Tag: Russia
What does Egypt really want in Gaza?
Talk of “collateral damage” is a decoy. Egypt couldn’t care less about Palestinian civilians, and nor could Hamas. That is self-evident. What they are afraid of is that Palestine will end up democratic and not autocratic. That’s the rub.
ISIS threatens attack in FIFA World Cup in Russia
ISIS has released a image threatening to launch terror attacks during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The image shows a rifle-carrying ISIS fighter along with a bomb in front of a football stadium.
Russians became more religious in past ten years – poll
SIXTY percent of Russians surveyed by Levada Center believe that people in Russia became more religious in the past ten years, while 27% believe people have become less religious.
Russia’s new terror threat: Ethnic jihadis
THE suspected involvement of converts to Islam in Russian suicide bombings points to the growing reach of jihadists far beyond the Muslim provinces of Chechnya and Dagestan, where insurgency and separatism have simmered for two decades.
North Korea’s leader reckless, ruthless, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry described North Korean leader as reckless and insecure after the execution of his powerful uncle, according to an...
Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea
TEHRAN has launched its second domestically built guided-missile destroyer in the Caspian Sea, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday.
Russia offers to mediate in Syria turmoil
EVEN as violence in Syria increased, Russia on Monday claimed that the Syrian authorities were prepared to hold talks in Moscow to end escalating violence. The opposition, however, refused to commit itself to talks unless President Bashar al-Assad quit.
Bhagavad Gita faces ban in Russia
IF a court in Siberia has its way, Bhagavad Gita, one of Hindu religion’s scriptures, will be banned and branded as an ‘extremist’ literature across Russia.