Eurasia Press & News

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement will be discussed at the European Parliament in Brussels. A “round table” on “Future of the South Caucasus : the impact of economic

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the Egyptian military chief who last summer removed the elected Islamist president, has announced that he will run for president in elections expected next month. Wearing his military fatigues in a nationally-televised speech, Mr. el-Sissi announced

Lawmakers in Ukraine accepted the resignation of the defense minister yesterday as thousands of troops began withdrawing from the Crimean Peninsula, now controlled by Russia.

The Geneva negotiation process is “crucial for achieving a genuine political transition in Syria,” the EU and US stated in a joint statement after their summit in Brussels Wednesday afternoon. “The onus is on the Syrian regime to engage constructively with the process and take part in

Egypt’s chief prosecutor on Wednesday ordered two trials for a total of 919 suspected Islamists on charges that include murder, pushing ahead with a series of mass tribunals of supporters of ousted President Mohammed

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged the West during EU-US summit to remain united in its response to Moscow’s takeover of Crimea. “With time, so long as we remain united, the Russian people will recognize that they cannot achieve security, prosperity and the status they

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II Wednesday in a fresh bid to keep his Middle East peace bid on track, amid fears Israel may renege on a vow to free Palestinian prisoners.

The leaders of European Union and United States vowed on Wednesday to support Ukraine and “intensify sanctions” on Russia if things “further escalating.” “If the Russian leadership thought the world would not care about Ukraine, they clearly miscalculated,” Obama

The special court trying former President General Pervez Musharraf for high treason on Wednesday reserved its order on the defence application challenging the appointment of special public prosecutor Akram Sheikh.

Russia has reported taking control of all Ukrainian military facilities in Crimea and announced plans to increase its own military presence in the peninsula. All 193 military garrisons of the Ukrainian armed forces in Crimea have raised Russian flags, Army General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian