Eurasia Press & News

The European Union is very concerned by the latest armed incidents which caused a number of casualties along the Line of Contact and the Armenian-Azerbaijani State border in recent days, EU said in its statement. “We call on both sides to immediately respect the ceasefire, refrain from the use of …

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed facilitating and speeding up the evacuation of Egyptian nationals from Libya’s neighbour to the west, Tunisia with Tunisian Prime Minister Mahdy Gomaa.

Egyptian security forces have killed 11 militants in an exchange of fire in the North Sinai, the military said today. 

For many analysts, geopolitics offers a useful framework to assess current events and evolutions in and around Ukraine, especially the movements of the power actors which have historically decided about its fate. The new feature that adds to Ukraine’s specific geopolitical position is independence, because Ukraine is an independent and …

US President Barack Obama spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine and bilateral relations, the White House announced. In a statement, the White House said that Obama “reiterated his deep concerns about Russia’s increased support for the separatists in Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry said that Egypt is following up closely the developments in Libya and their impacts on the Egyptian national security as well as the Egyptian workers in Libya. In an interview with the state television, Shokry said that his ministry is boosting the presence of consular staff …

General Mohamed Salah Hamdi, chief of staff of Tunisia’s army has resigned, according to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Defense. “The Minister of Defense clarifies that the chief of staff of the army submitted his resignation on July 23, 2014, for personal reasons, and we have accepted it,” Rachid …

New Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not attend an unprecedented gathering of African leaders in the US next week, an official said on Thursday, after he was given a belated invitation. Morocco’s King Mohamed VI will also be a no-show at next week’s gathering to be hosted by President …

Tunisia’s state news agency says the country closed its main border crossing with Libya after hundreds of stranded Egyptians, fleeing violence in Libya, tried to break through the passage.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met here with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Friday on bilateral issues as well as regional and global issues, said Indian official sources. The 40-minute meeting was Modi’s first high-level one with a U. S. official since he came to power in …