Eurasia Press & News
Qatar has uncovered the existence of rapprochement and understanding with Russia according to the new Qatari ambassador to Moscow, Ahmed bin Nasser bin Jassim al-Thani. Thani has said that Qatar and Russia have reached an “understanding” in the Syrian file, with the aim of reaching “a solution and ending the …
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May, 2021
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4 May
New Batch of “Ahmed Al-Audeh” Fighters Heading to Syrian Desert
A new batch of fighters from the former opposition leader “Ahmed Al-Audeh” left the Daraa governorate to the Syrian Badia to fight the Islamic State (ISIS), with support and guidance from Russia. Media sources from Daraa told Al-Souria Net that the group includes 100 fighters, and they left in the …
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4 May
Syrian-Iraqi Talks to Enhance Cooperation in Oil and Energy Sectors
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Bassam Tohmeh has discussed means of boosting joint cooperation between Syria and Iraq in the fields of oil, energy, training and the exchange of experiences with Iraqi Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail. The two sides, during a session of talks in Baghdad, stressed …
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4 May
Ahrar Al-Sham Reshapes Leadership
The Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement announced the formation of a new leadership council consisting of 12 leaders, after a dispute that rocked the movement over the past months. The General Commander of the movement, Amer Al-Sheikh, announced the formation of a new leadership council, based on the agreement between the …
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4 May
Netherlands Seeks Refugees Help to Arrest War Criminals
The Dutch War Crimes Unit released a video calling on Syrian refugees to help Dutch police search for people believed to have participated in committing war crimes in Khan Shaykhon, Idleb. The video indicated that during 2014 the wanted men attacked the Al-Boussiah military checkpoint and killed its members. The …
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4 May
US Official Calls for Compelling Ankara to Withdraw from Syria
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called on the Biden administration to exert pressure on Turkey to make it withdraw from Syrian territory and stop the activities of armed militias that are loyal to Ankara. Nadine Maenza, USCIRF deputy commissioner stressed the need to set a timetable for …
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4 May
Biden Administration Needs to Halt Talks with Iran’s Mullahs
The Biden administration seems more determined than ever, however, to "reward" Iran's dangerous and predatory regime by returning to a deal that has sunset clauses, as well as an expiration date after which the mullahs can enrich uranium, spin centrifuges at any level they desire, and make as many nuclear …
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4 May
‘Insider Attacks’ on Afghan Forces Increased by 82%, US Agency Reports
A new quarterly U.S. report has documented a staggering 82% increase in “insider attacks” on Afghan government security forces in the first quarter of 2021, resulting in 115 personnel killed and 39 wounded. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported Thursday to the U.S. Congress that overall Afghan …
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4 May
Palestinian parliamentary elections delayed, says Abbas, sparking protests
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed planned parliamentary elections amid a dispute over voting in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem al-Quds as well as splits in his Fatah movement and its unpopularity, triggering protests in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip. Abbas told a conference of senior Palestinian officials …
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4 May
Conflict On The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Moves From Sticks And Stones To Bullets And Bombs
Feuding factions on both sides of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border implemented a cease-fire on the evening of April 29 that ended some 24 hours of the worst and most widespread fighting the restive region has seen since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Tensions between the Kyrgyz and Tajik communities along …
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