Section: Iran
Gazprom awards China gas pipeline contract to Putin ally
Russia’s giant gas company has awarded a 2.8-billion-dollar contract to an influential company for work on building a gas pipeline to China. Gazprom awarded Stroygazmontazh (SGM) contracts for work on building the Power of Siberia gas pipeline to China, tender documents show, Press TV reported. Engaged in construction work for the oil and...
Russian Sub Participating in Anti-ISIL Ops in Syria Arrives in Sevastopol
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Rostov-on-Don submarine has arrived at the Crimean Port of Sevastopol, the head of Black Sea Fleet’s information department said Friday. …read more Source: Fars News...
US orders 20 more Russian rocket engines
Two US companies have ordered a new batch of Russian rocket engines for civil and commercial launches, shortly after Congress removed a ban on using such rockets. According to reports, United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing, said Wednesday it had ordered 20 new RD-180 rocket engines from Russia on top of 29...
Merkel, UK Intelligence Exchange Information on ISIL, Putin, Ukraine
TEHRAN (FNA)- German Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged information with British intelligence on ISIL and Ukraine. …read more Source: Fars News...
Kiev under pressure to adopt IMF approved austerity budget
In Ukraine, the parliament is working on the final version of the 2016 budget which it has to approve before the end of the month. …read more Source:...
‘Sharia-compliant’ airline takes off in Malaysia
No alcohol will be permitted and Halal food will be served on flights that airline says are open to all religions. The new airline has 355 employees which includes eight pilots and 50 cabin crew [EPA] Asia Pacific, Malaysia Malaysia’s first “sharia-compliant” airline made its inaugural domestic flight over the weekend and it hopes to...
12 Street Artists Transforming The Walls Of Iran
“Graffiti is an absolute crime,” street artist CK1, face obscured by a black-and-white geometric mask, explains in the trailer for “Mutiny of Colours.” The documentary, still in progress and currently raising funds on IndieGogo, follows Iranian street artists spreading freedom, expression and love through visually striking...
Russia mulls counter-measures over US sanctions
Moscow says its considering a response to a US move to update sanctions on people and entities over the issue of conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
EU ‘plays short-sighted sanctions game’ instead of fighting terrorism together: Moscow
The European Union should join Russia in its battle against international terrorism instead of imposing “illogical” and “ineffective” sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in response to the six-month prolongation of restrictive measures by the EU. “Instead of building constructive cooperation in countering the key challenges of our...
EU extends anti-Russia sanctions over Ukraine
The European Union has agreed to prolong economic sanctions against Russia for another six months over its alleged involvement in the Ukraine crisis. “On 21 December 2015, the Council prolonged EU economic sanctions against Russia until 31 July 2016,” the EU Council press service said in a communique in Brussels on Monday. The...
