Eurasia Press & News
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Afghanistan during a phone call and agreed to strengthen bilateral coordination on Afghan issues, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday. The presidents emphasised the priorities were counter-terrorism and tackling drug trafficking, the Kremlin said. Taliban militants …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Returns
Introduction At the dawn of the Biden era of American foreign policy, a more mature, realistic Saudi foreign policy is emerging to match the shifting signals from Washington. In some measure, the Saudis are readopting elements that traditionally characterized their policy preferences before the meteoric rise of Crown Prince Mohammed …
Read More »Taliban takeover may push Syrian jihadis toward Afghanistan
Some jihadist groups facing pressure from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria are eying Afghanistan as a new haven after the Taliban took control. Jihadi factions in Syria are hailing the Taliban’s takeover of most of Afghanistan. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which controls Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, congratulated the Taliban …
Read More »Turkey, Taliban hold talks in Kabul as airport security in doubt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara hasn’t decided whether to provide the Taliban with technical assistance at Kabul’s international airport. Turkey hasn’t made a decision on whether to help the Taliban operate Kabul’s international airport, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday following talks in the Afghan capital between …
Read More »Turkey’s targeted killings signal new strategy against Syrian Kurdish forces
A series of Turkish drone strikes targeting senior Kurdish figures in northeast Syria appears to be the prelude of an attrition strategy to further restrict the main Syrian Kurdish group in the region and hamper its autonomy project. Breaking a long lull in its military campaign against Kurdish forces in …
Read More »Efforts to Save Russian Roadmap in Southern Syria After It Faltered in Daraa
Russia is trying to salvage the settlement agreement it sponsored in southern Syria, but the situation in Daraa keeps worsening, according to Asharq al-Awsat. Efforts intensified on Wednesday to save the “Russian roadmap” after the failure to implement an agreement reached by the Central Negotiating Committee in Daraa al-Balad with …
Read More »Iran Uses Clans in Face of Russian-Backed Syrian Parties
Anonymous sources in Damascus confirmed to the Nedaa Post website that the office of the Supreme Leader’s representative in Damascus is following efforts to win the loyalty of Arab clans “with great interest.” These efforts are taken place especially in parts of eastern and northeastern Syria. Nedaa Post verified information …
Read More »Iran Creating Another ‘Southern Suburb’ in Aleppo
Iran is extending its influence in Aleppo, by building an ‘Iranian belt’ in the city similar to Beirut’s southern suburb, according to Nedaa Post. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Council (IRGC), through its direct subsidiaries, is working on a project to rehabilitate administrative areas in eastern Aleppo neighborhoods. The objective of …
Read More »Car Bomb Hits Border Town of Azaz, Seven Wounded
A car bomb wounded at least seven people in the Turkish-held northern town of Azaz on Monday, the rescue Civil Defence group said. The YPG-suspected attack has occurred in the town centre. Areas of northern Syria held by Turkish forces and allied Syrian opposition forces are regularly rocked by such …
Read More »Algeria Supports the Return of Syria to the Arab League, Lamamra Says
The foreign minister of Algeria claimed that his country supports the return of Syria to the Arab League, a central issue for its next meeting, according to SANA. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra, has affirmed that his country supports the return of Syria …
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