Iran
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
Middle East
July 20, 2025
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
CNN — Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to…
FM intensifies diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions
Egypt
July 19, 2025
FM intensifies diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions
CAIRO, July 18 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty continued his intensive diplomatic efforts aimed…
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
Middle East
July 19, 2025
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
Hong Kong CNN — Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three…
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
Middle East
July 17, 2025
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
CNN — A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq’s eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of…
As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening
World
July 16, 2025
As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening
CNN — A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom.…
Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes
Middle East
July 14, 2025
Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes
New Orleans AP — An Iranian mother detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been released this week…
Iran expels half a million Afghans in 16-day stretch since recent conflict with Israel, UN says
Middle East
July 13, 2025
Iran expels half a million Afghans in 16-day stretch since recent conflict with Israel, UN says
CNN — More than half a million Afghans have been expelled from Iran in the 16 days since the conflict…
At least four killed and many ‘kidnapped’ in second Huthi attack in a week on Red Sea cargo ship
Middle East
July 10, 2025
At least four killed and many ‘kidnapped’ in second Huthi attack in a week on Red Sea cargo ship
Reuters — Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second…
Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
Middle East
July 7, 2025
Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
CNN — Two weeks after America’s unprecedented military strikes into Iran, the situation in the Middle East has stabilized and…
Whilst the world slept
Opinion
July 6, 2025
Whilst the world slept
Leonard (Len) could not stop laughing. It was unlike him. Len was a distinguished diplomat that served his country around…