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Egypt says made no arrests in connection to Russian plane crash
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Egypt says made no arrests in connection to Russian plane crash
Egypt's interior ministry denied on Saturday making any arrests in connection with the crash of a Russian passenger plane in…
Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Middle East
January 28, 2016
Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 54 civilians in rebel- and jihadist-held areas of Syria in the past 24…
Moscow warns of IS plans to abduct Russians in Turkey
Middle East
January 27, 2016
Moscow warns of IS plans to abduct Russians in Turkey
Russia's federal tourism agency on Wednesday issued a warning that Islamic State jihadists were planning to abduct Russian citizens in…
No special status for east Ukraine without ceasefire: president
World
January 26, 2016
No special status for east Ukraine without ceasefire: president
Ukraine will not give its eastern regions greater autonomy until a lasting ceasefire with pro-Russian separatist rebels is in place,…
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Egypt
January 26, 2016
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Russia’s transport ministry will prepare a report on its security checks at Egyptian airports this week, which will include extra requirements…
Top Russian MP eyes resumption of flights, tourism with Egypt: agencies
Egypt
January 25, 2016
Top Russian MP eyes resumption of flights, tourism with Egypt: agencies
Russia is interested in resuming in full its relations with Egypt in tourism and in civil aviation flights, Russian news…
Russia says Norway border post closed to migrants for ‘security’
World
January 24, 2016
Russia says Norway border post closed to migrants for ‘security’
Russia on Sunday confirmed it had shut for "security reasons" an Arctic border post with Norway to migrants being controversially…
Turkey ‘watching closely’ Russian troop movements on border
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Turkey ‘watching closely’ Russian troop movements on border
Turkey is "closely watching" Russian troop movements in Syria near its border, a government source in Ankara said on Friday,…
Large crowds, long departure lines at Cairo airport
Egypt
January 21, 2016
Large crowds, long departure lines at Cairo airport
Cairo International Airport witnessed a high density of travelers on Thursday with long waiting lines seen outside departure terminals. Security patrols…
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Middle East
January 21, 2016
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Four months of Russian air strikes in Syria are taking their toll on rebel forces, strengthening the hand of a…