Eurasia Press & News
“They said they are going to stay in Syria and will not withdraw – they will keep fighting Islamic State,” Ahmed said. “Before they were unclear under Trump and during the Afghan withdrawal.” A leading Syrian Kurdish politician said on Thursday the United States will stay on in Syria to …
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October, 2021
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9 October
Iran-Saudi talks have gone a ‘good distance’ – Iran’s foreign minister
Three rounds of Saudi-Iranian talks were held in Iraq in the months before Iran’s new hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, took office in August. Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia have gone a “good distance,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a news conference in Beirut on Thursday, referring to efforts …
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9 October
The world is waking up to Iran’s drone threat
Iran’s drone program, unlike its nuclear weapons program, is not secretive. The Islamic Republic openly brags about its drone capabilities. Iranian drones are an emerging threat to the Middle East. In 2019, Iran used a combination of drones and cruise missiles to attack the giant Abqaiq oil-processing facility in Saudi …
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9 October
Political Corruption, Pro-Iran Militias In Iraqi Voters’ Sights – OpEd
Iraq will head to the polls on Sunday for early legislative elections, the fifth in the past 20 years. The poll comes two years after mass protests brought down the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi, but not before security forces and paramilitary groups killed more than 600 protesters. Angry Iraqis …
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9 October
Afghanistan Regained By Taliban – Analysis
After two decades, Taliban has not only recaptured Afghanistan but also global attention. The US, mulling over the futility of years – at least through three Presidencies – to get out of the ‘forever wars’, finally exited on 31 August from the losing war on terror. In extricating, the full …
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9 October
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Will Not Fill Any Vacuum In Afghanistan – Analysis
In recent weeks, observers worldwide have debated whether or not China will fill the multiple ‘vacuums’ that the withdrawal of U.S. troops has left in Afghanistan. Some expect Beijing to fill a “financial vacuum” by investing heavily in the country. Others focus on its role in filling the “political vacuum” …
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9 October
Iran, Russia Discuss Regional Issues, Promotion Of Ties
The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia announced at a joint press conference that they have talked about the enhancement of Tehran-Moscow relations, preparations for a presidential meeting, and the regional developments as in Afghanistan and the Caucasus. Speaking at a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, held …
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9 October
India’s Foreign Policy And US Strategic Directions Post-Afghanistan Talibanization 2.0 – Analysis
The United States and India conjoined with a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and QUAD Security Dialogue stand challenged in 2021 in wake of Afghanistan Talibanisation 2.0 by a militaristic & expansionist Communist China as a ‘Revisionist State’ in collusive virtual military alliance with a ‘Disruptionist Nuclearized Pakistan’ acting as ‘Force …
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9 October
Luces y sombras de la ley de Vivienda
Es obvio que España y Catalunya padecen un problema relacionado con el precio de los alquileres de la vivienda, que afecta especialmente a los más jóvenes en las grandes urbes del país y requiere una intensa atención de las administraciones públicas. Como siempre, el problema es definir correctamente cuáles son …
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8 October
Die EU verliert ihr Selbstvertrauen
Die Strategie auf dem Westbalkan bleibt von Defensive und Mutlosigkeit geprägt. Die Europäische Union lässt die Schultern hängen. Sie hat ihr Selbstvertrauen verloren. Die nun beschlossene Linie auf dem Westbalkan ist dafür symptomatisch. Zuerst, so gab es Paris vor, müsse die EU ihre inneren Probleme lösen, dann erst könne sie …
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