The Kurds liberated the Palace of Harun al-Rashid in raqqa

The Kurds liberated the Palace of Harun al-Rashid in raqqa Kurdish self-defense forces stormed into Western districts of Raqqa and took the ruins of the Palace of Harun al-Rashid — a medieval ruler mentioned in the series of fairy tales “Thousand and one nights”. According to the publication ANHA, storming Raqqa Kurdish troops managed to occupy located West of the city, the hill of Hercules, which the militants of the “Islamic state” (banned in Russia as a terrorist organization) was used as the base. As a result, the Kurds managed to occupy the ruins of the Palace of Harun al-Rashid is a medieval Caliph, to whom Scheherazade in the cycle “one Thousand and one nights” told their tales. The ruler’s Palace near Raqqa was built on the site of an ancient Roman fortress and was considered one of the local attractions. The hill of Hercules is traditionally considered the Western

In Transparrency International commented on the situation with Poklonskaya

In Transparrency International commented on the situation with Poklonskaya MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. Transparency International Russia is not going to remove information from their official website regarding the property which allegedly belongs to the Deputy of the state Duma Natalia Poklonskaya, told RIA Novosti the head of the PR Department Gleb Gavrish, noting that the organization is ready for any audits. Poklonskaya sent a request to the Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov and the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin on the audit organization Transparency International Russia, the MP also indicates that the material on its property, published on the official website of the organization contains provocative and slanderous information about her. “No, not planning to remove information from its website. Yes, all information that was posted on the website, placed there for legitimate reasons any personal information, any

Intelligence has learned about the U.S. attempts to stage new himataki in Syria

Photo: 360tv.EN The Russian special services became aware of the attempts of Washington to prepare a new staging hematic in Syria. This was stated by the head of the foreign intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin, speaking at the parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council. His words led “Interfax”. “We know about the attempts to prepare a new staging of this kind to impose liability for them on Damascus and Moscow,” Sergei Naryshkin. He explained that Washington is planning to organize provocations like the recent chemical attack in the Syrian Khan Sheyhun to lay responsibility for them on the Russian space forces and Damascus. Naryshkin noted that such work has intensified under Barack Obama and the Americans still did not stop. “In the period of the Obama administration’s state Department and the U.S. justice Department has undertaken the creation of the territory of the United States so-called “hybrid Tribunal” for war

Chaika told about the financing of the Russian opposition from abroad

Photo: RIA Novosti “Open Russia” in 2016, has sent more than $ 1 million to Finance the Russian opposition, said the Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika. “Foreign nongovernmental organization “Open Russia”, Institute of “Contemporary Russia” and public-network movement “Open Russia” contained including money Khodorkovsky, through nominees financed electoral activities of the representatives of the Russian opposition, participated in uncoordinated social and political events. Only “Open Russia” in 2016, directed on these purposes more than 1 million dollars”, — said Chaika in the Federation Council. Earlier, the Prosecutor General declared unwanted in Russia, three foreign NGOs associated with the “Open Russia”, — OR (Otkrytaya Rossia) (“Open Russia”, great Britain), Institute of Modern Russia, Inc. (“the Institute of modern Russia”, USA) and the Open Russia Civic Movement, Open Russia (the Social network movement “Open Russia”, UK). According to GP, these organizations created at the initiative of the former head of Yukos Mikhail

Putin: President XI Jinping’s visit to Moscow will become a significant event in the relations of Russia and China

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the people’s Republic of China XI Jinping in Astana, June 8 © Mikhail Metzel/TASS ASTANA, 8 June. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the upcoming visit of Chinese President XI Jinping in Moscow the main event in relations between the two countries this year. “We are now preparing the main event in bilateral relations (Russia and China) – your visit to Russia”, – he said at a meeting with the Chinese leader. Putin noted that recently hosted in Moscow, Chinese foreign Minister Wang Yi, who together with his colleagues from Russia were engaged in the preparation of Chinese President’s visit to Moscow. Putin expressed confidence that this visit will become “a significant and major event in the bilateral relations”. He added that he would like to use the meeting for discussions on the bilateral agenda and international issues. Chinese President

Poklonskaya asked SK, SE and the FSB to review materials Transparency on libel

State Duma Deputy, former Prosecutor of the Crimea Natalia Polonskaya © Alexey Pavlicek/TASS MOSCOW, June 8. /TASS/. State Duma Deputy, former Prosecutor of the Crimea Natalia Polonskaya told leaders of the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation, the Prosecutor General and the FSB to check for libel and invasion of privacy the materials of the Russian branch of Transparency International.

In Madrid men banned widely spread her legs in public transport

In Madrid men banned widely spread her legs in public transport Authorities in the Spanish capital rose against barbarism and forbidden to sit with legs wide apart on public transport. The Madrid municipal transport company has announced that metro buses and trains there will be signs notifying passengers of the prohibition of immodest behavior. Each sign will depict the man moved apart legs so widely that takes three seats instead of one, reports The Local. #MadridSinManspreadingPor un transporte respetuoso. Por poder ir tranquilas en el metro pic.twitter.com/B289onhooF — MicroFeministas (@Relatofeminista) 5 Jun 2017 The adoption of the relevant decision of the transport company was “inspired” by collecting signatures on Change.org under the requirement to place in the underground posters against disrespectful behavior of some passengers. “Men’s style to sit in transport, when a man sits with legs wide apart and takes the space of others, making life difficult for others.

In the Duma introduced an amendment authorizing not to sell tickets to aviakerosin

In the Duma introduced an amendment authorizing not to sell tickets to aviakerosin MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. State Duma deputies have submitted to the lower house of Parliament an amendment to the bill Avialeasing, which allows the carrier to not sell ticket airline citizen, included in the “black list”. The authors of the amendments are the head of the state Duma committees on transport and construction Yevgeny Moskvichev, the state construction and legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov, on labor, social policy and veterans ‘ Affairs Yaroslav Nilov. “In the cases provided by the Air code of the Russian Federation, the carrier or a person authorized by the carrier to conclude the contract of air carriage of the passenger is entitled to refuse the conclusion of contract of air carriage of the passenger to protect the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and organizations”, — stated in the text of the

Medvedev called love for the presentation of state awards of the Russian tradition

Medvedev called love for the presentation of state awards of the Russian tradition In Russia “I love the state awards and to give and to receive.” According to the head of the government Dmitry Medvedev, “these are the traditions of our country.” He stated this during the presentation of government awards to employees of the Executive authorities, reports “RIA Novosti”. In Medvedev’s opinion, “nothing wrong there”. “Somewhere in this paying less attention to, I believe that the best gift is money or something else. But we have state awards are important,” — said Medvedev. The Prime Minister presented a medal of Stolypina of I degree academic supervisor of the Higher school of Economics (HSE) Yevgeny Yasin. HSE rector Yaroslav Kuzminov was awarded the Stolypin medal, II degree. Head of Department of the Tretyakov gallery Nina Davydova, the chief editor of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” Vladislav Fronin received the thanks of the government.