Eurasia

Islamic State Exploiting Security Gaps to Step Up Violence, US Partners Warn

The Islamic State terror group appears to be exploiting security gaps across Syria and Iraq to reposition its forces and help fuel an increase in violence that is reenergizing fighters and supporters. Officials with U.S.-backed forces in northeastern Syria tell VOA the recent surge in violence across the region, including …

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Who Are Iran-backed Militants Struck by US in Syria?

The U.S. military Thursday struck facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in eastern Syria, a decision the Pentagon said President Joe Biden authorized in response to recent attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq. “Specifically, the strikes destroyed multiple facilities located at a border control point used by a number of …

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Qatar’s foreign minister pays visit to Egypt

Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al-Thani has traveled to Cairo for Arab League meeting, according to local media Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al-Thani has traveled to Egypt’s capital to attend an Arab League meeting, Egyptian media reported Tuesday. Qatar’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi arrived …

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Elbit awarded $300m. contract to supply unmanned aircraft systems to Asian country

The company said that under the contract, it will provide its Hermes 900 UAS and associated sub-systems, as well as maintenance and support services. Elbit Systems announced on Tuesday that it was awarded an approximately $300 million contract by a country in Asia to provide Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems. …

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Iran’s Rouhani: Our centrifuges are spinning faster

Europe is pushing for an IAEA resolution on Iran, despite Russia and Iranian warnings. Iran won’t meet with the US or Europeans unless sanctions are lifted by Washington. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani boasted on Wednesday that Iran’s “economy and centrifuges are spinning faster.”

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US Forces Transport 25 ISIS Terrorists From Iraq To Syria

Within the framework of Washington’s investment in terrorism and for prolonging the aggressive war being waged on Syria, the US occupation forces have transported 25 Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists from Iraq to Syria. According to local sources, 25 ISIS terrorists entered from the Iraqi territories on Feb. 28, 2021, to …

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Runaway schoolgirl who joined ISIS cannot return to U.K., top court says

Shamima Begum’s case has been the subject of a heated debate in Britain over the responsibilities of the state toward her. A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State militant group should not be allowed to return to Britain to challenge the government …

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Blood For Oil – OpEd

Amid the ongoing horror, it’s important to find ways to atone for war crimes —including reparations. Thirty years ago, when the United States launched Operation Desert Storm against Iraq, I was a member of the Gulf Peace Team. We were 73 people from fifteen different countries, aged 22 to 76, …

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Sudan and Egypt’s foreign ministers meet over Ethiopian dam

Ethiopia’s Controversial Dam At a joint news conference in Cairo on Tuesday, the foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt met to discuss bilateral cooperation — as well as the urgency of reaching a legal agreement on the filling and operating of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River, …

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The Bitcoin Surge In Its Proper Context – OpEd

Over the last few weeks we’ve been witnessing a historic surge in the Bitcoin price, a seemingly unstoppable ride that the mainstream media headlines can hardly keep up with. Especially following the news that Elon Musks’ Tesla bought $1.5 in the cryptocurrency, sending it to new record highs, most of …

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