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Analyst: “The agreed so-called ceasefire only benefits Israel because it removed Hezbollah”

By Kouthar Sambo Amid a time of great geopolitical fractures in the Middle East, the Russian/Ukraine war, and the United States' (US) role in the political landscape, an international relations expert and a Mail and Guardian Columnist Donovan Williams provided a comprehensive, yet punchy breakdown of the most pronounced geo-political developments that unfolded throughout the year. The Government of National Unity (GNU) - how the dynamic impacts SA politics "We […]

today24 December 2024

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Dr. Ramzy Baroud: “Biden and his administration had numerous opportunities to back out in support of Israel, but he played along as a democrat does””

By Kouthar Sambo While former president Donald Trump, who is up against current vice-president Kamala Harris, is currently taking the forefront in the United States (US) polls, analysts state that both parties are peas in a pod, aligning with America's policies of continuing to fund Israel's ongoing Israeli aggression in the Middle East. Speaking to VOC News, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, a renowned Palestinian journalist and the Editor of the Palestine Chronicle, who […]

today5 November 2024

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Ramaphosa urges immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East

President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again called for the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East conflict. Israel has increased its bombardment in Lebanon following the Iranian missile attacks earlier this week. A Hamas leader, his wife and their two daughters have been killed in an Israeli strike on northern Lebanon. In Gaza, over 45,000 people have been killed since the war broke out in October last year. Less than 2,000 were killed […]

today6 October 2024

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What are the sentiments in Iran following the missile strike?

By Rachel Mohamed The United Nations Human Rights Council has shown grave concern with the widening hostilities in the Middle East and their potential to overwhelm the entire region. This comes after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel Tuesday evening (1 October), in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and many others. Israel attacks have intensified in Lebanon leading to questions on the future of the […]

today3 October 2024

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The Middle East and its move away from oil and gas

In 2022, the biggest energy issue in the Middle East was Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil cut as the world economy entered into a period of 'heightened uncertainty and rising challenges'. In October, OPEC cut its 2022 forecast for growth in world oil demand for a fourth time since April and also trimmed next year's figure, citing slowing economies, the resurgence of China's COVID-19 containment measures and high inflation. […]

today6 January 2023

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Stolen antiquities trade fuels conflict in Middle East, report says

INTERNATIONAL Hundreds of thousands of artefacts have been stolen from war-torn countries in the Middle East in the past decade, with funds from the sale of looted treasures used to fuel further conflict, a new report has said. The Docket, an initiative of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, said on Wednesday it had tracked 300 cases in Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq in which items were pillaged from museums, archaeological sites, universities, and religious locations. The items […]

today9 June 2022

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International News

Israeli leader to meet with Biden as tensions grow in Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s meeting with President Joe Biden comes as tensions rise with its regional arch enemy, Iran, and as Israel renews its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip amid Palestinian protests. Bennett, in his first state visit overseas since taking office, was scheduled on Wednesday to meet with senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and on Thursday with Biden. […]

today25 August 2021

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West Bank hospitals inundated while Israel tosses surplus vaccines

When Issa Saafi rushed his ill mother to the Ramallah government hospital, one of the primary hospitals in the occupied West Bank city, he never anticipated that it would turn into one of his worst nightmares. Safiya Saafi, 70, had fallen ill with Covid-19-like symptoms at her home in Ramallah’s Jalazone Refugee Camp. At the time, her children didn’t think much of it, as she seemed to be doing okay. […]

today18 March 2021

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Research reveals British military operating in scores of locations across Middle East

The UK government is maintaining a military presence at scores of facilities across the Middle East, according to research conducted by a London-based investigative journalism outlet. There are British forces personnel serving at 15 locations in Saudi Arabia and 16 in Oman, according to a report published by Declassified, which investigates UK foreign policy and military activities. The UK is operating 23 military bases across the region, including Cyprus, and […]

today25 November 2020

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