Eurasia Press & News
A man from Russia’s North Caucasus region of Karachai-Cherkessia has been charged with masterminding the financial support of a terrorist organization just as he was to be released from prison after serving a 16-year term for the attempted killing of a law enforcement officer.
Read More »Hezbollah considers the United States, not Israel, its greatest enemy
April 18, 1996 is an infamous date in Lebanese history, particularly, among south Lebanon’s Shia Muslims. Israeli forces, engaged in operation Grapes of Wrath against Hezbollah, struck a UN compound in Qana, killing 106 Lebanese civilians sheltering there. The group, however, placed ultimate blame for the strike on the United …
Read More »A rift emerges among pro-Iranian militias in Iraq
Different units are increasingly divided between those who want to play a role in Iran’s regional strategy and those who want to be a more local Iraqi force.
Read More »After U.S., Israeli pressure, Germany bans Hezbollah activity, raids mosques
Germany banned all Hezbollah activity on its soil on Thursday and designated the Iran-backed group a terrorist organisation, a much-anticipated step long urged by Israel and the United States.
Read More »Iraq officials say IS targets intelligence bureau; 3 wounded
A militant wearing a suicide vest struck an intelligence bureau in northern Iraq on Tuesday, wounding at least three members of the security personnel, Iraqi officials said, blaming the attack on the Islamic State group.
Read More »Islamic State conducts attacks near Iraq’s Syrian and Iranian borders
A number of attacks in Iraq’s bordering province, especially Diyala along the Iranian border, have raised concern. Islamic State fighters have filmed themselves with weapons that appear to be of Iranian origin, while security gaps remain due to tension between the KRG and Baghdad.
Read More »IS Militants Stepping Up Attacks in Syria’s Desert
Militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) terror group have increased their attacks in recent weeks against military forces and civilians in the desert region of Syria.
Read More »Russian presence in Libya more dangerous than ISIS, says US Africa Command
Gen. Khalifa Haftar, the rebel leader who controls Libya’s oil-rich east, recently declared he has a popular mandate to rule all of the North African nation, a move that may give Russia the upper hand if he can succeed in taking Tripoli amid nearly a decade’s worth of sectarian strife.
Read More »Syria war: Dozens killed in truck bomb attack at Afrin market
At least 40 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the north-western Syrian city of Afrin, Turkey says.
Read More »Berlin’s Anti-Lockdown Protests Are Getting Way Bigger, Crazier, and More Far-Right
Extremism experts said the latest “hygiene demos” were the first time politicians from far-right parties turned out to show their support.
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