Medio Oriente
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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to Hold First Defence Pact Meeting
Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will meet in Istanbul on Monday. The meeting is the first committee session under their new defence accord. The “Mecca Joint Defence…
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UAE, Egyptian Central Banks Say They Are Coordinating on Banque Misr After US Treasury Notice
The United Arab Emirates and Egyptian central banks are coordinating with regard to Banque Misr, they said on Sunday. This follows a US Treasury notice that it is cutting off…
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US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say
Critical Missile Shortages in Europe Currently, the United States military is experiencing a beyond critical shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe. Specifically, this severe shortfall primarily involves Patriot missile…
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Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in
Typhoon Approach and Flight Suspensions Currently, the coastal Chinese province of Zhejiang is battening down for the approach of Typhoon Saudel. Specifically, the storm is forecast to make landfall between early…
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Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed Mazloum Abdi, the former commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as an adviser to the presidency. The decision comes shortly after the…
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With Kuwait deal, Pakistan expands defence umbrella across Middle East
Pakistan and Kuwait signed the Protocol Agreement-2026 in Rawalpindi to enhance military training, capacity building, and border management, expanding Pakistan’s growing defence role across the Middle East.
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Hezbollah Leader Rejects Framework Agreement with Israel and Refuses to Surrender
The leader of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement repeated on Friday, August 28, that he rejects the framework agreement concluded between Lebanon and Israel. Naïm Qassem assured that his movement, weakened…
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China vows to safeguard interests after ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions over Iran ties
Washington Broadens Its Sanctions Campaign The United States announced new sanctions against 60 entities, individuals and vessels linked to Iran and its trading partners. The targets include parties in mainland…
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Syrian Kurds Announce Dissolution of Their Armed Forces
Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi announced on August 25, 2026, the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This powerful Kurdish-led military had defeated the Islamic State group. The announcement…
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The Warnings That Came Before a War Now Reaching the Six-Month Mark
Warnings Before the February Assault Days before the United States attacked Iran, President Donald Trump asked his intelligence chief whether a full-scale assault would succeed. Senior aides and Israeli Prime…
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New Tanker Strike in Hormuz as Iran Vows Retaliation for U.S. Economic Offensive
A New Strike Intensifies the Maritime Standoff Another oil tanker was struck overnight near the Strait of Hormuz as the economic confrontation between Washington and Tehran intensified. The United Kingdom…
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Trump Sends Nuclear Agreement With Saudi Arabia to Congress
Congress Receives a Landmark Nuclear Accord President Donald Trump submitted a 30-year civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review. The accord would place American companies at the…
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How Israel’s Netanyahu weaponises religion in his war rhetoric
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has increasingly integrated ancient Jewish religious texts into political and military discourse to justify pre-emptive warfare and reshape national security doctrines.
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Beyond winning and losing: What Beijing wants from the Iran war
Managing Fallout and Containing Spillover As the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran enters its sixth month, China focuses primarily on managing the conflict’s fallout rather than exploiting it for geopolitical…
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Palestine Action activists will not be sentenced as terrorists, judge rules
Five pro-Palestine activists convicted of causing 212,000 pounds ($290,000) in criminal damage to a bank branch in Burnley, England, will not face sentencing under terrorism laws.
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Taliban releases detained UN staff members in Afghanistan: a small step amid ongoing concerns
The release of two United Nations staff members by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan has provided a rare moment of relief amid continuing concerns about human rights and international operations…
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Syria rejects plan for a Turkish military presence amid regional tensions
Disputes over the Abu al-Duhur airbase Recent developments in northern Syria have highlighted the growing tensions among Syria, Turkey, and Israel. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani stated that the Syrian…
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Trump’s economic D-day: escalating pressure on Iran and the future of Regional stability
A New Phase in the U.S.–Iran Confrontation The relationship between the United States and Iran has entered a new and potentially decisive stage following President Donald Trump’s announcement of what…
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Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition
Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban government has successfully established an extensive network of diplomatic, economic, and security relationships across Asia.
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Ahmad Hassoun, Assad’s ‘barrel bomb mufti’, faces Damascus court verdict
Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, the former Grand Mufti of Syria under the ousted Assad regime, is facing a court verdict in Damascus where prosecutors have requested the death penalty.
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Emergency Episode: What’s Happening with Korea? Military exercises, Kim Jong-un and Iran
A panel hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), foreign policy experts Victor Cha, Sydney Seiler, and Andrew Yeo analyzed the diplomatic fallout after U.S. President Trump.…
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Can China’s new Arctic sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints?
Escalating conflicts and maritime blockades surrounding key Middle Eastern chokepoints, such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, have disrupted global trade routes and energy flows
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Amnesty slams Israeli settler siege in Qusra as “strategic terror”
A total of 15 Palestinians, including two children, are trapped inside three homes in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra, south of Nablus. This as a siege enforced by Israeli…
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A nation divided: What do Israelis want in October’s elections?
Primary internal debates shape domestic political discourse ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections in Israel. In short, highlighting how internal governance concerns have largely displaced broader regional affairs.
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The Houthis Enter the Iran War and Everything Gets Worse
The entry of the Houthi movement into the ongoing military conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. In. short, introduces a severe destabilizing element to regional security and global…
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Fear and Attacks in Taybeh: The Struggle of the West Bank’s Last All-Christian Town
The Palestinian town of Taybeh, recognized as the last entirely Christian town in the occupied West Bank, has become a symbol of the growing insecurity faced by minority communities in…
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Should Egypt join the Mecca Pact?
A Regional Pact with Uncertain Boundaries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026. The pact establishes that an armed attack against one…
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Mutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye have finalized details of a historic tri-lateral mutual defense pact. In this case establishing that an armed attack on any member state will be considered…
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China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’
Scientific Collaboration on Rare Earths China is expanding its scientific collaboration with Iran into the strategically sensitive field of rare earths. The National Natural Science Foundation of China recently unveiled…
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Iran’s claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz and the geopolitical contest with the United States
Recent statements by Iranian and U.S. officials have renewed attention on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically significant maritime routes. The dispute emerged after the U.S.…