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  From Caspian gas to Turkish industry: SOCAR’s geopolitical energy strategy

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has become one of Türkiye’s largest foreign investors and a core pillar of the Baku–Ankara energy partnership. Since acquiring Petkim in...

  From Caspian gas to Turkish industry: SOCAR’s geopolitical energy strategy

  

  State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has become one of Türkiye’s largest foreign investors and a core pillar of the Baku–Ankara energy partnership. Since acquiring Petkim in 2008, the Azerbaijani state energy company has built an integrated portfolio spanning petrochemicals, refining, gas transit, logistics, storage, and power generation. SOCAR reports approximately $18.5 billion invested in Türkiye, while Azerbaijani officials cite around $19 billion; the additional $7 billion polyolefin expansion remains a future commitment, not current investment. This portfolio creates commercial value for Azerbaijan and strengthens its regional influence, while Türkiye gains capital, industrial capacity, refined products, petrochemical feedstock, gas connectivity, and electricity generation. The partnership is therefore a potential win-win, although exposed to market volatility, geopolitical instability,
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  Gaza healthcare system nears collapse as logistical support halts

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  IMAGES: Gaza dentists protest shortage of dental supplies caused by Israeli restrictions

  Gaza healthcare system nears collapse as logistical support halts

  

  IMAGES: Gaza dentists protest shortage of dental supplies caused by Israeli restrictions
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  Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Paolo von Schirach: Toppling Maduro: Ushering Democracy or Imperial Grab??

  by Mehdi Editor on September 16, 2026

  WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with John Kiriakou: Why Is Hatred Toward Israel Rising?

  Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Paolo von Schirach: Toppling Maduro: Ushering Democracy or Imperial Grab??

  

  WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with John Kiriakou: Why Is Hatred Toward Israel Rising?
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  Gaza: Six-storey building collapses with 60 inside

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  IMAGES: Gaza dentists protest shortage of dental supplies caused by Israeli restrictions

  Gaza: Six-storey building collapses with 60 inside

  

  IMAGES: Gaza dentists protest shortage of dental supplies caused by Israeli restrictions
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  Trump plans $2.8bn sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel containing 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, despite longstanding concerns over the devastating impact of the munitions on civilians in Gaza....

  Trump plans $2.8bn sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel

  

  The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel containing 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, despite longstanding concerns over the devastating impact of the munitions on civilians in Gaza. The proposed package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, according to a US official familiar with the plans cited by Reuters. Relevant congressional committees have been informed informally of the planned sale, which was first reported by the Washington Post. Read: US approves $3 billion military sales to Israel amid ceasefire talks Most of the package would be paid for through US Foreign Military Financing, according to Associated Press. Under that programme, Washington provides funds that Israel uses to purchase American weapons, meaning US taxpayers would finance much
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  Riyadh phones Tel Aviv: From petro-power to palace panic

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Sometimes an entire political order confesses itself in a single telephone call. Saudi Arabia, custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, self-appointed pillar of Arab leadership and purchaser of some of...

  Riyadh phones Tel Aviv: From petro-power to palace panic

  

  Sometimes an entire political order confesses itself in a single telephone call. Saudi Arabia, custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, self-appointed pillar of Arab leadership and purchaser of some of the most expensive weaponry ever manufactured, has reportedly found itself seeking Israeli intelligence assistance through US Central Command against Ansar Allah in Yemen. The Jerusalem Post reports that CENTCOM-mediated discussions concerned intelligence that could help Riyadh understand Houthi deployments and future operations. There is something almost indecently perfect about the image. For decades, the Saudi state cultivated the mythology of sovereignty while constructing one of the most elaborate systems of strategic dependency in modern history. Washington supplied the security architecture. Western contractors supplied the weapons. Foreign technicians sustained the machinery.
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  Al‑Zaidi and the age of the unqualified politician

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  The age of the unqualified politician is not a rhetorical flourish; it is a reality that becomes painfully visible every time a press conference turns into a stage for intellectual...

