Eurasia Press & News
Toplines Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) General Secretary Kim Jong Un likely intends for his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to succeed him, according to the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS). The NIS assessed that the WPK may give Kim Ju Ae, who is roughly 13 years old, an official …
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February, 2026
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20 February
Indirect U.S.-Iran De-escalation Talks: The “Zero Enrichment” vs. “Sovereign Right” Negotiations
The upcoming second round of high-stakes talks between Iran and the USA in Geneva (mid-February 2026) aims to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for significant sanctions relief, potentially averting further regional military conflict. Oman acting as a key mediator will require to balance the obstinate positions off both sides. …
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20 February
Membership of the Islamic State and Other Forms of Involvement
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20 February
‘Jordan is next’: West Bank annexation signals ‘silent transfer’
Former officials and strategists warn that Israel’s new land registry laws and military pressure in the occupied West Bank are the final prelude to the ‘alternative homeland’ scenario. For decades, the “alternative homeland” – the notion that Jordan should become the Palestinian state – was dismissed in Amman’s diplomatic circles …
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20 February
Iran’s Khamenei maintains tough rhetoric with US despite nuclear talks
Tehran’s chief diplomat says some ‘guiding principles’ are agreed, but the supreme leader presents a different tone. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has shot back at United States President Donald Trump and cast a pessimistic tone on negotiations with his administration even as Iran’s foreign minister …
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20 February
Made in the EU, Dropped on Kyiv: How European Parts Are Enabling Russia’s Winter Drone War
The workhorse of Russia’s drone fleet — responsible for crippling Ukraine’s energy grid and triggering a humanitarian crisis — is built with EU technology. Despite tightening sanctions, parts for the Geran-2 are still flowing into Russia with ease. It’s freezing in Tetiana Kavinova’s apartment in the eastern part of Kyiv, …
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20 February
Seven Years Before Beirut Explosion, Lebanese Military Failed to Flag Deadly Cargo
The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show. Lebanon’s Armed Forces failed to include the inspection in a report submitted to the government after the blast. Lebanon’s navy failed to …
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20 February
China Now Finds Itself in al-Qaeda’s Crosshairs
Could China replace the United States atop the target list of transnational jihadist groups like al-Qaeda? A recent statement released by Sheikh Saad bin Atef al Awlaqi, the emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, directly threatened China, labeling its government as a “pagan, infidel” enemy whose actions against Uyghur …
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20 February
Including Russia on the EU Financial Blacklist Will Hurt Ordinary People, Not the Kremlin
The paradox of the European Commission’s decision is that the main victims will not be those it formally targets. Major Russian businesses associated with the Putin regime have long adapted to sanctions with the help of complex schemes involving third countries, offshore companies, and nonpublic entities. The European Commission has …
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