September 10, 2024 Eurasia
Exactly one month has passed since the Ukrainian Armed Forces invaded the Kursk region, and so far the Ukrainian military confidently holds a significant part of the internationally recognized territory of Russia. Despite all the Kremlin’s attempts to silence and downplay the significance of the Kursk operation of the Ukrainian …
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September 10, 2024 Eurasia, Kavkaz
As Georgia gears up for its crucial parliamentary elections on October 26, 2024, tensions are running high both domestically and internationally. The election has been framed as a battle between pro-Western and pro-Russian forces, with significant implications for Georgia’s future. The Q&A delves into the key players, Russia’s accusations of …
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September 10, 2024 Afghanistan, Eurasia, Pakistan, South East Asia
As the Taliban celebrates three years of reign, global powers/regional neighbours are forced to ponder (just like the authors) the regime’s sustained grip to power, which appears to strengthen with every passing year. In these three years, the Supreme Leader (Emir) Haibatullah Akhundzada has strengthened his grip to power, formulating …
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September 10, 2024 Eurasia
The Republic of Italy, a country rich in history, culture, and art, is facing a severe demographic crisis that threatens its long-term political and economic survival. While many Western countries are dealing with a demographic crisis, and this issue isn’t new, the situation in Italy is particularly alarming. Although Italy …
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September 10, 2024 Africa, Eurasia
The Sahel region of north Africa may be understood as “one region, many crises.” This statement is taken from a paper first published in 2013 by the UN’s Africa Renewal Project, but it is no less relevant today – perhaps, more so. Africa’s Sahel region faces many complex and interconnected …
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September 9, 2024 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
Key Takeaways: Gaza Strip: The IDF Air Force (IAF) conducted three airstrikes targeting Hamas command and control centers in Gaza City and Deir al Balah since CTP-ISW’s last data cut off on September 6. One airstrike in Deir al Balah killed PIJ’s eastern Deir al Balah Battalion commander Hatem Abu …
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September 9, 2024 Africa, Eurasia, Magreb
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned reports as part of a larger disinformation campaign aimed at misleading the Libyan public and diverting their attention from their rightful demands for political and economic reforms. The ongoing disinformation campaign has been launched to deceive Libyans regarding news circulating …
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September 9, 2024 Eurasia
The evidence suggests that empires often react to periods of their own decline by over-extending their coping mechanisms. Military actions, infrastructure problems, and social welfare demands may then combine or clash, accumulating costs and backlash effects that the declining empire cannot manage. Policies aimed to strengthen empire—and that once did—now …
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September 9, 2024 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Today’s news round on Syria highlights a complex array of developments reflecting the ongoing conflict and shifting alliances in the region. Amid rising tensions in Lebanon, some residents are considering relocating to Syria as a precautionary measure, despite the nation’s prolonged civil war. Meanwhile, Syrian Kurds have released 50 IS-linked …
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September 9, 2024 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
The newspaper said Russia is expected to be the losing side in the Ukraine war, according to Syria TV. In a report titled “The Syrian Scenario of Russia,” the reformist Iranian newspaper Aftab News highlighted the accelerating regional and international events and their negative economic and geopolitical repercussions on Putin, …
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