Eurasia

When Osama Bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed orchestrated the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the United States homeland on 9/11, it was a watershed moment for the global jihadist movement. The attacks catapulted al-Qaeda to the forefront of the West’s security agenda, monopolizing Western security policy for the better part …

Chairman Deutsch, Ranking Member Wilson, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to offer my thoughts on the unfolding economic and political crises in Lebanon, and their implications for U.S. policy.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is not yet complete, but Afghanistan’s neighbors are already contending with its fallout as they face the immediate spillover of the conflict into their respective territories. The insurgency has reached the borders of all of Afghanistan’s neighbors, who are choosing to both engage the Taliban …

Ridha Gharsallaoui’s appointment as interior minister comes days after the Tunisian president suspended parliament and fired his prime minister. Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Ridha Gharsallaoui to oversee the country’s Interior Ministry amid a political crisis that his critics describe as a coup. The naming of Gharsallaoui, a former …

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said eight government-affiliated forces and three opposition fighters died in the clashes Thursday. Tensions between Syria’s pro-government forces and opposition fighters have escalated in Daraa, the Syrian city considered the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against the regime. Two civilians, including one child, died …

In the midst of stifling political, health and economic crises, Tunisian President Kais Saied decided to sack the prime minister and suspend parliament in a move some described as a “coup.” Tunisian President Saied Kais named a new interior minister on Thursday, less than a week after he had sacked …

The general impression is that Ankara’s commitment to protect Kabul airport is only aimed at winning favor with Washington. Many Turks are deeply concerned over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s readiness to commit Turkish forces to provide the security at Kabul airport — despite the inherent dangers of such a mission …

Iran is trying to expand its influence on the Jordanian border by filling the void left by Russia after the agreement signed to lift the siege in Daraa al-Balad, according to Baladi News. Syria’s Daraa governorate has entered a new era after a new settlement was reached between a Russian …

On Sunday, the Syrian port of Tartous witnessed large-scale exercises in preparation for a military parade celebrating the Russian Navy, as Russia prepares to open a naval school in the coastal city. Since its military intervention in Syria in September 2015, Russia has taken successive steps to consolidate its presence …

The Prime minister of Syria and the Speaker of the Islamic Shura Council of Iran discussed means of bolstering economic relations and trade between the two countries, according to SANA. Hussein Arnous, the caretaker Prime Minister, met on Wednesday with the Speaker of the Islamic Shura Council of Iran, Mohammad …