Eurasia Press & News
The July 2 explosion at a key Iranian nuclear facility was likely an attack organized by an external actor.
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July, 2020
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21 July
Hezbollah financier 'freed by US after secret Iran talks'
A Lebanese man convicted of financing Hezbollah was freed from jail in the US last month as a result of indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington that are expected to yield more releases, three senior Middle East officials told Reuters news agency.
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21 July
Turkey Says 17,000 Terrorists Eliminated So Far; 1900 Only In 2020
Turkish security forces have neutralized more than 17,000 terrorists since July 2015, the country’s defence minister said on Wednesday.
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21 July
Jordan: Top court orders local Muslim Brotherhood group dissolved
Reformist splinter group, which separated from Muslim Brotherhood in 2015, emerges victorious in landmark case
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21 July
IDF prevents attempted terror attack near Nablus
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced on Wedensday that IDF soldiers had thwarted an attempted attack, arresting a squad of four alleged terrorists near the city of Nablus in the area of the Samaria Regional Council. According to the statement, two Molotov cocktails and one IED were seized from the four …
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21 July
UN Frees Up 'Expense' Money for Several Declared Terrorists
The United Nations has freed up “expense” money for several men designated as terrorists at the request of the Pakistani government, including one with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head.
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21 July
Turkish court sentences Germany-based journalist to jail on terrorism charges
A Turkish court sentenced German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel in absentia on Thursday to jail for 2 years and 9 months for terrorism propaganda, his lawyer said, in a case that has strained ties between Ankara and Berlin.
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21 July
Desperate Lebanese forced to look to Hezbollah
The expected verdict in the Special Tribunal for Lebanon is now set for Aug. 7 after being delayed from May. It is already clear that the tribunal will issue a judgment concerning the four accused and not against the group to which they belong: Hezbollah. This means that each of …
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21 July
EU must designate Hezbollah as terror organization, 230 lawmakers say
In their letter, the lawmakers urged “the EU to end this false distinction between ‘military’ and ‘political’ arms”
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21 July
The Rise of ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy from China
Chinese diplomats have engaged in aggressive ‘wolf warrior’ public diplomacy in the last year, following instructions from President Xi Jinping to show more ‘fighting spirit’ in defending China on the world stage.
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