Eurasia Press & News
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps indirectly claimed responsibility for a series of attacks against Israeli interests, adding that it takes just one operation to “blow up” Israel. “Israel could be blown up in a single operation,” said the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. …
Read More »Syrian Kurdish leader says US should stay in Syria regardless of who is president
President of Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council Ilham Ahmed spoke at a virtual event at the DC-based Newlines Institute today. A Syrian Kurdish official said today she hopes the United States will keep its forces in the region in the future no matter who is president. Ilham Ahmed, …
Read More »Turkey offers to supply electricity to Idlib
Ankara is working to supply electricity to Idlib province, which is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, in its latest effort to establish an economic foothold there. Regions under the control of control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a militant group that controls northeast Syria, are set to import electricity from …
Read More »Yemeni Minister: Iran’s Quds Force Commander Is De Facto Ruler Of Houthi-Held Areas
Iran’s Quds Force commander, Hassan Erlo, is acting as de facto ruler of areas controlled by the Houthi militia, a senior Yemeni official has said. Erlo (Irlo) is Iran’s ambassador to Sana’a. Erlo’s movements are highlighted by the Houthis’ media outfit, which confirms that he is acting as a leader, …
Read More »Cyprus: Toward A Non-Territorial Con-Federation? – OpEd
Cyprus has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriots since 1974, Turkish Cypriots in the north, Greek Cypriots in the south with a U.N. monitored buffer zone separating the two. There are still some 40,000 Turkish troops in the Turkish Cypriot area. The U.N. peacekeeping mission (UNFICYP) has been in …
Read More »Turkey–US Relations: Where Now?
Turkey’s relations with the US have suffered a blow, but the US needs to understand that in a changing world, regional stability cannot be achieved without Turkish cooperation. One cannot say that Turkey–US relations have been a smooth ride these past seven years. Although this has been an exceptional time, …
Read More »Israeli air strikes hit southern Syria, state media reports
Israel carried out airstrikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties. The strikes came a day after one civilian was killed and six others injured in similar attacks in the northwestern region of …
Read More »Russia’s role in Middle East concerning for Israel and US
The United States is no longer the undisputed hegemon in the Middle East, while Russia is once again a military and diplomatic actor in the region. With a change of administration in Washington and with heightened US-Russian tensions on the global level, Russia’s role in the Middle East could turn …
Read More »IDF carries out attacks on Hezbollah outposts – Syrian reports
This is the second consecutive night that Syrian media reports an attack attributed to the IDF in Syria. The IDF carried out attacks against Hezbollah outposts near Quneitra on the Syrian border Wednesday night, according to Syrian reports cited by Israeli media. This is the second consecutive night that Syrian …
Read More »Foreign fighters should not be confused with forces in Libya under pact with gov’t: Turkey
Ending Turkey’s support in military training, consultancy would not favor Libya, says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Foreign fighters and mercenaries should leave Libya, but these forces should not be confused with legitimate forces training Libya’s military under a pact with the legitimate government, Turkey’s foreign minister said Thursday. “There are …
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