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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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …