Eurasia

IDF prevents attempted terror attack near Nablus

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced on Wedensday that IDF soldiers had thwarted an attempted attack, arresting a squad of four alleged terrorists near the city of Nablus in the area of the Samaria Regional Council. According to the statement, two Molotov cocktails and one IED were seized from the four …

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Desperate Lebanese forced to look to Hezbollah

The expected verdict in the Special Tribunal for Lebanon is now set for Aug. 7 after being delayed from May. It is already clear that the tribunal will issue a judgment concerning the four accused and not against the group to which they belong: Hezbollah. This means that each of …

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The Rise of ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy from China

Chinese diplomats have engaged in aggressive ‘wolf warrior’ public diplomacy in the last year, following instructions from President Xi Jinping to show more ‘fighting spirit’ in defending China on the world stage.

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What’s behind the wave of mysterious incidents in Iran?

On the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Stuxnet computer virus, designed by the U.S. and Israel to target Iran’s nuclear program, the Islamic Republic is facing a new wave of unclaimed acts of sabotage. While military and nuclear facilities in Parchin and Natanz have been attacked, this latest …

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Turkey’s Generation Z Turns Against Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s online address to students on June 26 was the latest sign that his efforts to shape Turkey’s young generation in his image have failed. Thousands of students joining the YouTube livestream disliked the video and used the comments section to criticize Erdogan and tell him …

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