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Israel says it hit Syrian army camps in the south after Druze ‘attacked’
Israeli air strikes target army camps in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday.
Categories: South Asia
Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup
Women's Asian Cup hosts Australia face criticism for the political tug of war over the Iranian women's football team.
Categories: South Asia
Iran today, Africa tomorrow
What is being done to Iran today could be done to Africa tomorrow. Africa must reject this illegal war.
Categories: South Asia
Iran does not need to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt it
The real risk lies not in closure, but in disruption in the strait’s approaches.
Categories: South Asia
Iran developing a ‘vetting system’ for Strait of Hormuz transit: Report
Lloyd's List reports that ships could be allowed to pass through 'safe corridor' once they are approved by IRGC.
Categories: South Asia
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world amid shadow of war
People gather with family and for congregational prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month.
Categories: South Asia
Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East
Economic crises and conflict dampen traditional Eid celebrations in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon.
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Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahu
From the Iranian threat to his own domestic legal and political troubles, war with Iran has advantages for Netanyahu.
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On the Iran War’s Economic Fallout
In this episode, panelists discuss the ongoing geoeconomic consequences of the conflict in Iran, including global energy flows and oil prices, economic development and AI buildout in the Gulf region, and sanctions on Russia. They also explore inflation and interest rates as markets respond to the crises.
Background Reading:
- In this article, CFR president Michael Froman discusses the unfolding global energy crisis with CFR senior fellow Daniel B. Poneman and the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Jason Bordoff, all of whom worked together on the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve 2011 release.
Host: Edward Fishman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Guests: Edward Morse, Senior Advisor and Commodities Analyst, Hartree Partners, LP; CFR Member
Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Director and Professor, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School; Member, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations
Brad W. Setser, Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; CFR Member
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Categories: Defense Policy
Long before Trump: How US policy has harmed the environment for decades
Environment advocacy groups are suing the US government over climate change policy rollback.
Categories: South Asia
Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south
Ukraine may have reclaimed 400sq km (154sq miles) of territory in 2026, and is downing record numbers of Russian drones.
Categories: South Asia
‘It helps us survive’: Poverty forces children into mine work in DR Congo
Congolese authorities say 70 children died in a landslide at the Rubaya mine, source of much of the world’s coltan.
Categories: South Asia
Three charged in the US with smuggling AI chips into China
US charges men reportedly tied to Super Micro Computer for helping to smuggle billions of dollars' worth of AI chips.
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Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran
Attacks stretch from Kuwait to the UAE as analysts warn conflict is entering a dangerous new phase.
Categories: South Asia
Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks?
Tehran has warned of zero restraint if energy facilities are attacked again, while Netanyahu points to ground operation.
Categories: South Asia
Eid under siege: Little to celebrate in Gaza as Israel tightens chokehold
Tighter restrictions on goods and aid are driving shortages, adding to the strain on families in Gaza on Eid.
Categories: South Asia
Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle at Asian Cup
Iran’s national football team returned to their war-torn nation after several of the players sought asylum in Australia.
Categories: South Asia
Iranian football players celebrated in Tehran
Iran’s national women’s football team has been given a hero’s welcome home, weeks after they were thrust into a crisis.
Categories: South Asia
FIFA’s Gianni Infantino seemingly changes course on peace efforts
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said his organisation “can certainly not solve geopolitical conflicts.”
Categories: South Asia
Iran footballer Azmoun kicked off national team for disloyalty, say reports
Reports say Sardar Azmoun, who plays for UAE club Shabab Al-Ahli, was expelled for Instagram post with Dubai's ruler.
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