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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 …
September, 2026
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18 September
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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18 September
Poll shows 48% of Israelis prefer Eisenkot as premier, compared with 40% for Netanyahu
Some 48% of Israelis would prefer Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot as prime minister, compared with 40% for incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu if Knesset elections were held now, according to a poll published Friday. The survey, published by the Israeli daily Maariv, showed Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu in a …
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18 September
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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11 September
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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11 September
Alliances of the New World — Britain Tries to Reclaim Its Old Legacy
In its colonial history, Britain did not rely on military power alone. It early recognized the value of moral and legal language in wrapping its imperial interests. Terms such as “civilization” in India, “protection of international interests” in Egypt and the Suez Canal, and “civilization” in Africa, alongside …
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11 September
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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11 September
Oil Is American, Gas Is Russian: How Turkey Is Redistributing Its Energy Dependence
Shehab Al-Makahleh A Turkish crude oil tanker, Altura, crosses the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, March 16, 2026 (Reuters) Turkey is redistributing its energy sources, a significant portion of which had been linked to Russia in recent years, benefiting from expanded options for purchasing oil and gas, increased …
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11 September
What Is the Significance of the British Sanctions on Israel?
The Israeli government responded to Britain’s announcement the day before yesterday, Wednesday — a sharply worded statement accompanied by a package of sanctions against settlement — with a response that has become customary in Israel’s brutal temperament toward anyone who criticizes it or tries to limit its criminality: …
