Eurasia

Future Of NATO-Gulf Relations Discussed In Kuwait

As part of the resumption of events at the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre in Kuwait (NIRC), a “NATO talk” was held on Monday (13 May 2024) to address the future of NATO relations in the region. “Twenty years of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative: What is the way forward for …

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Can China Divide The West? – Analysis

The arrangement of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to three European countries, namely France, Serbia, and Hungary appears to be meticulously planned. Within the G7 group, France is often seen as a member who goes its own way. On the other hand, in the European Union, Hungary has been …

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Putin’s Turn To East Boosts Demand For Chinese Language Expertise And Fears Of China – Analysis

In Soviet times, Russians joked that the optimists were learning English, the pessimists Chinese, and the realists Kalashnikov. Now, in Putin’s Russia, many say that those who want to move abroad are learning English or German, while those who are true Russian patriots and want to remain where they live …

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Profile: Lebanese Hezbollah – Analysis

Hezbollah (“Party of God,” also spelled Hizballah) is an Iran-backed Lebanese Shia militia and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Hezbollah is an Iranian partner force, helping Tehran project power across the region, train allied militias (reportedly including Hamas), and threaten U.S. interests and allies across the region. Formed in the …

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Witness to Violence: Photojournalist Recalls Decades of Documenting Kosovo’s Turbulent Times

Ilaz Bylykbashi, a photojournalist from Kosovo who began work in the 1970s, recounts some of the historic events he captured on camera – including the aftermath of the 1998 massacre of Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Adem Jashari and 58 others. “I had stayed in their Oda (a traditional room for …

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He once renounced Kushner: Who did Vesić initial the contract with and who is the person who will oversee the demolition of the General Staff

On Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Construction informed the public that a contract was signed on behalf of the Government of Serbia on the revitalization of the complex of the former General Staff and the Ministry of Defense (formerly the Federal Secretariat for National Defense). The information was only found …

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The Battle For Gaza Begins in Jabalia

The war is intensifying with the Palestinian resistance groups joining together to defeat the Israeli army The battle for Jabalia is raging. This is the fifth day. Despite its onslaught from the air and tanks from the ground, Israeli troops have not been able to enter the camp. They are …

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Judy Asks: Are Europeans Prepared to Send Troops to Ukraine?

Deploying troops to Ukraine, even for non-combat duties, entails risks most European countries are currently unwilling to take. The priority right now must be ramping up aid to Kyiv. Stefanie Babst Strategic advisor and former NATO deputy assistant secretary general Acknowledging that the West’s strategy in support of Ukraine has …

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Ahead Of China Visit, Putin Says He Is Ready To Negotiate On Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Chinese media Wednesday that Russia is ready to negotiate on the war in Ukraine. Russia has “never refused to negotiate,” China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency quoted Putin as saying. Russia seeks a “comprehensive, sustainable and just settlement of this conflict through …

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Does Macedonia’s future lie in Europe? The country has become an ideological battleground

North Macedonia is a country with a past — or no past, depending on your perspective. The landlocked Balkan country’s architecture, history, flag and even its name have all become an ideological battleground, contested by nationalists and Europhiles, disputed by Macedonians and Albanians, besieged by Greece and Bulgaria. Conservatives seek …

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