Eurasia Press & News

Over the past few months, Beijing’s increasingly uncompromising posture toward policy disagreements with foreign powers has been reflected in the strident rhetoric used by Chinese officials. The latest round of U.S.-China high-level diplomacy was no exception. But several incidents this week demonstrated how this sharp, aggressive tone on the part …

The European Union issued its second annual report on the rule of law in EU member states last week, singling out Hungary and Poland for harsh criticism. “Risks of clientelism, favouritism and nepotism” are unaddressed in the former, the report reads, while the independence of the judiciary and political pressure …

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader has recently boasted about his group’s growing weapons arsenal and military capabilities, as the Syrian government forces escalate their attacks on Idlib. The commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which controls Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, ruled out a ground attack by the …

Egypt will ask Interpol to issue an arrest warrant for Mohamed Ali, a construction contractor and an outspoken critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as it steps up its crackdown on opposition abroad. An Egyptian court dealing with threats to national security has tasked the government with addressing the International …

Tunisia’s largest party, Ennahda, is accused of accepting funding from abroad for its political campaigns, as political turmoil continues in the North African country. A Tunisian prosecutor announced an investigation into three political parties on Wednesday, including the Islamist Ennahda party. Tunisia has been gripped by political turmoil since the …

The armed group has emerged as a strong player as US-led foreign forces pull out of Afghanistan after 20 years. The Taliban have won a string of battlefield victories in recent weeks as the United States-led foreign forces are about to complete pull-out from Afghanistan after 20 years. The armed …

Tunisia faces political, economic turmoil again as President Saied removes PM Mechichi, suspends Parliament. Often celebrated as the Arab Spring’s so-called success model, Tunisia is facing its biggest political crisis since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy. On Sunday, President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, who was also …

Pēc gandrīz divdesmit gadu militāras klātbūtnes ASV pamet Afganistānu, tā arī nepanākot Rietumiem saprotamas demokrātiskas iekārtas izveidi šajā valstī. Lai sajūta, ka Rietumu misijas bijušas neveiksmīgas, nostiprinātos vēl vairāk, var pieminēt, ka Francija jūlijā paziņoja – līdz nākamā gada aprīlim tā izvedīs apmēram 5000 militārpersonu, kuras kopš 2013. gada centušās …

От Арабската пролет насам, тръгнала именно от Тунис, въпросната страна често е посочвана като “успешната история” на масовите вълнения в Северна Африка, започнали през 2011-та година. Основната причина за това е тази, че в Тунис секуларистите и ислямистите успяваха да намерят компромиса помежду им, формирайки коалиционни кабинети. Тези правителства често …

Crisi di crescita democratica o recrudescenza autoritaria in Tunisia? Il presidente Kais Saied rimuove il primo ministro Hichem Mechichi, sospende i lavori del Parlamento e revoca l’immunità dei deputati, appellandosi all’articolo 80 della Costituzione che prevede “misure eccezionali” in caso di “pericolo imminente”. Rachid Gannouchi, presidente del Parlamento e leader …