russian court bill

Moscow (AFP) — A Siberian court on Friday piled more legal pressure…

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Ministry of the Interior denies Chinese warship crossing at Suez

Rumours of a battleship headed through teh canal raised concerns about Egypt’s…

Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed Khalifa

US views working with Iran on Syria as ‘unproductive’

Dueling draft resolutions on Syria pit Security Council members against each other

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy

Russia and Saudi Arabia trade barbs on human rights

The tersely worded statements may hint at secret negotiations on Syria

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy