Eurasia Press & News

Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain. There are some bad ideas that just won’t lie down. They range from urban legends to political myths, from scabrous stories about individuals that should be true but aren’t, to historical events that shouldn’t be true, but are. Often, they are just nuisances, …

Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars between Israel and Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has spoken …

Russia is still present in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe, and this influence has not diminished even after three years of aggression in Ukraine. The “high impact at low cost” formula continues to lead Moscow to realize its agenda on the European continent. Through the Orthodox churches in the …

Diplomatic sources told al-Modon that Damascus is signaling its willingness to play a significant role in controlling borders and preventing smuggling. Israeli strikes are closely linked to all operations directed at Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, reflecting Tel Aviv’s efforts to impose “security and military tutelage” over Lebanon through agreements …

Notably, Israel’s announcement of the arrest of a figure in Quneitra coincided with a kidnapping operation in the Batroun area of northern Lebanon, which targeted a “senior member” of Lebanese Hezbollah. On Sunday, the Israeli occupation revealed details of a kidnapping operation conducted by a commando unit two months ago …

Iran’s alleged aim to establish a drug trafficking corridor targeting Israel and Jordan has only intensified local resistance, 963 media writes. In southern Syria, local factions in Nawa, a city in Daraa’s western countryside, have formed a joint force to “maintain security and protect the area,” according to Ahrar Horan. …

Assistance from Russia and expanding ties to terrorist organizations are enabling the Houthi movement in Yemen to emerge as an increasingly serious threat to regional and global security. The Houthis are seeking more advanced weaponry from Russia to try to attack U.S. and allied warships and deter Western attacks. An …

On November 5, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, citing a ‘crisis of trust’, effectively removing one of his most ardent critics. Gallant’s dismissal has led to widespread protests in Israel and condemnations by families of hostages still held in Gaza, who considered him one …

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency successfully argued in a High Court case in London that accounts at the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg were used to move millions from a high profile embezzlement case in Azerbaijan into expensive properties. Accounts at a major Luxembourg bank played a “central” role in moving …

Hamas is no longer welcome in the State of Qatar, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on November 8. According to the unnamed official, Qatari officials ordered Hamas to exit the emirate after the Biden administration told Doha that Hamas’s presence in Qatar “is no longer acceptable.” Qatar has long …