French President Macron to visit Cyprus as France deploys warships
France’s President Emmanuel Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday, his office said, as France deploys warships to the Mediterranean following a drone attack on Cyprus days ago.
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One week into Iran war, the dangers for the US and Trump multiply
One week into the US-Israeli war against Iran that has plunged the Middle East into turmoil, President Donald Trump faces a growing list of risks and challenges that raise questions about whether he will be able to translate military successes into a …
Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotel
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country’s forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran’s commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart of Beirut.
US starts using UK bases for ‘defensive’ Iran operations
The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced on Saturday.
Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church
When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter that would accept them: a church.
Israel fires ‘broad-scale’ strikes on Tehran as war hits second week
Israel announced a new wave of “broad-scale” strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.
Macron condemns ‘unacceptable attack’ on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an “unacceptable attack” on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts.
Iran ‘weakened but dangerous’ as US air defence stocks face strain
Six days into the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, bombardments are intensifying – as are questions about how long the conflict can last, whether air defence systems can keep up and what a victory over Iran would mean. Retired general F…
Hungary vows pressure on Ukraine over Druzhba oil pipeline shutdown
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pledged to use “political and financial tools” to force Ukraine to restart flows through the Druzhba pipeline, the key route for Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
With oil once again a weapon in the Middle East, is clean energy the key to peace?
By closing the Strait of Hormuz and attacking oil and gas facilities in Gulf countries, Tehran is driving up hydrocarbon prices. But renewable energy – largely dominated by China – is not immune to the effects of geopolitical tensions either.