Saudi officials were 'supporting' 9/11 hijackers, commission member says First serious public split revealed among commissioners over the release of the secret ‘28 pages’ that detail Saudi ties to 2001 terrorist attacks. 10.05.2016
Why Middle Eastern Leaders Are Talking to Putin, Not Obama Russia’s less dominant militarily but more willing to act, and that has changed the dynamics in the region. 07.05.2016
A Russian orchestra plays Bach and Prokofiev in the ruins of Palmyra The Russian government sent one of the country’s top orchestras to the Syrian desert with a message. 05.05.2016
Sergey Lavrov’s article "Russia’s Foreign Policy: Historical Background" for "Russia in Global Affairs" magazine, March 3, 2016 International relations have entered a very difficult period, and Russia once again finds itself at the crossroads of key trends that determine the vector of future global development. 13.03.2016
Erdogan is on the brink of ultimate power, but Turkey is falling apart Until 2002, when the AKP (Justice and Development Party) came to power, Turkey was doing pretty well in following Kemal Atatürk’s dictum: “peace at home, peace abroad”. 21.02.2016
In blow to Ukraine’s reform hopes, top official resigns, citing corruption MOSCOW — In a blow to hopes that Ukraine will be able to overcome a decades-long struggle with corruption and mismanagement, the country’s Western-trained economy minister resigned Wednesday, saying he had been unable to beat back corruption. 19.02.2016
Why Obama’s Army Isn’t Defeating Russia, China, ISIS President Barack Obama once ridiculed a political opponent for suggesting the military should look to its past to determine how it should fight today. 17.02.2016
NATO's Nightmare: Russian Sub Activity Rises to Cold War Levels Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic has climbed back up to Cold War-era levels after a prolonged lull following the collapse of the Soviet Union. 17.02.2016
Colonel Gaddafi warned Tony Blair of Islamist attacks on Europe, phone conversations reveal Transcripts of two telephone conversations between the two leaders which took place on February 25, 2011, are made public. 11.02.2016
Saudi Arabia has a giant mess on its hands The next casualty in Saudi Arabia's oil price war might be its own economy. 08.02.2016
Russian airstrikes are working in Syria — enough to put peace talks in doubt BEIRUT — Russia’s military intervention in Syria is finally generating gains on the ground for Syrian government forces, tilting the battlefield in favor of President Bashar al-Assad to such an extent that the Obama administration’s quest for a negotiated settlement to the war suddenly looks a lot less likely to succeed. 07.02.2016
Saudi Arabia's Secret Holdings of U.S. Debt Are Suddenly a Big Deal - Hiding data is “mind-boggling,” says former Treasury official - Saudi burns through $100 billion of reserves as strains emerge It’s a secret of the vast U. 03.02.2016
Yes, Putin may be starting to win Georgia away from the West. Here’s why that matters. Is Georgia on the verge of a Kremlin-inspired political takeover? No. 03.02.2016
Our spoiled, emasculated, de‑spiritualised societies in the West are in terminal decline In 2015 we witness a rare geopolitcal power shift - and in the face of every kind of new external challenge the leaders of the EU and the USA have never looked weaker or more bemused. 29.01.2016
How Terrorism Came Back to Turkey A suicide bomber identified as an Islamic State (IS) militant killed [ http://www. 22.01.2016
Russia Moves Ahead With Building New Aircraft Carriers After decades of effort to reconstitute its shipbuilding industry following the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia looks set to regain a key ability: Moscow will be able to build aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships domestically as soon as 2019. 22.01.2016
Revealed: Russia's Lethal Su-34 Fullback Goes Global Russia is on the verge of securing its first export order for the Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback bomber. 13.01.2016
Saudi Arabia is playing an increasingly destabilising role in the Middle East, German intelligence warns German intelligence has warned that Saudi Arabia is playing an increasingly destabilising role in the Middle East. 11.12.2015
Elements in Turkey Likely Involved in Daesh Oil Smuggling - Ex-Ambassador Former Turkish Ambassador to Iraq and the United Kingdom Unal Cevikov claims that elements within Turkey are likely involved in the illicit oil trade with Daesh, but it is not official Turkish government policy. 09.12.2015
