Category: International

U.S. president signals willingness to launch high-stakes operation even as Pakistan mediates tentative negotiations By Abdullahi Yusuf U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of a direct amphibious operation … Read More

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar, and UAE denounce closures at Al-Aqsa and Church of the Holy Sepulchre By Abdullahi Yusuf Saudi Arabia and a coalition of Arab … Read More

Regional powers propose a Suez Canal-style system to manage oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran assess the geopolitical risks. By Abdullahi Yusuf Efforts are under … Read More

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Washington faces a “structural” test of influence, as Ankara urges Gulf states to avoid escalation and give diplomacy time By Abdullahi Yusuf Turkish Foreign Minister … Read More

Dozens of Merkava tanks reportedly destroyed in days, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and exposing the growing vulnerability of heavy armour By Abdullahi Yusuf The Lebanese armed group … Read More

From Iran to Israel and across the Gulf, escalating strikes and failed diplomacy deepen fears of a prolonged regional crisis. By Abdullahi Yusuf Day 28 of the United States–Israel war … Read More

Trump calls Iran “a lunatic nation” as military and political pressures mount in Washington By Abdullahi Yusuf US President Donald Trump has publicly attacked the Iranian nation with inflammatory remarks, … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Wars are serious business, and there is rarely a moment during battle that can be described as funny or hilarious. However, we are not living in normal … Read More

US president announces five-day halt to attacks on energy sites as conflict pressures global markets and raises hopes of de-escalation By Abdullahi Yusuf US President Donald Trump says his administration … Read More