  Al‑Zaidi and the age of the unqualified politician

  

  The age of the unqualified politician is not a rhetorical flourish; it is a reality that becomes painfully visible every time a press conference turns into a stage for intellectual shallowness. The remarks made by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi during his visit to Berlin were not a slip of the tongue. They were a concentrated example of a deeper structural defect within Iraq’s governing class. Standing in one of Europe’s most important capitals, al‑Zaidi struggled to articulate a single coherent political sentence—offering instead a clumsy assertion that “the world is heading toward stability, and only a little time remains,” likening global politics to the simple transition from night to day. This is not the language of a statesman; it
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  Jewish supremacist manufacturing a civilizational threat to license bigotry

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Jewish hatred is real and must be condemned without qualification. But it cannot be fought by propagating hatred against the followers of another religion. Demonizing Muslims does not combat antisemitism;...

  Jewish supremacist manufacturing a civilizational threat to license bigotry

  

  Jewish hatred is real and must be condemned without qualification. But it cannot be fought by propagating hatred against the followers of another religion. Demonizing Muslims does not combat antisemitism; it simply transfers prejudice from one target to another. Sadly, that is precisely the objective of Jewish supremacists who readily invoke antisemitism to shut down debate and weaponize anti-Muslim hatred, redirecting public attention away from Israel’s policies of genocide and dispossession. At the recent Republican Jewish Coalition’s summit in Las Vegas, Florida congressman Randy Fine told the crowd that the problem was not radical Islamism but “mainstream” Islam. In a separate interview, Fine went further, suggesting some civilizations are simply superior to others. Texas Congressman Brandon Gill referred to a
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  Houthi official denies targeting Mecca with drone

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  The Houthi group on Wednesday denied targeting Mecca with a drone, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted a drone south of the holy city before it entered restricted...

  Houthi official denies targeting Mecca with drone

  

  The Houthi group on Wednesday denied targeting Mecca with a drone, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted a drone south of the holy city before it entered restricted airspace. Mohammed Al-Farah, a member of the Houthis’ political office, said the claim that Yemen had targeted Mecca was “an outright lie with no basis in truth”, according to the Houthi-run Saba news agency. “We are more concerned about Mecca and the holy sites than those who exploit them politically,” he said, accusing Saudi Arabia of using the allegation “to divert attention from the crisis it is facing in Yemen”. Al-Farah said Saudi Arabia was facing a “real dilemma” in Yemen after becoming involved in what he described as a
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  Israeli army chief tells Netanyahu Hamas defeated, confrontation over

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz that Hamas had suffered a military defeat and that the confrontation with the...

  Israeli army chief tells Netanyahu Hamas defeated, confrontation over

  

  Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz that Hamas had suffered a military defeat and that the confrontation with the group was effectively over, an Israeli newspaper reported. Zamir made the remarks during a closed-door security briefing earlier this month held during a visit by army commanders to the Gaza Strip, where intelligence assessments of Hamas’s current capabilities and activity were discussed. During the discussion, an intelligence official pointed to signs that Hamas was seeking to regain influence and re-establish control, warning that it still posed a security threat despite the strikes it had suffered. Zamir, however, said the assessments reflected the group’s intentions more than its actual capabilities. He
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  Israeli forces detain Palestinian-American journalist in Bethlehem

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Israeli forces detained Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed at a military checkpoint in Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem, on Tuesday evening, local sources said. The forces stopped Hamed as she crossed the...

  Israeli forces detain Palestinian-American journalist in Bethlehem

  

  Israeli forces detained Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed at a military checkpoint in Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem, on Tuesday evening, local sources said. The forces stopped Hamed as she crossed the checkpoint in the town, before detaining her and taking her to an unknown location, the sources said. Later, Israeli forces set up another military checkpoint in the Al-Jurn area of Battir village, west of Bethlehem, stopping Palestinian motorists, searching their vehicles and checking their identities. Hamed is a Palestinian-American dual national and has previously faced an incitement campaign on Israeli websites and social media platforms over her coverage of events in Qusra, south of Nablus. The village has witnessed repeated attacks by Israeli settlers and attempts to seize homes there.
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  UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza as hundreds of bodies remain under rubble

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  The United Nations on Tuesday called for international investigators to be given access to all parts of Gaza to help gather evidence, as hundreds of bodies are recovered from under...

