JNN 27 Nov 2016 Cairo : Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says he supports the Syrian military – a position at odds with his country’s Gulf benefactors such as Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Russia
Bickering Petro Dollar Set Backs Saudi Economy as Russia becomes the Lead Oil Exporter to China with Yuan Rubble Swap Deal
JNN 06 Feb 2016 Moscow : Moscow is gaining momentum as the biggest seller of crude oil to China, with Russian crude supplies overtaking those from Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Russian Air Force Breaks the Back of Terrorists , destroys 448 terrorist facilities in Syria over 3 days
JNN 13 Nov 2015 Damascus : The Russian Air Force in Syria has made 137 sorties over last three days, hitting 448 infrastructure facilities belonging to Islamic State and other terrorists groups in the country, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Continue reading
Russia Stands firm on its Decision to Keep supporting the Syrian Govt Defense
JNN 12 Sept 2015 Moscow : Russia will continue to send military equipment to Syria to help it with the fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. Continue reading
Russia, China agree to Integrate Eurasian Union, Silk Road
JNN 10 May 2015 Moscow : Russia and China have signed a number of energy, trade and finance deals on Friday aimed at strengthening economic ties. The two countries have multiple mutual projects which “achieved a unity of views on a wide range of issues.” Continue reading
Prayers Offered in Red Mosque ,Tomsk , Russia after 90 Years – World Oldest Copies of Quran in Berlin Libray
JNN 08 Apr 2015 Berlin : The Red Juma Mosque, located in the Tomsk region of Russia, has opened for worship after a gap of 90 years. The Oldest Pages of Quran are said to be with the German Library . Continue reading
World’s 400 richest get richer, adding $92bn in 2014
JNN 02 Jan 2015 Moscow : The 400 richest billionaires in the world added another $92 billion to their names in 2014 and now sit on assets worth $4.1 trillion, but Russia’s super-wealthy have been hit by economic problems resulting from the Ukraine crisis. Continue reading
Iran and Russia to Jointly Help Iraq in Anti-Terror Battle
JNN 07 July 2014 Tehran : A senior Iranian foreign ministry official has underlined in an interview with al-Alam Arabic language network that Tehran and Moscow have agreed to jointly assist Iraq in its effort to battle foreign-sponsored terrorism in the war-ravaged country. Continue reading
Dollar gets another Set Back , as Russian Companies Switch to Yuan , and other Asian Currencies
JNN 10 JUNE 3014 Moscow : Russia will start settling more contracts in Asian currencies, especially the yuan, in order to lessen its dependence on the dollar market, and because of Western-led sanctions that could freeze funds at any moment. Continue reading
1st ever Mosque to Be Built in Pyatigorsk , Russia
JNN 25 May 2014 Moscow : A working group of representatives of the Government of Stavropol region and apparatus of the Russian presidential envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District with the assistance of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of the region have identified the place of a new mosque construction. Continue reading
Russia threatens replacing Dollar with Ruble in Trade
JNN 29 May 2014 Moscow : Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to replace US dollar with Russian ruble as its currency for global trade, citing US-led Western sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine tensions. Continue reading
China Signs 30-year Deal for Russian Natural Gas , worth US$400 Billion
JNN 23 May 2014 SHANGHAI — China signed a landmark $400 billion deal Wednesday to buy natural gas from Russia, binding Moscow more closely to Beijing at a time when President Vladimir Putin’s relations with the West have deteriorated to the lowest point ever. Continue reading
Pro Russian Militia Declares Marial Law in Lugansk , Asks Help from Russia , 13 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed
JNN 23 May 2014 Kiev : The leadership of the self-proclaimed “Lugansk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine declared martial law Thursday and asked Russia to send troops to “protect civilians”. Continue reading
Russia and China to begin joint Naval Drills
JNN 13 May 2014 Moscow : The Russian Pacific Fleet and the Chinese navy plan to conduct a joint large-scale cooperative training exercise scheduled for mid-May, a Russian military spokesman has said. Continue reading
Russia and Iran set to strike $10bn energy deal
JNN 01 May 2014 Tehran : Iran and Russia are negotiating a power deal worth up to $10 billion in the face of increasing US financial alienation. The construction of new thermal and hydroelectric plants and a transmission network are in the works. Continue reading
