Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
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 …
September, 2026
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18 September
Trump says he faces ‘big decision’ on whether to resume major attacks on Iran
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is approaching a critical decision on whether to resume major military attacks against Iran. “I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not? It’s a big decision. Anything could …
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18 September
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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18 September
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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18 September
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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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 …
