ANKARA (Reuters) - A prominent figure in the Chechen diaspora in Turkey was shot at his Ankara office late on Wednesday, a North Caucasus refugee association said, the … More »Prominent Chechen advocate shot dead in Turkish capital
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hollywood star Steven Seagal spent some time with Ramzan Kadyrov, the former militant fighter who now heads Chechnya, in the latest … More »Hollywood star Steven Seagal visits Chechnya
A group of powdered milk producers has requested the Ministry of Commerce’s authorization to raise the prices of their products ahead of Ramadan. One firm has already … More »Powdered milk makers seek price hike OK
Local tourism experts predict that the political uprisings in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and other Arab countries has had an impact on Saudis’ vacation choices.Europe and … More »Regional turmoil prompts Saudis to change their vacation plans
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu said on Tuesday the ethnic Chechen brothers accused of the Boston marathon bombing had been raised American and … More »Boston bomb brothers more American than Chechen - Depardieu
* Aramco to import up to 8.9 million barrels in June * Volumes could be same or higher for July * Summer demand for power and Ramadan travel supports * June gasoline … More »Saudi Arabia to import near record high diesel this summer -trade
Foreign Umrah pilgrims with flu-like symptoms will have to undergo tests for the deadly coronavirus when they arrive in the Kingdom, according to the Health Ministry.Abdullah … More »Coronavirus tests for sick Umrah pilgrims
The Saudi economy posted an excellent performance last year, said the Council of Saudi Chambers, noting that the upward trend was all the more evident on falling inflation.The … More »Inflation drops, but prices could pick up during Ramadan
Grozny, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said the time was ripe to restore access to YouTube, which was blocked in the mainly Islamic region … More »Chechen leader wants to unblock YouTube
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) - France's Muslim leaders have agreed to end almost 1,400 years of Islamic tradition and use modern astronomy to determine … More »French Muslims look to science to determine start of Ramadan