Eurasia

Al-Nusra Leads Education: “Chechen Discourse” Taught in Idleb Schools!

Jabhat al-Nusra is trying to raise a fully ideological generation through its school programs, according to al-Watan. Widespread controversy has been sparked by images of a lesson plan, adopted by the so-called Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Dar al-Waheed al-Sharif schools, where the terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra is influential. Accusations have mounted …

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“Syria Is a Hot Conflict, Not a Frozen One,” Pedersen

Pedersen said the conflict in Syria gives rise to threats to international peace and security, according to North Press. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Tuesday “Syria is a hot conflict, not a frozen one,” referring to the recent escalation in separate areas of the country. “Airstrikes …

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Syria: Assad Appoints Ali Abbas to Succeed Ayoub as Defence Minister

Major-General Ali Mahmoud Abbas is Syria’s fifth defence minister since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011, according to Syria TV. On Thursday, Syrian regime president Bashar al-Assad issued a decree appointing a new defence minister, who replaces the former minister, General Ali Abdullah Ayoub. According to the Syrian regime’s …

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UAE Calls on Security Council to Reconsider Handling of Syria

The UAE has called for addressing security challenges and de-escalation in Syria to make progress in the country’s political process, according to Hashtag Syria. The UAE has called for addressing security challenges and de-escalation in Syria to make progress in the country’s political process. It noted that progress requires addressing …

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Recap: The SDF Under ISIS Fire

These last few days have been bloody for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Kurdish-led group has been under the fire of the Islamic State (ISIS) as a retaliation for the assassination of their leader. In fact, on Tuesday, several members of the SDF were killed in two separate attacks …

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China Processed Record Amounts Of Crude Oil In 2021 But Exported Less Gasoline And Diesel – Analysis

China processed record amounts of crude oil in 2021 to meet rising domestic consumption of petroleum products. In the second half of the year, China processed slightly less crude oil and began exporting significantly less gasoline and diesel than in the first half of the year to ensure sufficient domestic …

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As Ukraine Changes World Order India Should Review Ties With Russia And America – OpEd

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changes the certitudes of the extant world order, India’s national interest has led it to abstain from naming and shaming, because, to quote External Affairs Minister, Jaishankar, Russia is a “very important partner”. That does not do away with the salience of America as India’s …

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Can A Deal Be Made With Putin? – Analysis

As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third month, questions have swirled about whether a negotiated solution with Russian President Vladimir Putin is possible. Kenneth Dekleva, a psychiatrist who previously worked with the U.S. State Department, dismisses any speculation that Putin is unstable and therefore impossible to deal with. “He’s …

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China On Sticky Wicket In South Asia Geopolitically – Analysis

Grave political implications await China in South Asia and in Indo Pacific as in April 2022, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, two of China’s most notable client States in South Asia, are in a state of economic meltdown, with the ‘Kiss of Economic Death’ implanted by China’s ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy. China’s …

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Where Is Money From Iran’s Oil Exports Being Spent? – OpEd

The government of President Ebrahim Raisi blames the previous government of Hasan Rouhani for all its shortfalls and social, economic, and international incompetencies. Before that Rouhani blamed Ahmadinejad, President of Iran from 2005 to 2013 for the same things. Despite their blaming game, all these government officials and authorities have …

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