Eurasia Press & News
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of the perpetrator of the mass murder, which killed five people, inside a house in the village of Deir al-Sharqi in the countryside of Maarat al-Nu’man in Idlib, on January 29. The ministry said in its statement, published on Sunday evening, February …
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February, 2026
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2 February
Who is Noureddine Ahmed, the candidate for the post of governor of Hasakah?
The name of Nour al-Din Ahmed, known as “Abu Omar Khanika”, tops the political scene in the province of Hasakah during the last hours, after the circulation of news of a consensus between the Syrian government and the “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) to be named governor of Hasaka, in a …
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2 February
U.S. Military Options in Iran: Means in Search of an End
Military strikes, stringent sanctions enforcement, and help for the opposition could sharpen the multiple crises that may eventually prove the regime’s undoing. On January 2, President Trump responded to the nationwide protests in Iran by warning that the United States would “rescue” the protesters if the regime “violently kills” them. …
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2 February
Board of Peace proposal appears to relegate Gaza panel with Turkey, Qatar to ‘advisory’ role
Draft resolution seems to back PM’s claim that Gaza Executive Board made up of regional players will have less pull than separate panel of White House-linked figures; ex-UN envoy Mladenov given wide power A draft resolution laying out the powers of various bodies tasked with managing postwar Gaza under US …
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2 February
Xi Jinping’s Military Purges Leave Him Increasingly Powerful but Isolated
Key Takeaway: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping has expanded his military purges to include two of the seniormost officers in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Xi may have purged them because he saw them as undermining his leadership and military objectives. The continued purges have reduced the …
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2 February
The Damascus Agreement and the SDF will enter into force tomorrow. A gap in interpretation
Amid an atmosphere of ambiguity and the absence of a clear institutional framework, the implementation of the terms of the agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will begin tomorrow, Monday, February 2. Despite the announcement of the start of procedural steps, the past hours witnessed …
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2 February
The End of the Balance, Eastern Syria Charts Its Course Toward Damascus
Mowaffaq al-Khouja, Mohammad Kakhi, Mohammad Deeb Bazt The file of northeastern Syria, defined by negotiations and clashes between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is nearing a decisive stage, following a military operation that led to broad control by the Syrian army, backed by Arab tribes, across …
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2 February
Technocracy without power: Is Gaza’s post-war Palestinian committee doomed to fail?
Lacking sovereignty and security control, there are fears that Gaza’s post-war technocratic committee could become a new model for Palestinian governance A new US-appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government has been described by analysts as lacking political authority and functioning primarily as a tool for relief efforts and daily affairs, raising questions …
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2 February
Reshaping Syria’s northeast: What now for the SDF?
The government’s push into the northeast is reshaping Syria’s balance of power, leaving the SDF’s future and the country’s reunification hanging in the balance Deir Az-Zour, Syria – Two nail-biting hours after the deadline for last week’s ceasefire in northeast Syria expired on Saturday, Syria’s Ministry of Defence announced that …
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2 February
Iran Update, January 31, 2026
Toplines Iran may be attempting to deter a possible US strike by moving forces and conducting a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on January 30 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy will hold a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the …
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