Eurasia Press & News
Twenty-five years after the start of NATO’s air strikes on Yugoslavia, no exact casualty figures have ever been established and no official comprehensive list of all the civilian victims’ names exists – allowing the death toll to be manipulated by politicians. On March 24 last year, in his speech at …
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April, 2024
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9 April
30 Years After Ceasefire Deal, Bosnia’s Mostar Can’t Escape Divisions
The 1994 Washington Agreement ended fighting between Bosniak and Croat forces, but in the historic city of Mostar, people’s everyday lives and the local political scene are still troubled by the legacy of the wartime past. Only a few passers-by are to be seen early in the morning on what’s …
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9 April
Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (April 1-8, 2024)
This past week Hezbollah continued its attacks on northern Israel, attacking military and civilian targets 43 times. In response, the IDF attacked Hezbollah facilities along the border and in Ba’albek. in one of the attacks a senior operative in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force was killed. Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah secretary general, delivered …
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9 April
Five years since al-Baghouz battle
The caliphate ended but the Islamic State is still present
In the Syrian village of al-Baghouz, in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, the last battles between the Islamic State organization and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the International Coalition Forces, took place on February 9 and ended on March 23, 2019, marking the end of the organization’s geographical …
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9 April
Vučić’s visit to Paris – “visit of visits” or “capital loss for Serbia”
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, is on a two-day visit to Paris, and the visit, as assessed, is primarily of economic and military importance. As Vučić said today, among other things, Serbia is not able to manage large systems, such as the metro in Belgrade, and this is where …
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9 April
Vučić: Signing of the contract on the purchase of “Rafala” in two months, with the presence of Macron
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that at the meeting and dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron, he reached “some concrete agreements”, including those on the purchase of Rafale fighter jets, and that he expects the signing of the contract in the next two months, with the presence President …
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9 April
UN Human Rights Council Calls for Arms Embargo on Israel
Latest Developments The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on April 5 passed a resolution that calls upon all states “to cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel.” It further calls for an existing UN Commission of Inquiry to report on these …
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9 April
Stopping Famine in Gaza
The Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip has pushed many of its residents to the edge of death from starvation and disease. Only a prolonged ceasefire accompanied by a massive aid operation can improve the situation enough to avoid a horrific toll. What’s new? The Israeli offensive after the …
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9 April
AFP on the meeting between Vučić and Macron: Serbia’s future is in the EU and nowhere else, Macron insists
French President Emmanuel Macron said tonight that the future of Serbia is “within the European Union (EU) and “nowhere else” and called on Kosovo and Belgrade to “go further” on the road to normalization. “Serbia must not doubt, regardless of the early recent past, that its future is in the …
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9 April
Can Energy Ties Prevent an Azerbaijan–EU Rift?
While Baku appears inclined to pursue a “business only” arrangement with the European Union, it’s unclear whether that would be acceptable for Brussels.When the Azerbaijani flag was raised at the Council of Europe back in January 2001, many hoped it would be the beginning of Azerbaijan’s European path. Yet twenty-three …
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