Eurasia Press & News

During his first term in office, President Donald Trump’s anti-China policies seemed as aggressive and assertive as they are now. Paradoxically, though those centered around a totally different issue, they certainly had a negative impact on US, Trump himself and of course greater part of the world. Yes, this was …

It may be a politically incorrect to say it, but desperate times require words commensurate with the existential threat of Donald Trump in his 80th day in office. English is the only language that turned Neanderthals, the long extinct Paleolithic hominin, into an insult and epithet. Since the naming of …

Italy’s Meloni and the False Promise of Moderation As a far-right tide sweeps across the Atlantic, European liberal democrats are searching for a strategy. Some believe that they should erect stronger firewalls by refusing to join coalitions that include the far right to prevent its leaders from gaining political power. …

On March 20, 2025, President Trump invoked emergency provisions under Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code to pass an executive order (EO) to boost domestic critical mineral production (including mining, processing, refining, and smelting) and reduce American reliance on foreign sources. Critical minerals lie at the …

When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China. While the rest of the world would be given a 90-day reprieve on additional duties beyond the new 10% tariffs on all U.S. trade partners, China …

Since the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza on March 18, the embattled population has weathered renewed attacks on civilian populations and a massacre of humanitarian workers. In between the atrocities, Eid al-Fitr, the holy celebration at the end of Ramadan, brought mourning rather than festivities. UN Secretary-General António Guterres …

To really know a place is to see it through the experiences of those who live there. This is all too often lost in writing about global affairs that revolves around the high politics of security, trade, and great power competition. It is especially true for communities that are marginalized. …

Krak des Chevaliers was built in 1142 and has witnessed one conflict after the next. Standing proudly in the sun on a high ridge in western Syria is the best-preserved crusader castle in the world. Built almost a millennium ago, Krak des Chevaliers sits on what was once known as …

The reverberations from Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary continue to be felt, with Orban’s move to leave the ICC drawing criticism from across Europe. The country’s Jewish community has also been left divided on the ever-closer alliance between the two leaders. Hungary’s decision to leave the jurisdiction of the International Criminal …

Over 100,000 Israelis have reportedly stopped showing up for reserve duty. While their reasons differ, the scale demonstrates the war’s waning legitimacy. No one can state precise numbers. No political party or leader calls for it explicitly. But anyone who has spent time at anti-government protests or on Hebrew-language social …