EU foreign chief Josep Borrell (picture) has called the escalation of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel ‘very dangerous and worrying’. ‘Israel and Lebanon are on the brink of all-out war,’ he warned. The European Union foreign secretary said he remained committed to de-escalating the situation in Lebanon. ‘But our worst expectations are coming true,’ …
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– Guest post – This weekend, the city of Makkah became the focal point of a historic summit that could have far-reaching implications for Muslims worldwide, including the millions residing in Europe. The Global Conference for Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects, orchestrated by the Muslim World League under the guidance of …
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A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, EU High Representative Josep Borrell announced today, according to Euronews. Borrell stated: “Maritime security in the Red Sea has significantly deteriorated over the last weeks and we …
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On 15 January, Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship, the U.S. military has announced. The ship has reportly no injuries or significant damage and is continuing its journey. Earlier in the day, at approximately …
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In a cross-party initiative, 180 representatives of the Bundestag and 350 members of the German state assemblies signed a joint statement supporting the Iranian people’s uprising and their demand to reject any type of dictatorship, including the deposed shah and the ruling theocracy, in favor of a secular and democratic republic. These representatives also supported Mrs. …
Geneva, Switzerland, November 3, 2023 – In a stirring convergence of outrage and solidarity, hundreds of National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) supporters thronged outside the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva today. The demonstration, fueled by fervent speeches and resounding denouncement, was a direct response to the United Nations’ decision to appoint an …
In the Middle East, competition surrounding who will build the 5G network is stiff. 5G is the fifth-generation technology standard for cellular networks, which cellular phone companies began deploying worldwide in 2019. It is the successor to 4G technology, that provides connectivity to most current mobile phones. Leading providers like Huawei and Nokia are vying …
Mike Pompeo, the former US Secretary of State, on Friday underscored that one year after the beginning of the uprising against the ruling theocracy in Iran in September 2022, the regime is doomed to fail, and these protests are “aimed at a democratic, free republic of Iran that is devoid of any form of dictatorship.” …
The Islamic Republic of Iran saw a new outbreak of large-scale protests on Friday, this time localized in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan, home to the country’s chronically persecuted Baluch minority. Demonstrations were reported in the provincial capital of Zahedan and several other cities on the eve of what has come to be known …
Francesco Sassi, a Research Fellow Energy Geopolitics & Markets at Ricerche Industriali ed Energetiche in Bologna, discusses how Cyprus has announced the plan for linking its major gas reservoirs to Israel’s east Mediterranean gas fields. He comments: “It seems both Israeli PM Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides back the project, talks are to start …