Eurasia Press & News
Among the myriad, earth-shattering geopolitical effects of coronavirus, one is already graphically evident. China has re-positioned itself. For the first time since the start of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms in 1978, Beijing openly regards the US as a threat, as stated a month ago by Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the …
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March, 2020
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17 March
The Oil Price Crash: Bad News for Putin's Ambitions in the Middle East
Last week’s dramatic fall in the value of global stock markets was prompted, in part, by Moscow’s decision at the end of last week to end its cooperation with the Saudis to agree to new oil production targets, a measure designed to maintain global oil prices at a sustainable level.
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17 March
War in Syria: 'Carnage', flouting of rights and international law, must stop: Guterres
UN agencies have underscored their commitment to continue supporting civilians affected by the war in Syria, which this month enters its tenth year. The Secretary-General issued a statement on Thursday, declaring that “we cannot allow the tenth year to result in the same carnage, the same flouting of human rights …
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17 March
US Hits Back in Iraq, Targeting Militia Behind Deadly Rocket Attack
U.S. warplanes soaring through the skies of Iraq hit a series of sites belonging to an Iranian-backed militia, exacting revenge for a deadly attack on American and coalition troops just 24 hours earlier.
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17 March
MBS orders arrest of 3 senior Saudi princes including King’s brother
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) detained three senior members of the kingdom’s royal family yesterday.
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17 March
Antagonizing the Neighborhood: Putin’s Frozen Conflicts and the Conflict in Ukraine
Good afternoon, Chairman Keating, Ranking Member Kinzinger, and distinguished members of the Committee. In recent years, international attention has focused on Russia’s efforts to keep its neighboring country, Ukraine, within its sphere of influence. Today, at this important hearing, I will speak about the situation in another country affected by …
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17 March
Turkey, Russia flesh out Syria ceasefire deal: Ankara
Turkey and Russia have agreed to begin joint patrols along a key highway in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib as part of a recent ceasefire agreement between the two sides, Turkey’s defense minister says.
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17 March
Iraq calls in US, British envoys after multiple airstrikes on Hashd Sha'abi positions
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has summoned the US and British ambassadors to Baghdad over a string of airstrikes carried out by the United States against multiple locations of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Sha’abi.
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17 March
Chinese Diplomat Accuses US of Spreading Coronavirus
Tensions between the U.S. and China may re-escalate after officials of both countries hurled verbal attacks at each other about the origin of the coronavirus, observers say.
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17 March
Trump Declares National Emergency Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. President Donald Trump Friday declared a national emergency, clearing the way for more federal aid to stream to states and cities to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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