Eurasia Press & News
An Israeli soldier who fatally shot a Palestinian toddler last month will not face disciplinary action. Israeli soldiers involved in the death of an 80-year-old Palestinian-American last year will not face criminal prosecution. The results of these probes are par for the course, human rights organisations say, when impunity is …
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26 June
Israel’s annexation drive is behind escalations in the West Bank
Israel’s government is openly pursuing annexation of the occupied West Bank through settlement expansion, the bolstering of settler violence and an intensification of violence by its occupation forces, writes Ben White. Three ongoing developments make it crystal clear that this Israeli government is determined to carry out an unprecedented campaign …
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26 June
BDS: Pro-Palestine groups to challenge UK anti-boycott bill, call it a dangerous threat to freedom of speech
An anti-BDS bill, which campaigners warn would have a chilling effect on pro-Palestine campaigning in the UK, passed its first hurdle to become law on Monday. Pro-Palestine groups have told The New Arab they are readying to fight back. Pro-Palestine groups have confirmed to The New Arab plans to oppose …
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26 June
Have Chemical Weapons been Used in Ukraine?
Recent reports suggest that Russia has made limited use of riot control agent as a weapon during its war against Ukraine. If true, what might explain this particular use – and what are the prospects of more widescale deployment of chemical weapons by Moscow? On 2 May 2023, state-controlled Channel …
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26 June
Pakistan: The Coup That Was Not a Coup
The army’s crackdown may appear to have been effective in undermining Imran Khan and dismantling his political party, but the long-term consequences could be serious. Too much time has been spent on ugly political manoeuvres, whereas the focus needs to be on the economy. A failure to address Pakistan’s economic …
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26 June
What’s driving France and Saudi Arabia’s deepening ties?
Analysis: Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to France further aids his reputational rehabilitation on the international stage, with economic, defence, and geopolitical interests bringing Paris and Riyadh closer together. On 16 June, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. This …
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26 June
Why Iraq’s largest ever budget has invited controversy
In-depth: In the absence of coherent policies, long-term planning, and the Iraqi elite’s poor track record in the realm of public spending, the new record-breaking $153 billion budget has raised concerns. On 16 June 2023, after a months-long impasse and four consecutive days of voting, Iraq’s Parliamentary Financial Committee submitted …
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26 June
A new era for the Turkish economy?
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory over the alliance of opposition parties in Turkey’s May elections, in which he secured another term as president and maintained his alliance’s majority in parliament, came as a surprise to many, as credible pollsters had forecast just the opposite. Investors had to quickly adjust their …
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26 June
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Le mystère de la guerre d’Ukraine échappe encore à son Jules César. Pourtant, de plus en plus de détails cruciaux passent les barrages. Poutine montre ses cartes, Loukachenko divulgue des documents, Zelensky baratine et raconte… Quand la guerre a éclaté, les États-Unis venaient de finaliser leur grand exploit : la …
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26 June
Experts react: What Russia’s Wagner Group rebellion means for Putin, Ukraine, China, and more
What a difference a day makes. In the past twenty-four hours, Wagner Group leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin announced a rebellion against Russia, claimed his forces seized the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, and marched his forces toward Moscow. However, after a deal brokered by Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, it appears the Kremlin …
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