Eurasia Press & News
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated a new strategic naval base on the Mediterranean Sea near the border with Libya, aimed at securing shipping lines along the country’s northern and western fronts, the president’s office said. The base, named “July 3” for the date in 2013 in which el-Sisi …
Read More »Britain, Russia Still At Odds Over Warship Incident In Black Sea
Britain and Russia have once again clashed over an incident last week in the Black Sea as a British warship passed by Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014. President Vladimir Putin reiterated during his annual call-in show on June 30 that one of Russia’s warships fired warning shots …
Read More »US: No Plans to Close Embassy as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan
The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan Sunday told the host nation the United States had “no plans to close” the diplomatic mission as stepped up Taliban attacks fuel nationwide security concerns while U.S.-led foreign troops near a complete withdrawal from the country. The U.S. assurance comes in response to reports suggesting …
Read More »Amid faltering economy, Jordan’s King Abdullah visits Washington
Jordan’s King Abdullah and Queen Rania began a three-week visit to the United States on Thursday in a bid to shore up support for the kingdom’s struggling economy. Among Abdullah’s meetings with congressional leaders and senior officials is a sit-down with President Joe Biden. The meeting, which will reportedly take …
Read More »Russia Updates its National Security Strategy
The Eurasian nation plans to reduce the use of the U.S. dollar and equipment and technologies imports. On Saturday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin passed a new National Security Strategy focused on protecting the health of Russian citizens, ensuring economic development, and strengthening defensive capabilities. “The increase of NATO military infrastructure …
Read More »Russia Passes Strict Gun Control Regulations
The decision comes as part of a gun control review ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 11, in the aftermath of a shooting in the central Russian city of Kazan, where eight students and a teacher were killed. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new regulations on Friday to …
Read More »Cuba Rejects US False Accusation on Human Trafficking
Cuba diplomacy warned that the U.S. disregards bilateral migration accords, thus promoting illegal migration and trafficking in persons. Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (MINREX) on Sunday rejected the U.S. government’s accusations regarding the alleged lack of commitment by Cuban authorities in the fight against human trafficking. The false accusations come from …
Read More »UN Updates the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: 2021 Review
United Nations diplomats are scheduled to formalize the review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy by adopting the resolution on Wednesday. Although a non-binding resolution, the GCTS provides an important normative framework and operational guidance for the work of over forty UN entities. Traditionally adopted by consensus, the difficult negotiations …
Read More »Iran closest it’s ever been to nuclear bomb, former IDF chief says
Gadi Eisenkot appears to imply US exit from accord was a mistake; also pans ‘irresponsible’ comments on covert Israeli actions, in seeming criticism of ex-Mossad chief, Netanyahu Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said Friday that Iran is nearer than ever to producing a nuclear weapon, while appearing to …
Read More »Rehabilitating Rumsfeld, Erasing Empire: On All Those U.S. War Crimes in Iraq
Former Bush Administration Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s death was accompanied by many of the apologies for state crimes that we’ve come to expect from the worshippers of U.S. militarism. This includes those emanating from journalistic elites – The New York Times being the most obvious case in point. The …
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