The United Kingdom targets the Russian-based Evrazia group, accusing it of undermining Moldova’s democracy.
The United Kingdom says it will impose sanctions on a Russia-based organisation it accused of attempting to rig a referendum in…
Category: 3. Middle East
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F-35s, carriers and B-2 bombers: Pentagon reinforces Mideast military presence
The Pentagon has been quietly amassing forces in the Middle East amid concerns that Iran’s IRGC could lash out at US bases in the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant if diplomacy on Tehran’s nuclear enrichment goes off the rails.
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Military confrontation ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail: French FM
France’s foreign minister warned Wednesday that a military confrontation with Iran would be “almost inevitable” if talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme failed.
“In the event of failure, a military confrontation would appear to be almost…
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Val Kilmer leaves legacy of film, stage, and poetry
Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 from pneumonia, leaving behind a career that reached far beyond action movies.
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Can Trump’s Middle East strategy avert military confrontation with Iran?
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…
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Tariff uncertainties have companies in Mexico on their toes | Donald Trump
On March 4, the US-Mexico border was at a standstill. The trucks that Thor Salayandia was planning to send across a checkpoint to the United States sat in the lot. The only thing moving was the confusion in the air.
Salayandia owns and operates a…
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US sanctions Russia-based network for aiding Houthis as strikes continue
WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting a Russian-based network that allegedly supports Yemen’s Houthis.
What happened: Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said that it would…
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Who’s winning the race for the Arctic’s resources?
Russia says it is open to economic cooperation with the West in the Arctic.
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Turkey fines Meta for refusing to restrict Facebook, Instagram over Imamoglu protests
ANKARA — Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, said Wednesday it faced heavy fines for refusing to comply with the Turkish government’s restriction requests amid protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Khartoum accuses RSF of looting and destroying Sudan's heritage: What to know
The Sudanese government accused the Rapid Support Forces of looting and destroying cultural heritage sites, including the Sudan National Museum, during their occupation of Khartoum, calling the actions war crimes and pledging to work with UNESCO…
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