Photo credit: sina drakhshani on Unsplash Years of sanctions have crippled its oil exports, its currency has collapsed, and a...
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Read moreDetailsPhoto Credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels The new U.S. administration has already reshaped the strategic priorities of the 21st century. In the...
Read moreDetailsPhoto credit/Pexels-Irwan Zahuri The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Houthi militia in Yemen has recently intensified, with both sides...
Read moreDetailsPhoto credit/Pixabay-Gerd Altmann Turkey’s response has been to position itself as the new center of gravity in the region. By...
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Read moreDetailsThe Syrian conflict, marked by years of strife and shifting alliances, has entered a new and volatile phase with significant...
Read moreDetailsThe assassination of Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, has sent shockwaves through Tehran, raising concerns about Iran's vulnerability and sparking...
Read moreDetailsA powerful blast rocked Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut, echoing far beyond Lebanon’s borders and sending a clear message to Tehran:...
Read moreDetailsPhoto credit/Osservatorio Mashrek-Nino Orto Time is ticking towards a potential major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, while diplomatic efforts frantically...
Read moreDetailsPhoto credit/Osservatorio Mashrek-Nino Orto Netanyahu's failure to provide the Palestinians with a genuine sense of statehood, has dashed hopes for...
Read moreDetailsPhoto credit/Pexels-Ahmed Akacha Since 2000, overexploitation of freshwater resources, increasing water pollution and poor sanitation from wastewater discharges, along with...
Read moreDetailsThe countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been relying for decades on desalination plants to meet growing water...
Read moreDetailsPhoto credit/Pixabay-Bishnu Sarangi Reforming the entire energy system and making the switch to relying more on renewable energy remains a...
Read moreDetailsThe overhaul of justice proposed by Netanyahu’s bloc is set to be a historical shift in the Israeli political system....
Read moreDetailsDespite threats from advancing Russian forces, many children with cancer have had to remain in hospital to receive treatment. But...
Read moreDetailsAs Russia's indiscriminate bombing of Ukrainian territory causes havoc across the country, the Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a...
Read moreDetailsThousands of Ukrainians fleeing the invading Russian army have been welcomed in Poland. Nino Orto speaks to some of the...
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