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Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu meets his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman in Tel Aviv. (AFP)

Russian Defense Minister in Tel Aviv, Dodges Commenting on Israeli Airstrike in Syria

by Taha Abed alWahed | Oct 17, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday for talks with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman. During the meeting, Shoigu was said to have overlooked commenting on the recent Israeli airstrike against missile defense...

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Smoke rises during heavy clashes between rival factions in Tripoli, Libya, May 27, 2017. (Reuters)

Haftar Attacks Qatar as Russia Supports Egypt

by Khaled Mahmoud and Sawsan Abu Hussein | May 30, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Libya’s eastern military commander General Khalifa Haftar again accused on Monday Qatar of supporting terrorist groups in Libya, while Egyptian and Libyan warplanes continued attacking positions and arms caches in several Libyan cities controlled...

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Head of Syrian Regime Bashar Assad shakes hands with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, June 18, 2016. AP

Shoigu to Damascus with Messages from Moscow

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jun 20, 2016 | Middle East

Moscow-Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu’s unplanned visit to Syria on Saturday revealed the priorities of Russian policy in Syria. Shoigu inspected Hmeimim airbase then headed to Damascus to meet the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar Assad. Defense Ministry...