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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...
The Pending Rapprochement between Turkey and Israel
By Dr. Ahmed Al-Burai If Deniz Zeyrek, a famous leftist journalist in Turkey, was to say, “The state of Israel and its people are undoubtedly sincere friends of Turkey and our condemnations until now are aimed at some extreme illegitimate actions of the Israeli government,” he would be condemned as a conspirator or a traitor to the Republic of...
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...
Year in review 2015: Russian intervention adds to uncertainty in Syria
Much about Syria in 2015 was sadly predictable. The continuing violence, the worsening refugee crisis and the steadily climbing toll of dead, wounded and disappeared. That there would be no end in sight to this most appalling of modern wars during its fifth year was no shock to anyone.Russia’s deployment of its air power and a limited corps...
Turkey welcomes Meskhetian Turks from east Ukraine
The 300 plus Turkish-speaking minority will live in eastern Erzincan province under Turkey’s asylum measures enacted in April …read more Source: Anadolu...
Pope calls in Christmas message for unity against militant atrocities
Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries. Security was tight at the Vatican as Francis, marking the third Christmas since his election in 2013, read his traditional Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” (to the...
Pope calls in Christmas message for unity against militant atrocities
By Philip Pullella Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries. Security was tight at the Vatican as Francis, marking the third Christmas since his election in 2013, read his traditional Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi”...
French immigration to Israel at all-time high
Language Undefined Immigration to Israel in 2015 expected to hit a 15-year high amid an influx of Jews from France, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, from North America …read more Source: Middle East...
Ukraine approves IMF-backed austerity budget
The Ukrainian parliament Friday adopted a budget for 2016 with a deficit of 3 percent of GDP, crucial for unlocking much needed aid from the IMF and Western countries …read more Source: The Daily...
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...
