Russia: Persecution of missionaries on the increase
Individuals of almost every religious affiliation continue to face prosecution under Russia’s “anti-missionary” legislation for exercising their right to freedom…
Israel: 255,000 Jewish immigrants from more than 150 countries in past decade
The countries which contributed the highest number of Olim in the past 10 years were Russia (66,800), Ukraine (45,670), France…
MidEast: Israel, the United States, and Russia form new regional alliance
The unique event took place in Jerusalem, when national security advisors came together from the three countries to discuss the…
Russia: Christian outreach at World Cup looks to reach 3 million
This summer's World Cup is being held in Russia for the first time in the tournament's nearly 90-year history, and…
Syria: Russia agrees to let Israel attack Iranian forces in Syria
Asharq Al-Awsat reported that high-level meetings between Israeli and Russian officials ended with the latter granting Israel a "green light"…
Israel: Population tops 8.7 million as 26,000 new Jewish immigrants arrived in past year
The vast majority of new Olim, 57%, came from Russia or other countries of the former Soviet Union while 17%…
Israel: 1.74 million tourist entries in first half of 2017
Translates to 76% increase in tourism from China, 30% increase from Russia, 20% increase from US in first half of…