Eurasia Press & News

Established In: 15 June 2014; Established By: Unknown; Also Known As: People’s Mobilization Committee (PMC), Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), PMF; Country Of Origin: Iraq; Leaders: Falih Alfayyadh; Key Members: Falih Alfayyadh, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis; Operational Area: Iraq, Syria; Number Of Members: 150,000; Involved In: Armed Attacks, Bomb Attacks, Assassinations; The …

Kiev’s much-touted summer counteroffensive operation has failed to produce “expected” results, and instead resulted in heavy casualties for the Ukrainian side, Czech President Petr Pavel admitted in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde on Wednesday. Pavel, who previously served as the chief of the general staff of the Czech …

Summary:Until the international community is ready to bridge the gap between Israel’s and Palestine’s plans for Gaza’s future, day-after negotiations only serve to distract from ending the bombardment and the urgent humanitarian crisis now. With the Israeli bombardment of Gaza in its third month and a permanent ceasefire nowhere in …

This has been a historic month for the EU. After months of deliberation, the Council of the EU last week voted to grant candidate status to Georgia and to begin membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova. This decision marks a turning point regarding the enlargement of the bloc. When the …

If the Biden administration thought that by rescuing Iran’s economy, which had hit bottom, and removing the Houthis from the list of Foreign Terror Organizations would make both Iran into an ally, the generosity appears to have backfired. If the Iranian regime is allowed to advance to nuclear weapons capability, …

Background Emergence of the “new global far-right” or “ultra-right” or “radical right” integrating itself with neofascism is on the ascendance today. Though the term “far right” is used to refer to sections and parties or positions which are more or further towards the right of the mainstream political right or …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has weakened its influence in Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan. Russia is no longer a regional hegemon, which may increase regional instability. Tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are especially dangerous. Despite Moscow’s diminished influence in Central Asia, regional states cannot afford to completely ignore Russian interests. …

With its brutal terrorist attack on October 7, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has made the war in Gaza a central component of the terrorist threat landscape heading into 2024. Not only did the devastating terrorist attack demonstrate a capability and intent that few believed Hamas to possess, but it …

The United States and its allies face a shortage of viable options to stop escalating Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and other targets. Houthi attacks have caused several large commercial shipping firms to avoid Red Sea routes, putting pressure on the United States and its allies to respond to the …

After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, many observers began to notice some obvious historical parallels. For example, Russia’s unpreparedness for protracted hostilities after the onset of cold weather reminded us of the disastrous Winter War between the USSR and Finland, and the current “Zaluzhny impasse” made us remember the …