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Egypt FM: We want to help Lebanese politicians reconcile

21 August 2016

BEIRUT: Egypt’s foreign minister said Tuesday he is visiting Lebanon to help rival Lebanese political groups find common ground. Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 and parliament has been unable to elect a head of state because of deep disagreements. After meeting […]

Russian Experts Name Price, Timeline in Restoration of Palmyra Monuments

21 August 2016

Key monuments in the historical Syrian city of Palmyra destroyed by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group can be restored within months or years at prices up to $400,000, Russian experts estimated in a report obtained by RIA Novosti Wednesday following their July 5-9 visit. […]

Is There Hope for Ancient Palmyra After Daesh ‘Spared No Bombs’ Demolishing It?

21 August 2016

A Russian group of scientists went to visit city of Palmyra in Syria to see the extent of damage that has been done to the ancient sites by Daesh militants. Gazeta.ru talked with the Director of the Grabar Research and Restoration Center, Alexander Lesovoy, who […]

‘The Country We Used to Know is no More’: Possible Scenarios for Post-War Syria

21 August 2016

International experts agree that when the war in Syria is over the country will never return to its pre-war state. The decentralization of Syria is already underway and the future of the country would depend on the configuration of forces in the post-war period. In […]

Russian Warships Launch Cruise Missiles on al-Nusra Front Targets in Syria

21 August 2016

Russian warships of the Black Sea Fleet conducted three launches of the Kalibr cruise missiles on al-Nusra Front targets in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The strikes destroyed a terrorist command center and a base Dar-Taaza, as well as a major plant producing mortar […]

Russia denies bombing Aleppo civilians as photo of bloodied 5yo boy goes viral

21 August 2016

Russia’s Defense Ministry has denied claims it carried out attacks on a civilian area in Aleppo’s Qaterji district. The claims were made by Western media after video and pictures of a wounded five-year-old boy from the area emerged online. “The critical plight that the children […]

Russian Black Sea Fleet carries out missile strikes on terrorist targets in Syria – military

21 August 2016

The Russian Defense Ministry has said Black Sea Fleet warships have launched three cruise missile strikes on terrorist targets in Syria. A terrorist command post and munitions production site were destroyed. “As a result of the strikes a command post and a terrorist base near […]

Jewish man stabbed in France, attacker shouts ‘Allahu Akhbar’

21 August 2016

A Jewish man has been stabbed by a Muslim in Strasbourg, France. He was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition, while the perpetrator was arrested. Police say the incident is not terrorism-related and that the attacker is suffering from psychiatric issues. The […]

Burkini Ban: Why Europe Prohibits Full-Body Swimsuits for Muslim Women

21 August 2016

French seaside resorts are one by one joining a widening taboo on a burkini, swimwear for Muslim women that covers the whole body except the face, feet and hands. Authorities name a number of reasons why clothes, which were designed to help followers of Islam […]

Bombed buildings, deserted streets: RT travels to war-torn Aleppo from Damascus (EXCLUSIVE)

21 August 2016

The fighting in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has intensified over the past fortnight. Despite that, RT’s Lizzie Phelan set out to see what’s changed in the country’s biggest city, wracked by violence, deprivation and fear. The correspondent spent about ten hours on the […]

Twitter Suspends 235,000 More Accounts Over Extremism

21 August 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter suspended 235,000 accounts that promoted terrorism over the last six months, as part of a continuing effort to keep people from using the social network for extremist causes, the company said Thursday. “The world has witnessed a further wave of deadly, […]

Bassil, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs tackle bilateral relations

21 August 2016

NNA – Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, met on Friday with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, M. J. Akbar, over bilateral relations. In the wake of the meeting, the diplomat said that his country was aware of the difficult situation in […]

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