Tag Archives: Russia

Egypt Independent Russian officials rejected accusations on Tuesday, that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by conducting a weapons test which created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk on Monday. US officials accused Russia of destroying an old satellite with a missile in what they called …

Egypt Independent Russia’s flag carrier, Aeroflot, doubled its weekly flights from 25 to 50 between Moscow, Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada airports on Wednesday. Russian tour companies are offering reservations in 164 hotels, 80 of which are in Hurghada and 84 in Sharm el-Sheikh. The minimum cost of an all-inclusive weeklong …

Ahram Online A senior Russian delegation seeking to investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZ) toured the Russian Industrial zone (RIZ) at the zone on Monday. Representatives from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the National Institution for Development and from Russian companies and investors accompanied the delegation. …

Egypt Today During his visit to Moscow, Egyptian Minister of Defence and Military Production Mohamed Zaki signed several cooperation protocols covering various military and security sectors with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoygu. Zaki, the General Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces, had headed to the Russian capital on Sunday accompanied …

Paul Stronski* The ongoing withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is transforming diplomatic and security dynamics in Central Asia, creating opportunities for Russia and China to enhance their engagement with increasingly anxious governments in the region. The resurgence of the Taliban that began in the spring, and their takeover of …

Egypt Today Hurghada International Airport received earlier on Monday its first Moscow outbound Russian flight, after nearly six years of suspension since the 2015 plane crash. The airport staff greeted the 300 Russian tourists with roses, souvenirs, and information flyers about Egyptian tourist destinations in the Russian language. “The Russian …

Egypt Today “In a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mosco has lifted the ban on charter flights to Egypt”, TASS news agency reported on Thursday. Charter flights had been suspended for the last six years following a Russian passenger plane crashed in Sinai in October 2015, killing 224 …

Egypt Today “Russia is committed to expanding industrial partnership with Egypt in the automobile industry”, said Russia’s Minister of Trade and Commerce Denis Manturov at a meeting of the Egyptian-Russian Governmental Committee on Thursday. “It is really important to hold talks not only on providing equipment, but also to address …

Jayati Ghosh unpicks the G7 summit in England and finds an anachronistic coalition failing to meet global responsibilities. Jayati Ghosh* What exactly does the G7 want? On the surface that should be evident: the informal political forum, consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United …

Since the end of the cold war, NATO has struggled to find a role. It can find in a focus on human security. Mary Kaldor* The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a geopolitical alliance. It was constructed during the cold war to counter a potential Soviet threat. NATO forces in …