Eurasia

The White House sought to halt attacks on American troops in Syria by authorizing airstrikes on a depot used by the IRGC. Local militias have responded by firing more rockets. American military aircraft struck Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Syria for the third day in a row on Thursday as …

In the early 1990s, Senator Patrick Moynihan campaigned for the abolition of the CIA. The brilliant campaigner thought the US Department of State should take over its intelligence functions. For him, the age of secrecy was over. In a New York Times opinion piece, Moynihan wrote: For 30 years the …

Notice that no nation has managed merely to print money and tax its citizens on the path to prosperity. Real wealth cannot simply be conjured from thin air. There must be recognized value in what a nation and its citizens possess. More than any other source for national wealth, however, …

How Distortions About the Past Feed Delusions About the Future Vladimir Putin is determined to shape the future to look like his version of the past. Russia’s president invaded Ukraine not because he felt threatened by NATO expansion or by Western “provocations.” He ordered his “special military operation” because he …

Another round of discussions between Serbia and Kosovo ended inconclusively Thursday in Brussels, even as tensions between the two countries continue to spiral. The stakes are high: Violence almost erupted two weeks ago in the north of Kosovo, with local Serbs raising barricades and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić warning that …

Last week, Turkey and Israel announced that they would normalize their diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors and consuls for the first time since 2018. The announcement follows a series of recent high-level visits, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s March trip to Turkey, Israeli Foreign Minister and acting Prime Minister Yair …

Kurdish officials constantly warn against increasing threats of ISIS resurgence due to a lack of cooperation between the country’s formal forces. At least three Iraqi policemen have been killed along with a civilian in a series of alleged ISIS attacks in Kirkuk since Monday night, according to a security source. …

The Islamic State is threatening to kill employees in the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor if they continue to report to their jobs. Islamic State (IS) cells in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria threatened employees and workers of …

Sadrist protesters stormed the Judiciary this morning, raising concerns over stability in Iraq. Hundreds of Sadrist protesters stormed Iraq’s Judicial Council building this morning and set out tents to organize a sit-in. They stormed the parliament building last month and held a sit-in there as well. Muhammad Salih al-Iraqi — …

US President Joe Biden authorized the strikes in a bid to deter harassment of US troops in Iraq and Syria. The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes against a bunker complex used by Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria early on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden authorized the strikes …