Eurasia Press & News
Hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi has been declared the presumptive winner of Iran’s June 18 presidential vote, which was marred by the disqualification of prominent moderates that paved the way for Raisi’s path to presidency. Concerns have been raised that Raisi’s rise to power could bring more social and political restrictions …
Read More »US Defense Department approves replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome system
The Secretary of Defense announced during a Thursday congressional session that the request for military assistance has been approved and the US will transfer the requested amount over to Israel. The United States has pledged to replenish and reinforce Israel’s Iron Dome system following the most recent escalation between Israel …
Read More »Taliban Advances Test Afghan Forces’ Morale as the U.S. Leaves
Every few hours this weekend, the Taliban released videos of triumphant insurgents inspecting yet another Afghan district headquarters that had been lost in battle by government forces or surrendered without a fight. Some of these districts, a unit equivalent to American counties, are too remote or sparsely populated to warrant …
Read More »Ousted Israel PM plotted with Saudi’s MBS to undermine Jordan king
New details have emerged about the alleged plot to overthrow Jordan’s King Abdullah, indicating that former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played a starring role along with senior officials within the Trump administration, prominent Jordanians, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Details of the role played by Netanyahu, who …
Read More »Turkish troops to remain at Kabul airport after NATO withdrawal
The US president has committed to granting Turkey’s requests for support to maintaining troops at Kabul International. US President Joe Biden agreed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s requests to support Ankara’s forces as they retain control of Kabul International Airport after American and NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan this …
Read More »Erdogan tells Biden Turkey won’t change position on S-400s
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told his US counterpart that Ankara won’t soften its stance on the Russian S-400 missile systems despite sanctions imposed by Washington over the purchase. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he informed US President Joe Biden that Ankara won’t change its position on the …
Read More »German Interior Ministers Meet to Discuss Deportation to Syria
On Wednesday, German interior ministers held a meeting to discuss the deportation of some Syrian refugees to their homeland, as human rights organizations issue warnings against such deportations. According to the European website InfoMigrants, German interior ministers will discuss several issues at their three-day meeting. Most notably, they will discuss …
Read More »Tens of Syrian Intelligence Officers Still Missing Over Soleimani’s Assassination
The fate of 63 officers and agents from the Intelligence Communications Department is still unknown. They were captured in January 2020 following the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. attack, a military source told Zaman al-Wasl Wednesday. At least 20 officers and 43 telecommunication operators were held …
Read More »Russian official: Idleb Agreement with Turkey does not Eliminate “Necessity to Control” the Area
Russia’s ambassador to the Assad regime, Alexander Yefimov, said that his country’s agreement with Turkey regarding Idleb does not eliminate the necessity of its “return” to what he described as “the sovereignty of the legitimate government as soon as possible.” The Russian ambassador made these remarks during an interview with …
Read More »In Raqqa, SDF from Liberator to Occupier
The fourth anniversary of the start of the battle for Raqqa, which led to the city’s liberation from the Islamic State (IS), has just passed. Raqqa was IS’ Syrian capital, and it took over four months for the liberators, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to wrest back control of the …
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