  UN urges access for international investigators to Gaza as hundreds of bodies remain under rubble

  

  The United Nations on Tuesday called for international investigators to be given access to all parts of Gaza to help gather evidence, as hundreds of bodies are recovered from under the rubble nearly three years into the war. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement that “the remains of what appears to be entire families are now being unearthed at locations that were pulverised by Israeli attacks”, stressing that “the discovery of extensive remains under the rubble in Gaza City resurfaces (the) concerns of war crimes and other atrocity crimes”. “I worry the remains recovered so far may only be the tip of the iceberg,” Turk added, saying that “much of Gaza has been flattened
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  Bombing Iran can destroy targets, not political memory

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Military damage can be measured quickly. Strategic success depends on whether force changes Tehran’s political calculations rather than reinforcing the meaning of resistance. New U.S. strikes on Iran in early...

  Bombing Iran can destroy targets, not political memory

  

  Military damage can be measured quickly. Strategic success depends on whether force changes Tehran’s political calculations rather than reinforcing the meaning of resistance. New U.S. strikes on Iran in early September, among the most substantial exchanges since July, again put a familiar measure of wartime success at center stage: what was hit, destroyed, or disabled. But the harder question begins after the damage is counted. If the purpose of force is not merely to remove a target but to change Tehran’s behavior, then the real test is not “What was destroyed?” but “What changed?” That distinction matters especially in Iran. The country is not simply a collection of facilities, missiles, and command centers whose future can be judged by a
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  Houthis deny threat to Mecca from Yemen

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  A Houthi military source has “categorically denied any threat from Yemen targeting Mecca or other holy sites,” according to a statement carried by the movement’s Saba news agency. The source...

  Houthis deny threat to Mecca from Yemen

  

  A Houthi military source has “categorically denied any threat from Yemen targeting Mecca or other holy sites,” according to a statement carried by the movement’s Saba news agency. The source strongly condemned what it described as “fabrication, deception and misinformation” by the Saudi “enemy” in claiming that Yemen posed a threat to Mecca. The source said the promotion of what it called “false reports” was aimed at “smearing” the Houthis and creating sympathy across the Muslim world, describing it as an old tactic previously used by Saudi Arabia. The statement came after Saudi Civil Defence earlier on Wednesday issued alerts warning of a threat in Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif, Mecca and Jeddah. Later, Civil Defence announced that the threat had
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  Malaysia vows action against shipments aiding Israel’s military

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Malaysia will take decisive action against shipments passing through its territory that support Israel’s military, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday. Ibrahim posted on X a report saying Malaysian...

  Malaysia vows action against shipments aiding Israel’s military

  

  Malaysia will take decisive action against shipments passing through its territory that support Israel’s military, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday. Ibrahim posted on X a report saying Malaysian authorities had seized shipments that were on their way to Israel. He said Malaysia’s position on the matter was “clear and unequivocal”, adding: “We will not allow our country to be used as a conduit for any shipment that supports or contributes to Israel’s military capabilities and its atrocities against Palestinians and other innocent lives.” He said any suspicious shipment would be inspected and investigated under Malaysian law, stressing: “Where a violation is established, decisive action will be taken.” Ibrahim said on 15 July that people holding Israeli citizenship alongside
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  Yemeni military source says Houthis dug trenches and laid mines near Bab al-Mandab

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Houthi forces have dug trenches in mountainous areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait and laid mines in the strategic maritime corridor, an unnamed Yemeni military source told the German Press...

  Yemeni military source says Houthis dug trenches and laid mines near Bab al-Mandab

  

  Houthi forces have dug trenches in mountainous areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait and laid mines in the strategic maritime corridor, an unnamed Yemeni military source told the German Press Agency (DPA) on Tuesday. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said multiple trenches had been constructed in mountains overlooking and surrounding the strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. The source also alleged that Houthi forces had deployed a number of mines in the maritime corridor. The type, number and precise locations of the reported mines were not specified. According to the military source, the measures were intended to impede attempts by Yemeni government forces to retake territory captured by the Houthis during recent fighting. The
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  Israel Hayom report examines Iran’s religious and academic networks in Thailand amid anti-Israel protests

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Iran has spent years developing religious, educational and academic ties in Thailand that could provide Tehran with channels for influencing public discourse, including attitudes toward Israel, according to a report...

