For years, Western critics have dismissed Brics as a relatively inconsequential entity.
But this past week, at its annual summit in Russia, the group triumphantly showcased just how far it has come.
Top leaders from 36 countries, as well as the UN (...)
On Friday, Feb. 5, the local organizing committee for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 unveiled the global event's logo during a ceremony at the Kazan Kremlin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The logo carries rich symbolism and was (...)
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov
met here today UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
During the meeting, they discussed enhancing bilateral relations in all (...)
Belgium ended Brazil's dream of a sixth World Cup title when they beat the South Americans 2-1 in a dramatic, enthralling end-to-end quarter-final on Friday to earn a semi-final tie against France, Reuters reported.
Brazil dominated the opening (...)
Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send France charging into the World Cup quarter-finals and Lionel Messi home with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday.
The 19-year-old forward's electric pace caused Argentina (...)
Technology assisted with both France goals as
the 1998 winners began their World Cup campaign with 2-1 win over Australia in Group C on Saturday, according to dpa.
The Euro 2016 runners-up took the lead through Antoine Griezmann's penalty on 58 (...)
Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved three successive penalties to give them a 3-0 shootout win over Portugal after their Confederations Cup semi-final had ended goalless on Wednesday.
Bravo stopped Portugal's first three spot kicks from Ricardo (...)
Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved three successive penalties to give them a 3-0 shootout win over Portugal after their Confederations Cup semi-final had ended goalless on Wednesday.
Bravo stopped Portugal's first three spot kicks from Ricardo (...)
Mexico forward Hirving Lozano took advantage of an awful mix-up in the Russian defense to score an extraordinary goal which gave his side a 2-1 win and knocked the Confederations Cup host out of the tournament Saturday.
Russia goalkeeper Igor (...)
Mexico claimed a 2-2 draw with Portugal in its Confederations Cup opener Sunday with a last-gasp equalizer by Hector Moreno after Cedric seemed to have won the game for the European champion with a goal five minutes from time.
Portugal had an early (...)
The U.A.E. has called on delegates to the International Summit on Economic Cooperation between the Russian Federation and Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to unite and harness available natural resources in the fight (...)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew into Kazan on Thursday, where he blamed "irresponsibility and greed" for a riverboat accident that has killed at least 113 people, including many children, according to Reuters.
Twenty people were still (...)
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan failed on Friday to agree a framework document which would have set the stage for a resolution of their two-decade conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Reuters.
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and (...)
On behalf of the Minister of Culture and Information, Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Muhaydin Khoja, the Deputy of Ministry of Culture and Information for Foreign Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Saleh bin Salamah opened on Monday King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Al (...)
A Bombardier CRJ200 jet overran the runway after landing at the airport of Kazan, the capital of Russia's constituent region of Tatarstan, Tuesday morning, the airport's spokeswoman Regina Yunusova told Itar-Tass.
"Tuesday morning, a CRJ200 (...)
A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Kazan. Nobody was killed, but three people were injured in the accident, a source at the Russia Emergencies Ministry's department in Tatarstan told Itar-Tass.
The helicopter was on a medical flight. Aboard it were two (...)
MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION IYAD MADANI AND TATARISTAN'S DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF CULTURE ZILYA VALEYEVA OPENED HERE TODAY SAUDI EXHIBITIONS FEATURING EXPANSION OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES; PLASTIC ARTS; ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY AND (...)
THE SAUDI CULTURAL DELEGATION LED BY MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION IYAD MADANI ARRIVED IN KAZAN, THE CAPITAL OF TATARISTAN, THE SECOND LEG OF THE SAUDI CULTURAL DAYS FESTIVAL TOUR IN RUSSIA.
AT THE AIRPORT, HE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION (...)
A SAUDI-TATARISTANI CULTURAL COOPERATION PROTOCOL WAS SINGED HERE TODAY.
THE PROTOCOL WAS SIGNED BY MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION IYAD MADANI ON THE SAUDI SIDE AND TATARISTAN'S DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF CULTURE ZILYA VALEYEVA .
MINISTER (...)
PRESIDENT OF TATARISTAN MINTIMER SHAIMIYEV RECEIVED HERE TODAY MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION IYAD MADANI ON THE OCCASION OF HOLDING A SAUDI CULTURAL WEEK IN RUSSIA. TATARISTAN IS THE SECOND LEG OF THE TOUR OF THE SAUDI CULTURAL WEEK IN (...)
Visiting Minister of Culture and Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Iyad bin Amin Madani met here today with the speaker of parliament of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Khairallah Mohammed Shin.
During the meeting, aspects of cooperation (...)
Visiting Minister of Culture and Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Iyad bin Amin Madani held talks here today with the Republic of Tatarstan president's advisor for international affairs Timor Uklo.
During the meeting, they discussed (...)
Visiting Minister of Culture and Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Iyad bin Amin Madani met here today with Kazan's Mufti Sheikh Mansour Hadarat Jalaluddin duing a visit to Almurjani mosque.
During the meeting, Islamic affairs and the (...)
