Eurasia

Recent events in Syria and Lebanon highlight escalating tensions and the deteriorating humanitarian situation across the region. The UN human rights chief has called for immediate de-escalation following devastating pager explosions in Lebanon and Syria, which killed at least 12 civilians and injured thousands. The attacks, reportedly orchestrated by Israel, …

This news roundup covers a series of developments related to the ongoing conflicts in Syria and its neighbouring regions. In Lebanon and Syria, Hezbollah members and others were wounded in a coordinated attack involving exploding pagers, which officials suspect was carried out by Israel. Meanwhile, the persistent use of torture …

The 47th Regiment is one of the IRGC’s most significant military formations, DEIR EZZOR 24 says. Local sources from the countryside of al-Bukamal, under the control of the Syrian regime and Iranian militias, reported that residents demanded the withdrawal of the 47th Regiment of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday. …

L’ordre mondial établi en 1945, après la défaite du Troisième Reich, est sur le point de prendre fin. Ceci dit, en 2024, il va sans dire que la fin d’une ère géopolitique peut ressembler à l’agonie d’un individu humain : atteint d’une maladie incurable, il est comme un mauvais patient …

Depuis le 7 juillet 2024, la reconnaissance faciale est obligatoire dans les véhicules neufs. Si cette nouvelle technologie nous est présentée comme un moyen de lutter contre le fléau des morts sur la route, la réalité semble toute autre. Imposée par les institutions européennes, cette nouvelle mesure semble être une …

From a favour for Orban’s son, to murky business and resource deals, to an intelligence hub for Russia, the motives behind Hungary’s planned military mission to Chad remain opaque.You can call it boundless ambition when a country of 10 million sends stabilising forces to a state ten times its size. …

Battlefield Assessment Last week the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed resilience in the face of intensifying clashes and a pressing operational tempo. The eastern Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove have been the epicenters of the fighting, with Russia exerting significant pressure to breach and exploit Ukrainian defenses. In Pokrovsk, the …

The Armenian-Azerbaijani dispute has always been about more than Karabakh. It has also been about transit routes. Now that Baku has succeeded in restoring control over Karabakh, it is now focusing on the Armenian region between the two non-contiguous parts of Azerbaijan, which Armenians call Syunik oblast and the Azerbaijanis …

Analysis: Amid the largest West Bank raids in years, the Palestinian Authority remains both a powerless governing body and a partner in Israel’s occupation. Israel’s large-scale military operations in the northern West Bank, now in their third week, have resulted in mass detentions and targeted killings, leaving behind huge destruction. …

In-depth: Lebanon is in shock after Israel targeted Hezbollah’s telecom devices, injuring and maiming thousands. Many now fear all-out war is coming. Beirut – Patients screamed in pain and paramedic teams shouted frantic orders to attend to gaping wounds at Beirut’s Hotel Dieu hospital on Tuesday afternoon, after thousands of …