Eurasia Press & News
The rights of women, Roma, people with disabilities and the LGBT community barely feature in Moldova’s July 11 election. Where Moldova’s pro-European Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, devotes an entire chapter of its 45-page election manifesto to the rights of women, its chief rival in this month’s election, the pro-Russian …
Read More »Ausverkauf der Identität
Stefan Löfven und die schwedischen Sozialdemokraten retten sich erneut an die Macht. Aber ist es den Preis wert? Schweden hat wieder einen Ministerpräsidenten. Und dass der neue auch der alte ist, gibt jenen Recht, die den Sozialdemokraten Stefan Löfven mit der sprichwörtlichen Katze vergleichen: Die hat in Schweden nicht nur …
Read More »The England squad is built on immigration – yet our xenophobic government dares to cheer it on
The England team of 2021 is one that simply would not exist if Priti Patel had been in charge of the Home Office a generation ago. Minutes after the full-time whistle blew in Rome on 3 July, concluding England’s 4-0 victory over Ukraine in the quarter-finals of the European Championships, …
Read More »Study on Libyan price fluctuations and access to cash post devaluation shows improvements
A study on Libyan household economic vulnerability to price fluctuations and access to cash in the first five months following the devaluation of the Libyan dinar showed that there have been improvements. The study has drawn on 15 months of price data to explore other factors that might affect Libya’s …
Read More »Greek Consulate in Benghazi opened
A Greek delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs, Kostas Fragogiannis, accompanied by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs, a member of the Greek Parliament, the Greek Ambassador to Libya and the Greek Consul in Benghazi visited Benghazi Municipality, where …
Read More »Officer killed, Four Regime Soldiers Injured in Rural Damascus
An officer was killed and four soldiers injured near the borders with Lebanon after clashing with smugglers, according to Sowt al-Asima. On Tuesday, July 6th, clashes near the town of Kfer Yaboos in Rural Damascus resulted in the death of an army officer and the injury of four other regime …
Read More »US hosts highest-level Saudi visit since Khashoggi killing
White House says grisly murder of journalist may be raised in meetings with delegation led by Khalid bin Salman, Riyadh’s deputy defense minister and brother of crown prince Top Biden administration officials on Tuesday hosted a brother to Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in the highest-level such …
Read More »Egypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey
Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan’s overtures Egypt sent a firm message to its regional rival Turkey this week, flexing its military might even as it engages in steps meant to calm tensions between the two Sunni …
Read More »Abducted From Kyrgyzstan, Educator Orhan Inandi Paraded in Turkey as a ‘Terrorist’
Turkish President Erdogan, who previously denied knowing anything about Inandi, announced his “capture” by Turkish intelligence. Three weeks after reportedly replying to an inquiry directly from Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov that he did not know Orhan Inandi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lauded the “genuine and patient” work of the …
Read More »Mozambique Could Become Africa’s Next Piracy Hot Spot
On March 24, Ansar al-Sunna, a militant group linked to the Islamic State, launched a bloody attack on the coastal town of Palma, in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, leaving at least 61 dead and scores more unaccounted for. The assault, which lasted more than a week and took place …
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