Eurasia

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan handed over his command at a ceremony in the capital of Kabul on Monday, as America winds down its 20-year military presence and Taliban insurgents continue to gain territory across the country. Gen. Scott Miller transfered authority to Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head …

The country’s long journey of competing political visions begins in 1964, and right now, the future seems up for grabs. The Taliban are making rapid territorial gains in Afghanistan’s countryside while Afghan security forces coalesce around urban centers. But the only sustainable path that will bring peace is a political …

Over the last week, I have been watching the Taliban sweep across the map of northern Afghanistan, capturing places that I first visited in 2001 at the beginning of the US-backed war. Taliban fighters have seized the main bridge to Tajikistan on the Amu Darya, a river that I crossed …

Slovenia’s prime minister and other former US officials also speak at virtual event held by Mujahedeen-e-Khalq. Former Obama and Trump administration officials as well as Slovenia’s premier attended a Sunday event held by the controversial Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e Khalq, leading to criticism. The organization’s Free Iran 2021 World Summit …

The kingdom’s decision to ban the import of produce from the government-held areas is viewed as a sign that the kingdom has not changed its position toward the Syrian government. Speaking to the local Al-Watan newspaper July 6, Fayez Qassuma, vice president of the Export Committee in the Damascus Chamber …

American and Turkish officials are still ironing out the last details on how to secure Kabul’s airport. The Taliban on Monday reiterated its demand that Turkey’s military forces leave Afghanistan along with NATO and US forces departing the country this summer. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Turkish forces would be …

Der Arbeitsmarkt verändert sich in diesen Jahren, und die Corona-Pandemie hat daran einen wesentlichen Anteil, meint Chefredakteur Gwyn Nissen. Eight days a week – Acht Tage die Woche – sangen die Beatles vor fast 60 Jahren. Doch heute wird öffentlich darüber diskutiert, die Arbeitswoche auf vier Tage zu verkürzen – …

Their fierce competition for economic power in the region might actually smooth America’s exit from the stage. Multiple cracks have recently opened in the Saudi-Emirati relationship. The UAE is resisting efforts by Saudi Arabia and Russia to convince OPEC+ members to continue to restrict oil production. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will …

Emerging details suggest that President Moïse’s assassins were Colombians hired by a security firm in Florida. Sound familiar? This weekend we found out that the Colombian men arrested in connection with the assassination of Haitian president Jovenal Moïse may have been hired by a Florida private security company with Venezuelan …

The int’l community must resist calls for ‘muscular intervention’ in Haiti The legacy of foreign influence there is a grim one, especially when ‘help’ has ended up resulting in the opposite. As headlines move beyond the initial shock of Haitian (de facto) President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, the question looms of …