Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Moscow
Following Deadly Attack on Concert Hall,...
After a deadly attack on a music venue in a Moscow suburb, Russia observed Sunday a day of mourning.Islamic State took credit for the assault that killed 137 people.
Russia’s Birth Rate Plunges Due to...
Due to a sharp decline in births, Russia is facing the biggest demographic crisis in recent history. This is a reflection of the fear that many Russians have about starting a family in an uncertain political and economic landscape.
Moscow Tries to Appear Normal After...
The country’s economy is beginning to feel the effects of a year of international sanctions against Russia and the beginning of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though the impact has not been as fast and effective as Western powers had hoped.
In Russia,Rebranded McDonald’s Restaurants Now Open
Following the departure of many Western companies as a result of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, Moscow has opened the first of the restaurants that will eventually replace McDonald’s. The renamed Russian counterpart, dubbed a copycat by some, intends to affirm Russia’s self-sufficiency and defiance in addition to serving hamburgers
Who Has Been Banned From Russia’s...
Russia’s parliamentary elections next week are set to be some of the least competitive in years after a number of independent and opposition candidates were barred from running
Moscow Mass Vaccination
Across global cities big and small, the coronavirus pandemic has forced a shutdown of cultural life. But that’s changing in the Russian capital, where a mass vaccination program is in full swing
Moscow is a Christmas Wonderland, Minus...
In Moscow, a New Year season without snow is spurring an all out effort by authorities to promote holiday cheer, as well as questions about climate change and government spending
News from Russia
Moscow court has extended the pretrial detention of 6 captured Ukrainian sailors by 3 months…. Thousands of people marched in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg to mark the anniversary of the killing of Russia’s royal family by Bolshevik revolutionaries 101 years ago
Finding Fortune in Moscow a Challenge...
Russia’s economy has stagnated for some years and suffers under sanctions imposed by the West after it annexed Crimea in 2014. Still, Moscow remains a vibrant city that attracts immigrants from around the world, most of them from the former Soviet republics of Central Asia