Western countries
Russia bans more European officials in retaliation for EU sanctions
World
January 18, 2023
Russia bans more European officials in retaliation for EU sanctions
Russia has expanded its list of blacklisted European Union officials in response to the EU’s ninth round of sanctions imposed…
Western countries “aggravating conflict” as Zelensky heads to Washington
World
December 21, 2022
Western countries “aggravating conflict” as Zelensky heads to Washington
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that Moscow doesn’t see a chance of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and…
Analysis: China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
World
March 4, 2022
Analysis: China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
Will China help Russia cope with the fallout from economic sanctions? That has been the big question since Russia invaded Ukraine last week.…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Environment
June 5, 2019
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…
20% of IS militants are citizens of European countries: Dar El Ifta
Egypt
July 5, 2017
20% of IS militants are citizens of European countries: Dar El Ifta
The state-run Dar al-Ifta issued a statement on Wednesday in which it warned of the consequences that result from the return…
Rushdie warns of new dangers to free speech in West
Books
October 19, 2015
Rushdie warns of new dangers to free speech in West
Violence against writers and a misplaced sense of political correctness pose new dangers to freedom of speech in the West,…
Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Syrian opposition forces say they will never accept President Bashar al-Assad's rule, after signs that Western powers may be willing…