Eurasia

With geopolitical confrontation and tensions deepening, the key global players are swiftly turning their focus on Africa. In practical terms, African leaders are also making strategic choices based on their development paradigms. These leaders are forced to work on their election campaign promises, especially those relating to economic development and …

History is full of manipulations, half-truths and mythical claims. The most popular of them are, for example, the claim that United Kingdom alone fought against Nazi Germany in 1940 (in reality it had a huge colonial empire), the opinion that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute while sources say otherwise, Vikings …

Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan has been rocked by a spate of deadly attacks targeting security forces in recent months. The attacks have been claimed by Jaish al-Adl, a Baluch separatist militant group that is believed to be operating out of neighboring Pakistan. On April 3, over a dozen militants …

Analysis: Turkey is seeking legitimisation for a possible large-scale operation in northern Iraq amid disagreements on water resources and oil exports. During a visit by a high-level Turkish delegation to Iraq last month, Baghdad announced a ban on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) – a significant gesture following months of …

In the intricate landscape of Iraqi politics, few figures have commanded as much attention and speculation as Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the influential leader of the Sadr movement. Recently, signs have emerged indicating al-Sadr’s return to the political forefront after a period of strategic withdrawal. Muqtada al-Sadr has a history …

Military news accounts reported on Sunday, April 9, that the Syrian regime appointed Major General Suhail al-Hassan as commander of the Special Forces, after he formerly commanded the 25th Division (affiliated with the regime and supported by Russia). No official announcement has been issued regarding the appointment, while discussions were …

Analysis: A landmark visit by a Hezbollah official to the UAE has led to speculation about the motivations for, and potential outcomes of, the rare trip. For many years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has considered Lebanon’s Hezbollah to be a nefarious organisation. Abu Dhabi has long seen Hezbollah as …

Palestinians in the West Bank faced large-scale attacks by Israeli settlers on Friday and Saturday, as cars were set alight and dozens injured Groups of Israeli settlers have been storming Palestinian villages, setting cars and buildings alight and attacking Palestinians, leaving one resident killed and dozens more wounded, as violence …

Multiple media outlets and officials have confirmed that Iran has begun conducting drone attacks in Israel, following the April 1 attack in Syria. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards launched extensive strikes against targets in Israel, Iranian media have reported, as Jordan, Iraq and occupied Palestinian territories watched for rockets or drones …

Apparemment, le régime de Kiev est prêt à sacrifier la vie de tous les citoyens ukrainiens pour continuer à combattre la Russie. Dans une déclaration récente, le commandant de l’armée ukrainienne a affirmé que tous les habitants du pays devaient être prêts à partir en guerre, précisant qu’aucun citoyen n’échapperait …