Eurasia Press & News

Cryptocurrency’s role in terrorist financing and funding militant groups has come under renewed scrutiny following a deadly attack in Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has seized crypto accounts it says are linked to Hamas. U.S. lawmakers have urged the government to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies …

Israel is concerned by recent declarations by Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials that could signal a shift in Moscow’s views toward it. Israel has quietly expressed to Russia its dissatisfaction over statements issued by Moscow on the Hamas war, a senior Israeli diplomatic source confirmed to Al-Monitor. On …

On a solidarity visit to Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed harnessing the anti-ISIS coalition to fight against Hamas and regional terrorism. On a visit to Israel on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the expansion of the international coalition established in 2014 to fight the Islamic State and al-Qaeda …

The joint military exercise coincided with a five-country summit in Tehran between Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran and Russia. Azerbaijan and Turkey on Monday launched a joint military exercise, including in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Armenian counterpart on the sidelines of a five-country …

On a solidarity visit Tuesday, France’s president expressed support for Israel’s fight against Hamas but warned against the risk of regional war as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. The US Department of Defense said on Tuesday that American and coalition troops in Iraq and Syria came under …

The White House on Monday accused Iran of “actively facilitating” attacks against US troops in Iraq and Syria as Washington pledges to continue its support for Israel’s war in Gaza. The White House publicly called out Iran as rocket and drone barrages launched by Iran-backed militias continued targeting US troops …

On Monday, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, had a phone conversation with Dr. Faisal Mekdad, Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. They delved into the pressing need to prevent any further escalation in the ongoing Gaza conflict. Meanwhile, Ahmad Jarba, the leader of Syria’s Tomorrow Movement, …

Executive summary In his article, Dr. Vali Kaleji, a Tehran-based expert on Central Asia and Caucasian Studies, postulates that banking and financial relations between Iran and Russia have developed significantly in recent years, which is unprecedented in the history of relations between the two countries. It seems that four factors …

Protests in support of both Israel or Palestine have been held in cities across the Balkans and Central Europe, highlighting divisions over the recent bloody events in the Middle East and who is to blame.Balkan and Central European countries saw protests in support of both Israel and Palestine over the …

The three neighbours have announced tougher border controls in response to security threats and fears of terrorism related to the Middle East conflict. Italy announced that it would restore border controls with Slovenia on Saturday. Following this, Slovenia informed Croatia that it would do the same. Slovenia would introduce surveillance …