Eurasia Press & News
The UN Development Program (UNDP) in Yemen sparked anger among Yemeni governmental and human rights activists after handing over $750,000 worth of demining equipment and devices to the Houthis in al-Hodeida. Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani expressed his surprise at the UN’s behavior, describing it as an “unacceptable transgression of …
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August, 2023
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30 August
Qaeda Assassinates Yemeni Senior Security Commander in Abyan
A high-ranking security commander and his companions were assassinated in the Mudiyah district in the Abyan governorate in a suspected al-Qaeda attack. The roadside bomb detonated while the convoy was passing near the village, days after the launch of a new campaign targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorists. …
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30 August
Lebanon’s Mufti: Saudi Efforts in Promoting Moderation are Countless, Endless
Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian has underlined on Friday the importance of the international Islamic conference that will be held in the Holy City of Makkah on August 13. He said the conference will have a major role in enhancing bonds among Islamic nations, highlighting the countless …
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30 August
Israel’s Crisis Is Not about Democracy but Occupation
On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country’s High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what’s known as the “reasonability” standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, …
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30 August
The EU is making overtures for a post-Brexit defence collaboration with the UK – but London isn’t listening
Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, has suggested that the time is now right for the UK and EU to sign a treaty on defence and foreign policy cooperation. This is the clearest indication yet that the EU is interested in cultivating a new and improved foreign affairs …
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30 August
Iran Constructs Mining Complex To Support Nuclear Power Production
Iran has initiated the construction of a mining complex in the northwestern region of the country, aiming to establish a crucial “hub” for the production of essential raw materials required for nuclear power generation. According to PressTV, the project’s inauguration took place on Thursday in the Jang-e Sar region of …
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30 August
Northern Russian Village Shaken After Discharged Wagner Fighter Accused Of Killing Six People
On the morning of August 1, this quiet northern settlement woke up to a horrifying scene. Two wooden houses in separate parts of the village were gutted by fire. Inside one, police found the bodies of two men. In the second, they found the bodies of a married couple, the …
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30 August
Belarus: Ignoring Lukashenko’s Bluster Is No Longer A Viable Strategy – Analysis
It will be three years next week since presidential elections in Belarus that many believed to be fraudulent. The outcome led to the biggest protests and greatest civil unrest the country had ever seen. In the months after the August 2020 elections, hundreds of people were arrested for protesting against …
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30 August
CNN Tells About “a stalled Ukrainian offensive” Leading To “a huge political problem for Zelensky in the U.S.”
CNN, in an analysis (Why a stalled Ukrainian offensive could represent a huge political problem for Zelensky in the U.S., August 9, 2023) by Stephen Collinson, said: One of Ukraine’s greatest tragedies as it pursues a critical offensive that has, so far, failed to meet its own and Western expectations …
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30 August
Four Dimensions of A Proxy War
There has been widespread recognition of the ongoing Ukraine war as a proxy war. It is a proxy war involving very high costs in terms of the loss, already, of several hundred thousand human lives as well as other extreme distress. Four dimensions of the high costs and losses suffered …
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