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Conditions ripe in Syria for complete elimination of terrorist organizations

Moscow - SANA

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stressed that the conditions are ripe in Syria for achieving a qualitative leap towards the best, and the return of economic activity and the complete elimination of terrorists. In a press briefing published by Russian Media outlets, Zakharova said that the Western provocations and the threats to launch an aggression on Syria under theRead more

Lavrov tells West not to obstruct anti-terror operations

Moscow - Al Maghrib Today

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday described militants in Syria’s last big rebel-held enclave of Idlib as a “festering abscess” that needed to be liquidated. Speaking after talks with his Saudi counterpart Adel Al Jubeir in Moscow, Lavrov said militants were using civilians as a human shield. Lavrov told reporters that there was a political understanding between TurkeyRead more

Turkey clashes with Kurdish militia as US sounds alarm

Hassa - Al Maghrib Today

The Turkish army on Tuesday clashed with Kurdish militia in Syria in an operation that has already left three of its soldiers dead, as the United States voiced alarm that the offensive could endanger attempts to end the Syrian civil war. Amid growing international concern over the four-day-old cross-border campaign into Turkey's neighbour, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that AnkaraRead more

West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than

Moscow - Al Maghrib Today

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said the West's "Russiaphobia" was worse than during the Cold War and warned that Moscow has "red lines" that should be respected. "This Russiaphobia is unprecedented. We never saw this during the Cold War," Lavrov, fresh from a visit to New York on Thursday and Friday, said in an interview with theRead more

Erdogan says Turkey has launched new ground operation

Hassa - Al Maghrib Today

Turkey on Saturday launched a new air and ground operation to oust a Kurdish militia from their northern Syrian enclave, defying US warnings that the action risked further destabilising the area after almost seven years of civil war. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had repeatedly vowed that Turkey would root out the "nests of terror" in Syria of the People's Protection Units (YPG) militia whichRead more

Putin takes icy plunge as Orthodox believers mark Epiphany

Moscow - Al Maghrib Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin along with millions of Orthodox believers braved freezing temperatures to take a barechested plunge into icy water in a traditional ritual marking the baptism of Jesus. Surrounded by Orthodox priests and glittering religious icons, and with the temperature hovering around minus 5 degrees Celsius (23 Fahrenheit), Putin lowered himself into waters of Lake Seliger some 350Read more

Apple facing slew of Russian lawsuits over slow iPhones

Moscow - Al Maghrib Today

Seven lawsuits have been launched in Russia and "hundreds" dozens more are in the pipeline against US tech giant Apple which has already admitted to slowing the performance of older iPhone models, a lawyer for some of the plaintiffs said Wednesday. "We have sent seven lawsuits to Moscow courts -- two have been received by the Tverskoy (Moscow district) courtRead more

Moscow calls Kiev's 'Russian occupation' law 'preparation for war'

Moscow - Al Maghrib Today

Russia said Thursday that Ukraine's passing of a new law recognising the conflict with pro-Moscow separatists in the east of the country as a "temporary Russian occupation" amounted to preparation for war. "You cannot call this anything but preparation for a new war," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement, warning that the move "risked a dangerous escalation inRead more