  Israel Hayom report examines Iran’s religious and academic networks in Thailand amid anti-Israel protests

  

  Iran has spent years developing religious, educational and academic ties in Thailand that could provide Tehran with channels for influencing public discourse, including attitudes toward Israel, according to a report published by Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom. The report said Iran’s presence in Thailand extends beyond formal diplomatic relations and includes connections with religious centers, local clerics and educational institutions associated with the country’s Shia Muslim community. Among the institutions cited was Al-Mustafa International University, an Iran-based religious and academic institution with an international network. The newspaper stressed, however, that the existence of Iranian connections does not mean that all Shia religious or community activity in Thailand is linked to Tehran. According to the report, such networks have attracted increased attention
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  Likud and Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit clash over makeup of next Israeli government

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  A public dispute between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit intensified on Tuesday over the potential composition of Israel’s next government. The...

  Likud and Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit clash over makeup of next Israeli government

  

  A public dispute between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit intensified on Tuesday over the potential composition of Israel’s next government. The latest exchange followed claims by Ben-Gvir’s party that Netanyahu could seek to bring former military chief Gadi Eisenkot into a future coalition at the expense of Otzma Yehudit, an assertion rejected by Likud. “Enough with the deception,” Likud said in a statement directed at Ben-Gvir, adding that Netanyahu had repeatedly said he intended to form the next government “based on the existing parties within the nationalist camp.” Likud urged Ben-Gvir to focus instead on preventing the formation of an alternative government involving Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman and Arab parties.
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  Hamas calls for international investigation into violations revealed in ‘NAZA’ documentary

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Hamas on Tuesday called for an independent international investigation into Israeli military targeting practices in Gaza presented in the documentary “NAZA.” In a statement, Hamas said the film, which was...

  Hamas calls for international investigation into violations revealed in ‘NAZA’ documentary

  

  Hamas on Tuesday called for an independent international investigation into Israeli military targeting practices in Gaza presented in the documentary “NAZA.” In a statement, Hamas said the film, which was screened at the Venice International Film Festival, included testimony from 24 Israeli military intelligence personnel and officers who had been involved in surveillance and targeting operations. According to Hamas, the testimonies provide details about procedures used to select and strike targets in Gaza and include accounts concerning anticipated civilian casualties. The movement said the documentary discusses the use of the term “NAZA” in relation to civilians expected to be killed in attacks and describes remote targeting and bombardment systems used during Israeli military operations. Hamas argued that testimony from individuals
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  Qatar says Israeli settler visits to Al-Aqsa risk fuelling regional tensions

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Qatar on Tuesday condemned repeated visits by Israeli settlers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, warning that the activity could contribute to heightened tensions and undermine efforts to maintain...

  Qatar says Israeli settler visits to Al-Aqsa risk fuelling regional tensions

  

  Qatar on Tuesday condemned repeated visits by Israeli settlers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, warning that the activity could contribute to heightened tensions and undermine efforts to maintain regional stability. In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as the “continued incursions by settlers” into the compound, including visits that took place on Tuesday under Israeli security protection. The ministry described the activity as an “unacceptable provocation to the sentiments of millions of Muslims around the world” and said it constituted a violation of international law and international humanitarian law. Qatar also reiterated its position that Al-Aqsa is a Muslim place of worship and rejected any unilateral measures it said were intended to alter
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  Israeli Settlers Steal Dozens of Grape Crates from Palestinian Farm Near Hebron

  by Marwa A on September 16, 2026

  Israeli settlers stole around 50 crates of grapes from a Palestinian farm east of Hebron in the occupied West Bank as Israeli soldiers and police were present at the scene,...

  Israeli Settlers Steal Dozens of Grape Crates from Palestinian Farm Near Hebron

  

  Israeli settlers stole around 50 crates of grapes from a Palestinian farm east of Hebron in the occupied West Bank as Israeli soldiers and police were present at the scene, according to Palestinian media reports and video footage circulated on Tuesday. The footage, published on the digital platforms of the official Palestinian Voice of Palestine radio station, shows the Israeli settlers stealing crates of grapes from farmland and moving them onto a trailer attached to a vehicle. Voice of Palestine said the incident occurred in the Al-Buweira area, east of Hebron, and estimated that approximately 50 crates were taken. The footage also appears to show a four-wheel-drive vehicle leaving the area with the loaded trailer while Israeli security personnel are
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  US energy chief says Saudi pipeline operations to resume within days: Report

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  Saudi Arabia’s key East-West crude oil pipeline is expected to resume operations “very soon,” US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. “This will be a brief...

