The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants says its air strikes have cut oil production by the group in Syria and Iraq by around 30 percent.

• Date: 06.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 06.01.2016  |  Energy  |  from http://www.rferl.org

The Russian currency has dropped to 74.58 per dollar, the weakest ever on a closing basis.

• Date: 06.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 06.01.2016  |  Energy  |  from http://www.rferl.org

Russia has rejected Ankara's accusation that it was arbitrarily denying visas to the Turkish budget carrier Pegasus.

• Date: 06.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 06.01.2016  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.rferl.org

Islamic State (IS) fighters have launched several offensives near the city of Haditha in northwest Iraq in the last 48 hours.

• Date: 05.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2016  |  Security  |  from http://www.rferl.org

Iran has revealed a previously undisclosed underground bunker housing its latest ballistic missile.

• Date: 05.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2016  |  Security  |  from http://www.rferl.org

Russia appears to be practicing a bit of "divide-and-conquer" politics in Central Asia, and state-owned Gazprom is spearheading the campaign.

• Date: 05.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2016  |  Energy  |  from http://www.rferl.org

Saudi Arabia has cut diplomatic relations with its regional rival, Iran, after attacks on the Saudi Embassy and consulate in Tehran over the execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric by Riyadh.

• Date: 04.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 04.01.2016  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.rferl.org

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said talks are needed with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the countries to forge a peace treaty.

• Date: 04.01.2016  |  Published on EGF: 04.01.2016  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.rferl.org