Tag: Russia
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five hours to fill up a...
War’s timeline as Syrians mark 10 years since uprising began
BEIRUT — Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising...
Watchdog: Mideast arms imports grew by a quarter in a decade
STOCKHOLM — Arms imports to the Middle East rose by a quarter in the decade to 2020 even though arms sales globally remained stable...
Russian FM discusses Middle Eastern affairs with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Russia’s foreign minister discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East on Monday with a delegation from the militant Hezbollah group,...
Allies call on Slovak leader to resign over Russian vaccine
PRAGUE — Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called on the populist prime minister to resign to open the way for a reconstruction of...
Russia opposition leader Navalny describes prison conditions
MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny described tight controls at his prison in a letter posted Monday, saying they include hourly checks during...
Ostapenko beats Badosa 6-2, 6-2 in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy by beating Paula Badosa 6-2, 6-2 on...
In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. Yet...
US astronaut launching next month may spend year in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA may soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal.
...
UN says international diplomacy crucial to end Syria’s war
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Syria said Monday that international diplomacy is crucial to end Syria’s 10-year war and it’s important...