  US energy chief says Saudi pipeline operations to resume within days: Report

  

  Saudi Arabia’s key East-West crude oil pipeline is expected to resume operations “very soon,” US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. “This will be a brief and temporary interruption,” said Wright. “It will be measured in days.” The pipeline was shut down late last week after it was damaged in a drone strike originating from Iraq. Wright said Iran-backed proxy groups carried out the attack. Riyadh has used the pipeline to redirect crude oil exports toward the Red Sea amid the US-Iran struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. While the pipeline remains offline, Saudi Arabia is rerouting some oil shipments through Hormuz with support from the US military, according to Wright. US crude oil
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  UN ‘deeply concerned’ over Yemen internal displacement amid escalating hostilities

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  The UN on Tuesday expressed its deep concern over the situation in Yemen, as escalating hostilities have displaced more than 100,000 people and disrupted humanitarian operations, Anadolu reports. UN spokesperson...

  UN ‘deeply concerned’ over Yemen internal displacement amid escalating hostilities

  

  The UN on Tuesday expressed its deep concern over the situation in Yemen, as escalating hostilities have displaced more than 100,000 people and disrupted humanitarian operations, Anadolu reports. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a news conference that the UN’s relief chief Tom Fletcher “just released $9 million from the Central Emergency Relief Fund to provide urgent assistance to displaced families and to the communities receiving them.” Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Dujarric said “the toll on civilians continues to grow, forcing families from their homes, killing and injuring those caught in the crossfire, and already stretched humanitarian operations are coming under growing pressure.” The UN Refugee Agency has warned that “rapidly escalating hostilities, especially on
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  Human Rights Watch, Amnesty urge EU to ban trade with Israeli settlements

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called on the EU on Tuesday to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, urging European Commission President Ursula von...

  Human Rights Watch, Amnesty urge EU to ban trade with Israeli settlements

  

  Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called on the EU on Tuesday to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, urging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to act on measures she proposed a year ago. In a joint statement ahead of von der Leyen’s annual State of the EU address, the groups said “almost none” of the measures she proposed last year had been adopted. They urged von der Leyen to revive her proposal to suspend the trade component of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and impose sanctions on Israeli officials and settlers, while also proposing an EU-wide ban on trade with Israeli settlements. The groups said the EU was “lagging behind” as an increasing
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  Germany’s Merz urges Iran not to carry conflict into Iraq, end Hormuz blockade

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran on Tuesday to stop its destabilizing activities in the region and to not extend the conflict into Iraq through its proxies, Anadolu reports. Speaking...

  Germany’s Merz urges Iran not to carry conflict into Iraq, end Hormuz blockade

  

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran on Tuesday to stop its destabilizing activities in the region and to not extend the conflict into Iraq through its proxies, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Berlin, Merz said the two leaders discussed regional developments, including the impact of the US-Iran war and the Hormuz blockade. “Tehran’s support for proxies across the region must cease. We see the consequences each day; we also call on Iran not to carry the conflict further into Iraq,” Merz said. “Iran must finally end this blockade in the Strait of Hormuz; above all, it must halt its military nuclear program,” he stressed. Merz said Berlin backs the Iraqi
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  Longtime Palestine advocate Liam Cunningham criticises Ed Sheeran over Macklemore’s removal from tour

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  Irish actor and longtime Palestine advocate Liam Cunningham criticised Ed Sheeran after rapper Macklemore was removed from the remaining US dates of the British singer’s Loop Tour, Anadolu reports. “We...

