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Zinoviev while heading a meeting in Azerbaijan in 1920. Getty images


The ‘Autumn of Sorrows’ for Russia’s Muslims

The ‘Autumn of Sorrows’ for Russia’s Muslims

London- “Set the East ablaze!” This was the brief order that the leader of the Bolshevik revolution Vladimir Ilycyh Ulianov, alias Lenin, gave to Zinoviev when he sent him on a mission to mobilize the Muslim subjects of the Russian Empire in support of the October...
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Lenin addressing troops at Red Square in Moscow in May 25, 1919. Getty images


The Red October: 100 Years Later

The Red October: 100 Years Later

London- This month marks the centenary of the 1917 Revolution in Russia which led to the foundation of the Soviet Union. Many in the Russian Federation will mark the occasion with special festivities. A majority of Russians have moved away from the Communist heritage....
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Children hold pigeons at the Atme refugee camp that emerged due to the Syrian conflict along the Turkish border in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. AFP PHOTO


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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool/File Photo


Saudi Arabia’s Armament Policy

Saudi Arabia’s Armament Policy

After Saudi King Salman’s visit to Moscow ended with serious talks over two major military agreements, it seemed more pressing than ever to delve into the why behind Riyadh gravitating closer towards importing all sorts of arms deals in an unprecedented manner. The...
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A Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet takes off from the Hmeimim air base in Syria, in this handout photograph released by Russia’s Defense Ministry on October 22, 2015. (Reuters)