CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt annulled parliamentary votes in over a quarter of first-round constituencies on Tuesday in one of the most significant disruptions to a national election in recent years.
Polls opened last week for the first of two rounds to…
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Houthi attacks disrupt google and meta red sea cable projects – Middle East Monitor
Political tensions and security threats in the Red Sea region are affecting plans by companies such as Google and Meta to expand their undersea cable networks.
According to Bloomberg, Meta’s project, 2Africa cable…
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Fujian and USS Gerald R Ford: Stability vs. coercion on the high seas
TEHRAN – China’s Fujian aircraft carrier, commissioned earlier this month, marks a historic milestone in the country’s naval modernization and stands as a symbol of reassurance. More than a warship, Fujian embodies Beijing’s rise through…
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Israel requests exclusion of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday evening that it has formally asked the International Criminal Court’s Appeals Division to exclude Prosecutor Karim Khan from any involvement in cases…
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EU To Spread Legal Costs Of Attacking Russian Frozen Assets: Politico
The European Union has pledged to spread the financial and legal risks of using Russia’s frozen central-bank assets to fund the government in Kiev, Politico reported on Monday. Belgium, where most of the money is held, has rejected the plan…
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Tanzania’s poll unrest has ‘stained’ the country’s global image, President Samia Suluhu Hassan says
Tanzania’s image for stability has been “stained” by the unrest that hit the East African nation during last month’s heavily disputed elections, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged.
Speaking as she swore in her new cabinet, Samia warned…
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SCO prime ministers reject West’s anti-Iran stance, declare UNSC Resolution 2231 expired
The prime ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have concluded their 24th meeting in Moscow with a joint statement rejecting Western actions against Iran under the pretext of concerns…
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad praise Gush Etzion operation that killed a settler
Hamas praised Tuesday’s deadly ramming and stabbing operation near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc south of Bethlehem as a “heroic” and “natural response” to Israel’s escalating aggression in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds…
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Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine
Under the doctrine, officials say diplomacy is still possible—but only from a position of maximum strength and full military readiness, especially if talks were to resume under a second Trump administration.
Conservative outlets including…
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Women, craft, and charity: Inside Tehran’s diplomatic bazaar
Charity has long been an integral part of Iranian society, deeply rooted in centuries-old traditions of community support and social responsibility. From religious endowments to local initiatives, Iranians have historically valued helping those…
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