Eurasia Press & News

The United States lost the Afghanistan War a long time ago, as is quickly becoming apparent as the Taliban take city after city. After 2002, it was never clear what the US war aim was. You can’t win a war if you don’t have a clear objective. The war is …

The United States and its Syrian Kurdish allies control up to 90 percent of Syria’s oil-producing lands, depriving the war-torn country of its much-needed source of fuel and hard currency income. While Iran sends emergency fuel supplies to Syria to help deal with shortages, its ships have been regularly attacked …

Russia on Friday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a second day running, even as the country’s outbreak epicenter Moscow lifted some restrictions. A government tally showed 815 Covid-19 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 22,277 new cases. Russia, the fourth worst-hit country in the world in …

In his words, the radical movement’s leaders made the decision to enter the Afghan capital following reports of plunder and instability there The radical Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) has gained control over the entire territory of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Sunday. “The security situation …

A strong, internationally composed military force remains crucial to protecting the Somali government and preventing a victory by the Al-Shabaab Islamist militant movement. Last month, the African Union (AU) offered four separate options for the future of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to the Somali Federal Government (FGS). …

The UK government should maintain aid spending in Afghanistan, especially after the troop withdrawal. The decision by the UK government to cut foreign aid will have devastating consequences, particularly in Afghanistan where the security situation is deteriorating. The cuts signal that the UK government has not learned from history, where …

The TTP has experienced a reversal of fortunes, in part thanks to the changing circumstances within Afghanistan. Since its inception in 2007, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been the largest and most active armed opposition group in Pakistan. It was formed by several small groups operating in the tribal areas …

Concerned about the implications of a Taliban victory for regional security, Moscow is searching for a diplomatic solution to Afghanistan’s conflict. As the security situation inside Afghanistan deteriorates by the day, Moscow fears that a Taliban victory could see Afghanistan exporting terrorism, strife, drugs and insecurity to Russia’s historical Central …

Das Mediengesetz macht eine Tragödie zur Farce. Doch wenn Europa und Amerika koordiniert und hart reagieren, wird die PiS nicht triumphieren. Polens Regierungspartei PiS macht sich mit ihrem Demokratieverständnis zur Lachnummer. Abstimmungsniederlagen werden nicht akzeptiert. Dann wird eben neu abgestimmt, bis das Ergebnis passt – unter dem Vorwand, die von …

Cumhurbaşkanı Tayyip Erdoğan, Taliban’ın liderini kabul edebileceğini televizyondan duyurdu. Ancak devlet başkanı düzeyinde Taliban’la muhatap olan ülke yok. Eğer Erdoğan görüşürse, bu devlet başkanı düzeyinde ilk görüşme olacak. Böyle bir görüşmenin Türkiye açısından stratejik bir hata olacağı deneyimli diplomatlar ve askerler tarafından dile getiriliyor Türkiye, bir cehenneme dönmüş olan Afganistan’da …