  Longtime Palestine advocate Liam Cunningham criticises Ed Sheeran over Macklemore’s removal from tour

  

  Irish actor and longtime Palestine advocate Liam Cunningham criticised Ed Sheeran after rapper Macklemore was removed from the remaining US dates of the British singer’s Loop Tour, Anadolu reports. “We know who Ed Sheeran is now,” the Game of Thrones star, wrote on X. In a subsequent post that did not mention Sheeran by name, Cunningham rejected claims of neutrality over Israel’s war on Gaza. “If you find yourself saying ‘I’m not taking sides’ during a genocide, you are. You most definitely are,” he wrote. The posts were the latest expression of Cunningham’s long-standing support for Palestinians. The actor said in April 2024 that he had participated in Palestine solidarity campaigns for “30 to 40 years” and criticised public figures
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  Israeli fire kills 4 Palestinians, injures others in latest Gaza ceasefire violations

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  Four Palestinians were killed and several others injured in separate Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in the latest violations of an ongoing ceasefire agreement, medics said, Anadolu...

  Israeli fire kills 4 Palestinians, injures others in latest Gaza ceasefire violations

  

  Four Palestinians were killed and several others injured in separate Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in the latest violations of an ongoing ceasefire agreement, medics said, Anadolu reports. A medical source told Anadolu that two Palestinians were killed in a double Israeli strike on the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northwestern Gaza City. Several other people, including a child, were injured in the attack. Eyewitnesses said an Israeli drone struck a gathering of civilians in Sheikh Radwan, before carrying out a second strike targeting civilians who had rushed to rescue those wounded in the first attack. Another medical source said that a 65-year-old man was killed by Israeli gunfire targeting a camp sheltering displaced people east of Jabalia
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  Libya suspends production operations at 3 oil sites following closure of major pipeline

  by Marwa A on September 15, 2026

  Libya’s National Oil Corporation announced Tuesday that production and operations at three oil sites were suspended after members of the Petroleum Facilities Guards closed the valve on the Al-Hamada–Zawiya shipping...

  Libya suspends production operations at 3 oil sites following closure of major pipeline

  

  Libya’s National Oil Corporation announced Tuesday that production and operations at three oil sites were suspended after members of the Petroleum Facilities Guards closed the valve on the Al-Hamada–Zawiya shipping pipeline in western Libya, Anadolu reports. The Petroleum Facilities Guard is a state-affiliated security force tasked with protecting Libya’s critical energy infrastructure. In a statement, Libya’s National Oil Corporation said the closure caused a sudden increase in pressure along the production lines, resulting in the suspension of operations at the three sites. The corporation warned that it could be forced to declare “force majeure” if the valve remains closed or if other fields face similar shutdowns. Prolonged field closures would hurt the national economy and threaten the state’s ability to
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  UN rights chief says Israeli bulldozers continue levelling Gaza ‘with no respect for the dead’

  by Mehdi Editor on September 15, 2026

  The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that many areas in Gaza continue to be levelled by Israeli bulldozers, criticizing the lack of respect for the dead under the...

  UN rights chief says Israeli bulldozers continue levelling Gaza ‘with no respect for the dead’

  

  The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that many areas in Gaza continue to be levelled by Israeli bulldozers, criticizing the lack of respect for the dead under the rubble, Anadolu reports. “Much of Gaza has been flattened by Israeli bombing or demolition and clearing by heavy machinery and explosives. Today, many areas in Gaza where the Israeli military is deployed continue to be levelled by bulldozers with no respect for the dead under the rubble,” Volker Turk said in a written statement. While underlining that the remains of “what appears to be entire families” are being unearthed, he voiced concern that what is being uncovered “may only be the tip of the iceberg.” Turk stressed the need to preserve
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  ‘In accordance with international law’ guarantees Israel’s impunity

  by Mehdi Editor on September 15, 2026

  Praising the bare minimum in terms of statements in support of Palestine has long been treated like a diplomatic breakthrough. BRICS’s New Delhi Declaration was no exception. Following the 18th ...

  ‘In accordance with international law’ guarantees Israel’s impunity

  

  Praising the bare minimum in terms of statements in support of Palestine has long been treated like a diplomatic breakthrough. BRICS’s New Delhi Declaration was no exception. Following the 18th  summit held in Delhi, BRICS referenced Palestine in its statement among many other political concerns and reiterated all the rhetoric largely associated with the UN. However, despite the trajectory from the 1947 UN Partition Plan to genocide in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Ministry praised BRICS for its “positions and reaffirmations in support of the Palestinian cause.” In accordance with international law, of course, even though international law has not yet once been implemented to protect the colonised from the coloniser.  According to WAFA news agency, the PA’s Foreign Ministry