Moldova’s Trans-Dniester region also wants to join Russia, Gorbachev Hails the Crimean Referendum
JNN 21 Mar 2014 Moscow : Pro-Russian politicians and activists in Moldova’s breakaway Trans-Dniester region have asked the Russian parliament to draft a law that would allow their territory to join Russia. Continue reading
India remains World’s Largest Arms Importer
JNN 22 Mar 2014 Delhi : India has remained to be the world’s largest importer of ordnance; its arms import for the past five years was triple that of China and Pakistan combined, the Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reported. Continue reading
Russia adopts Crimea, Sevastopol as its territory , Condemns US and West’s Foreign Policy
JNN 19 Mar 2014 MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of Crimea signed a treaty on Tuesday accepting the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as part of the Russian territory. Continue reading
Russia has right to use force in Ukraine ; Crimean parliament votes to join Russia,
JNN 06 Mar 2014 Kiev : The Crimean parliament has voted for the region to join Russia. The decision will only come in force if approved by the Crimeans at a referendum which will be held in 10 days. Continue reading
US Created “ Bin Laden of Russia ” Called to Fight in Ukraine
JNN 03 Mar 2014 Kiev : On February 23, amid rising violence in Ukraine, the parliament ousted Yanukovych and named Oleksandr Turchynov, the legislature’s speaker, as interim President. Continue reading
Female suicide bomber kills 15 at Railway Station in Volgograd , Russia
JNN 29 Dec 2013 Moscow : At least 15 people were killed in a blast at a railway station in the city of Volgograd, southern Russia. A female suicide bomber is suspected to have carried out the attack, says the National Anti-terrorism Committee.
AK – 47 inventor , Mikhail Kalashnikov Dies at 94
JNN 26 Dec 2013 Moscow: Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the famed Russian AK-47 assault rifle, died on Monday in his home city of Izhevsk, an industrial town 1,300 km east of Moscow, local media reported. Continue reading
Russia Saves Ukraine from Default and Bankruptcy
JNN 20 Dec 2013 Keiv : The agreement with Russia for cheaper gas and a promise to buy a large portion of Ukrainian debt saved the country from economic and social collapse, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Wednesday. Continue reading
Pakistani Foreign Policy Needs Correction by Brave Patriotic Pakistanis
JNN 13 Dec 2013 Islamabad : Here are few of the highlights of Pakistan’s involvement in the US led war on terror that has dragged on for more than 12 years: Over 50,000 deaths, $80+ billion in losses, growing insecurity and mounting fear among its citizens. Continue reading
Russian Yota Phone Launches a Double Side Screen SmartPhone , challenge for I Phone
JNN 05 Dec 2013 Moscow : A Russian company has come up with a double sided smartphone which includes an electronic paper display on the back. Yota Devices hope the revolutionary technology will help it win market share in Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading
15th Century Khan Mosque built by Tatars , Restored by Russian Muslims
JNN 06 Dec 2013 Moscow : After years of legal debates, Russian Muslims have finally restored the 15th century Khan Mosque in Kasimov town, east Moscow, deemed as the oldest mosque in central Russia. Continue reading
Iran to start building 2nd nuclear plant in Bushehr – Rouhani
JNN 03 Dec 2013 TEHRAN, — Iran plans to produce more electricity by building a second nuclear energy plant in the southern province of Bushehr, home for the country’s first plant, said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday. Continue reading
1200 Migrant workers arrested After Riots Due to Mruder of Ethnic Russian in Moscow
JNN 15 Oct 2013 Moscow : Moscow authorities have closed a vegetable warehouse and detained 1,200 people after a violent Sunday protest in Moscow’s residential area of Biryulyovo, where a young Russian was allegedly stabbed to death by a migrant last week. Continue reading
Russia ready to execute IP Gas Pipeline Project , Pakistan’s Confirmation awaited, US sanctions negated
JNN 21 Sept 2013 ISLAMABAD: Russia is ready to execute the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project, ignoring the U.S. sanctions on Iran, a Russian minister has revealed in a meeting with Pakistan’s petroleum minister in Islamabad. Continue reading
Syria not to fulfill any agreement until U.S. stops threatening: Assad
JNN 14th Sept.2013 MOSCOW — Syria will not fulfill agreement on chemical weapons control until the U.S. stops threatening it, President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday. Continue reading
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