Eurasia

Report About Hizbullah’s Military Buildup Showcases Rocket Arsenal: This Is The Result Of 40 Years Of Resistance; Hizbullah Has Turned Lebanon Into A Model Of Deterrence

On June 22, 2022, Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) aired a report about Hizbullah’s military buildup. The report showcased Hizbullah’s rocket arsenal and described how in the 40 years since its founding, Hizbullah has turned Lebanon into a “model of powerful resistance” and deterrence. “Every New Day Is An Opportunity To Increase …

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Who will replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister? The runners and riders for Tory leader

As Dominic Raab and Michael Gove rule themselves out, we look at the main contenders and the five camps they fall into within the Tory Party Boris Johnson’s resignation announcement fired the starting gun on the race to succeed him, with four senior Conservatives already having gone public with their …

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Xi Sees the Ukraine War Through the Lens of the U.S.-China Rivalry

Not long after the commencement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I wrote that for China, binding itself tightly to Moscow would do harm to Beijing’s long-term interests. That is because, I wrote, an alliance between a superpower like China and a far less dynamic country like Russia, whose economy is …

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China Just Raised Its Diplomatic Ambitions in Africa

Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi completed a tour of Eritrea, Kenya and Comoros, continuing a tradition dating back three decades by which Chinese foreign ministers open the diplomatic year with a trip to Africa. The visit—which comes just over a month after the conclusion of the eighth Forum …

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Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Offers Hope for Europe

Europe is still looking for reliable alternative sources of energy especially gas, as its energy relations fell nosedive with Russia. It has been exploring energy sources from Asian region down to Africa. But while African energy sources exist, it largely lacks infrastructure to transport it up to Europe. And transporting …

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Putin’s Media Blitz on Africa Food Crisis Sparks Alarm in Europe

European governments have been alarmed by a Russian disinformation campaign that seeks to deflect criticism that President Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine risks leaving millions of people in Africa facing famine. Russian diplomats have gone on a media offensive in recent months to push the narrative that sanctions, rather than …

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Bakan Bozdağ: İsveç ve Finlandiya’ya teröristlerin iadesine ilişkin yazı gönderildi

Adalet Bakanı Bekir Bozdağ, İsveç ve Finlandiya’ya bu ülkelerde bulunan teröristlerin iadesine yönelik talepleri hatırlatan yazının Dışişleri Bakanlığına gönderildiğini, buradan da ilgili ülkelere iletileceğini açıkladı. Adalet Bakanı Bekir Bozdağ, Haber Global televizyonundaki canlı yayında soruları yanıtladı, gündeme ilişkin değerlendirmelerde bulundu. Türkiye, İsveç ve Finlandiya arasında imzalanan üçlü muhtıranın hatırlatılması üzerine …

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Iran claims it seeks lasting nuclear deal after talks with Qatar FM

Iran said on Wednesday it sought a strong and lasting nuclear agreement with world powers following talks with US ally Qatar on easing stalled efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear pact. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani visited Tehran a week after EU-mediated indirect US-Iran talks in Doha …

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Pakistan arrest militant suspect in deadly bombing of Chinese nationals

Pakistan on Tuesday said it had arrested a militant who provided technical support for a deadly suicide bomb attack on Chinese teachers at Karachi University in April. A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers, drawing strong condemnation from Beijing, in the first major attack this year against nationals …

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The United States Needs a Better Strategy to Deter Iran

Stoking Tehran’s Fears May Be the Only Way to Avoid War Last week, Iran and the United States briefly resumed indirect negotiations to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal. Unlike the previous round of talks in Vienna, which broke down in March, this round was hosted by Qatar and did not …

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