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Al-Makahleh: Moscow and Beijing’s Veto and the Struggle Over the Future of the UN Security Council

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The most consequential question emerging from the latest confrontation in the United Nations Security Council is no longer whether Iran should face additional sanctions, nor whether another round of international pressure can persuade Tehran to modify its nuclear policies. The more fundamental question is who, …

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Amna Waked, “Umm Jamal”: The Palestinian Woman Who Guarded the Remains of Jordanian Soldiers in Nablus

By Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Some stories do not begin with a headline. They begin with a passing sentence, a name mentioned almost casually, and a question that refuses to leave your mind. Like many Jordanians, I begin my mornings by moving between local news websites, catching up on …

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Houthi escalation puts Bab el-Mandeb Strait at critical crossroads Houthis’ advances into strategic areas significantly increase group’s ability to

Ikrame Imane Kouachi Houthis’ advances into strategic areas significantly increase group’s ability to influence maritime traffic through Bab el-Mandeb Targeting of civilian, commercial vessels driving insurance prices and costs up threefold, military and strategic expert Samir Ragheb tells Anadolu Dual disruption in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb could push oil …

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Anthropic’s Claude helped cybersecurity researchers breach OpenAI: Report

A three-person cybersecurity research team used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 to exploit vulnerabilities in an OpenAI community forum, take control of employee accounts and demonstrate access to the company’s private code repository. The operation began on July 23 and was carried out by researchers from Hacktron AI, who …

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Canada-EU ‘associate membership’: What it means for Ottawa and Europe

Prime Minister Mark Carney frames closer EU ties as a way to build economic resilience as Canada seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on the US US President Donald Trump warns emerging Canada-EU arrangement could trigger heavy tariffs if he views it as hostile, while Ottawa insists it …

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Strait of Hormuz disruptions lead to worst threat to global trade in 80 years: WTO chief

Nuran Erkul and Emir Yildirim Global trade is facing its worst disruption in 80 years as supply chain bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global food and fertilizer prices, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) director-general warned. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, speaking on the sidelines of the WTO’s Public Forum …

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US may lend more oil from strategic reserve amid price surge: Energy secretary

Steep backwardation could prompt Energy Department to offer remaining 38.5M barrels under existing loan program, Chris Wright says, according to Argus Media The US could lend additional crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve as higher prices and tight near-term supplies increase demand for prompt barrels, Energy Secretary …

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The Harvest of the Lebanese-Israeli Negotiations: The Thorn of the Gray Line

The border issue in southern Lebanon was never merely a dispute over land or geographic lines. Throughout history, it has been a continuous path of Israeli attempts to encroach on national sovereignty and carve out parts of Lebanese geography. In 2000, following the defeat of the occupation, the …

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They Want to End Netanyahu’s Era: Arab and Western States Enter the Battle for “Israel’s” Elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026 (Reuters) For years, Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of the Israeli occupation government and leader of the right-wing Likud Party, presented himself to voters as the person capable of managing “Israel’s” relationship with the world from …

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