Eurasia

Facing conflict and instability on virtually all its borders, Egypt is stepping up its diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the Israel-Hamas war. Egypt’s historic role in Gaza, and Palestinian affairs more broadly, adds significant weight to Cairo’s mediation. Cairo anticipates that de-escalation in Gaza will end Houthi attacks on shipping in …

Those average Westerners who become aware of the points that the Russian leader made might reconsider everything that their elite told them about this conflict up until now. Everyone’s talking about President Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson, which subverted popular media expectations for many reasons, among which were his unforeseen …

The attack on Sayyida Zeinab occurred shortly after a Syrian passenger plane arrived from Baghdad at Damascus International Airport, according to Sawt al-Asima. A site near the town of Sayyida Zeinab in Damascus countryside was reportedly targeted by Israeli shelling on Monday, January 29th. According to Sawt al-Asima sources, the …

The Iraqi Hezbollah announced the suspension of its activities against US forces, according to al-Watan. Following the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades’ declaration to halt military and security operations against American forces, a notable calm was observed across American bases in Iraq and Syria. This development comes in the wake of an …

There are no grounds for the doom-filled prophecies that without Zaluzhny, Ukraine faces disaster. But the circumstances of the general’s departure do leave the impression of a president who is overreaching his hand by more or less openly putting narrow and selfish interests before considerations of state. The strained relationship …

The United States and its partners have imposed additional sanctions on Iran and its axis of resistance partners to try to deny them the resources to continue their ongoing campaign of armed attacks. Sanctions imposed since mid-January have targeted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian allies in Yemen, Iraq, …

The Houthi attacks on Red Sea commercial shipping are adversely affecting China’s economy, causing China’s leaders to question the benefits of relations with Iran. The Red Sea crisis has demonstrated that militant factions in the Middle East can undermine Beijing’s interests just as they can challenge the United States and …

The United States’ opening salvo in response to the attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops last week included attacks against targets in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. The U.S. response is expected to be multi-tiered and unfold over weeks, targeting an array of groups that form part of Iran’s …

Not feeling heard? Almost as if there is no representation for your deeply held beliefs and concerns? That’s probably because in the America of 2024, there really isn’t anyone in power who is listening. There has always been a disconnect between the rulers and the masses, an iron fist being …

At least ten Palestinians were killed and 15 injured yesterday when Israeli forces shelled a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in which hundreds of displaced people had sought shelter in the Al-Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza City, Anadolu reports. Palestinian sources …