Eurasia

For the Taliban, further engagement with any major power, such as Russia, is an opportunity to escape from international isolation. According to Russian authorities, the horrific attack at Crocus City Hall on March 22 took at least 139 lives, marking the deadliest act of terrorism in Russia for many years. …

Plus personne au monde n’ignore l’événement qui a eu lieu à Moscou, le 22 mars 2024 : l’acte terroriste qui a emporté la vie de 139 victimes civils, dont trois enfants, et a fait 182 blessés, selon le dernier bilan du comité d’enquête russe. Nul besoin de mentionner les détails …

Hezbollah continued attacking Israeli military targets along the Israel-Lebanon border. In response, IDF forces attacked Hezbollah’s military infrastructure in south Lebanon. Following the IDF attack on Hezbollah targets in Ba’albek in the Lebanon Valley, Hezbollah launched more than 60 rockets at the Golan Heights. Hezbollah reported two deaths (for the …

During the past two months the activities of the Houthis in Yemen have expanded. They have continued attacking targets they define as “Israeli” or “supporting Israel,” mainly vessels sailing in the Red Sea on sea lanes passing through Israel, and have declared their intention to expand their attacks to the …

The French president has adopted a bellicose stance in recent months, suggesting troops could be sent to Ukraine to fight Russia. Soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron sought to help resolve the conflict diplomatically. During the war’s first summer, Macron said it …

Again. In a manner of speaking. We are now in the degenerate phase of the Ukrainian crisis, and more especially in the sorry and pathetic story of the West’s collective attempts to manage it. Western political leaders are in zombie mode, staggering forward in various states of disrepair, blundering on …

Hussein Zakaria breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the decision to reduce building fees in Idlib, which will allow him to obtain a license to build a room to shelter himself and his children without any fees, despite the legal obstacles related to sorting the property. Zakaria (45 years …

Summary Due to structural economic, climate, and social crises in the Sahel, Tunisia has emerged as a key transit point for sub-Saharan African migrants and asylum seekers aiming to reach Europe. This has fueled a migration economy in Tunisia. Caught between Tunisia’s attempts to leverage migration to pressure the European …

The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on five Syrian targets for supporting the Assad regime in Syria by trafficking illegal drugs. The sanctions reflect the Biden administration’s continuing efforts over the past 12 months to respond more proactively to the Syrian narco-trade. The production and trafficking of the amphetamine-like drug …

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is seeking to use an infusion of funding to keep up with the ever-evolving tax maneuvers of the ultra-rich — while staving off frequent political attacks. A pair of U.S. Internal Revenue Service agents are attempting to interview a billionaire they suspect of cheating on …