At UN Russia Challenge UK on Syria: “Counterproductive and Dangerous”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his country will never support a British proposal to enact United Nations sanctions as a solution to the Syrian crisis. Lavrov made the remarks on Monday in comments to journalists at the Foreign Ministry before a meeting with Kofi Annan, the United Nations and Arab League special envoy on Syria. He characterized Western foreign policy in Syria as naïve and dangerous and said it failed to take into account the vulnerability of Christian and Muslim religious minorities and the presence of terrorists among the armed opposition.

UK and Israel: An Alliance of Enemies

Bedouin adage claims “I against my brother, my brothers and I against my cousins, then my cousins and I against strangers” A well-known proverb states that the enemy of your enemy is your friend; yet,…

Chinese hunt for traditional UK treasures

An inspection of antiques reflected in a mirror of an antique French wardrobe. Western furniture is getting increasingly popular in China. The number of Chinese browsing for antiques in UK auction houses is also growing…