News: Conflicts

Makhachkala Gang Leader Killed in Dagestan

Russia's National Counter-Terrorism Committee claims that the chief suspect in a major terrorist attack in Makhachkala was killed

Police: Terrorist Killed in Makhachkala

The suspected organizer of the terrorist attack that killed 13 people and injured over 100 in Makhachkala May 3 was killed last night in Dagestan

Georgia Presents Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing

Testimonies of over 700 witnesses were recorded for the report

Russia Sells 64 Helicopters to Azerbaijan

The order, which will be fulfilled by the end of the year, involves 40 Mi-17-V1 military transport helicopters and 24 Mi-35M

Officers Attacked, Suspected Insurgents Killed in Dagestan

One officer was hospitalized with serious face and arm wounds

Georgian Frescoes Destroyed in 10th Century Abkhazia Church

The works destroyed a fresco of the first king of the United Kingdom of Georgia Bagrat III

Investigators Link Terrorism Case to Ankvab Plot

Russia’s National Counter-Terrorist Committee said that 10 warehouses with weapons and explosives were discovered in Abkhazia

UN: 4,000 Gaddafi Supporters Held in Secret Libyan Prisons

Although the National Transitional Council claims it has taken control of prisons in the country, the UN says they lie mostly in the hands of militias

Blasts in Damascus Kill Civilians, Hinder Peace Process

Both the Syrian government and the opposition continue to break the ceasefire

Russia Arrests Terror Suspects in Abkhazia

Russian investigators claim the suspects were preparing attacks against the 2014 Olympics in Sochi

24 Killed, 70 Injured in Damascus Bombing

Investigators believe the explosion targeted Syrian intelligence officers

One Police Killed, Two Wounded in Dagestan Operations

Additional forces and equipment are being delivered to the special operation site at the moment

Geneva Talks Chairmen Visit Georgia

The representatives will meet with a Georgian delegation that will discuss the agenda of the next round of talks

Syria Holds Parliamentary Elections

Today’s elections are one stage of the political reforms promised by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Correspondence Shows Bin Laden Powerless Near End

Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. West Point military academy deciphered Bin Laden's correspondence

Bryza: South Caucasus Feels 'Cheated' by US Attitude

"The US government believes that we have focused all of our priorities on the South Caucasus, but the region does not feel it. On the contrary, they feel cheated,"

EUMM ‘Cannot Confirm or Deny’ Georgia Paramilitary Allegations

EUMM Head Andrzej Tyszkiewicz said the organization had not been able to confirm or deny reports of illegal armed formations in Georgia

Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

During the short visit, the U.S. president delivered a speech to the American people and soldiers stationed at Bagram Air Force Base

Café Bombed in Ingushetia

No one was hurt in the blast

UN Observers Begin Tentative Mission in Syria

UN observers have begun their mission in Syria. 30 unarmed representatives arrived to the Arab country yesterday

Central Bank under Fire in Damascus

Armed clashes continue in Syria despite the ceasefire proclaimed on April 12

Russia Opens New Military Base in Abkhazia

Russia plans to open the new base tomorrow in the village of Chuburkhindji near the administrative border

US: EUMM Should Be Monitoring Abkhazia, South Ossetia

U.S. State Department expressed regrets that the EU mission is not monitoring Georgia’s breakaway territories

Medvedev: Saakashvili Empty Space, Zero

“Saakashvili is an empty space, a zero, who will sooner or later be forgotten by the political history,"

Ankvab Tired of 'Talking to World Through Tbilisi'

The de facto president of Abkhazia said that the current format of talks are not effective