Rostov-on-Don

liger cub Tsar is Russian hit

Rostov-on-Don - ArabToday

His name is fit for a king, and he's being treated like one: Tsar the liger cub, born from an extremely rare lion-tiger romance, is proving a hit for a travelling Russian zoo. Stretched out in the zoo director's van, the stripy Tsar -- whose name is a throwback to the Russian emperors of centuries past -- impatiently awaits hisRead more

Russian airport reopens

Moscow - Arab Today

The airport in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don reopened on Monday, two days after a passenger jet crashed there, killing all 62 on board, as investigators continued their probe into the disaster. The flydubai Boeing 737, which took off from Dubai, exploded into a fireball on Saturday after missing the runway in southern Russia while making a second attemptRead more

Investigators probe Russia plane crash that killed 62

Rostov-on-Don - Arab Today

Investigators in southern Russia were on Sunday probing the causes of a flydubai passenger jet crash that killed all 62 people on board, as emergency workers at the site wrapped up the salvage operation. The Boeing 737, which flew from Dubai to the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, exploded into a fireball early Saturday after missing the runway in badRead more

FlyDubai jet crash kills 62

Rostov-on-don - Arab Today

A passenger jet operated by FlyDubai broke apart while trying to land in high winds in Rostov-on-Don Saturday morning, killing all 62 people on board. Flight FZ981 from the United Arab Emirates was making its second attempt to land in Rostov-on-Don early Saturday when it crashed about 250 meters from a runway, killing all 62 people on board. Investigators workingRead more

Russia completes search operations at FlyDubai plane crash site

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian workers on Sunday completed search and rescue operations at the site of the crash of a Boeing passenger plane of the Dubai Aviation Corporation (FlyDubai), Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said. "The staff of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry finished the search and rescue operation by 9:00 a.m. Moscow time (0600 GMT)," the Tass news agency quoted Sokolov asRead more

Abbas offers condolences to victims of Russian plane crash

Ramallah - Arab Today

President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday offered his condolences to his Russian counterpart, vladimir putin, and to the families of the 62 people who lost their lives in the plane crash at Rostov-on-Don airport in Russia. Abbas expressed his and the Palestinian people’s sincere condolences to the families of the victims, wishing them patience, and fortitude. Reuters reported on Russian officials asRead more

As flydubai jet crashes in southern Russia

Rostov-on-Don - Arab Today

A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62 people on board as it tried to land in bad weather in the city of Rostov-on-Don, officials said. The plane, which came from Dubai, was making its second attempt to land when it missed the runway, erupting in a huge fireball as it crashed, leaving debris scatteredRead more