Here are the key updates UAE residents need to know: UAE calls for immediate de-escalation The UAE has expressed deep concern over the latest regional developments and called for an immediate halt to the escalation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, warning that continued military action could push the…
Africa’s next wave of infrastructure investment will be led by energy, transport, and logistics, as governments and private investors shift focus to sectors capable of unlocking industrialisation, boosting intra-African trade, and supporting manufacturing, according to Bowale Odumade, founder and chief executive officer of SeedTree Capital. In an exclusive interview with BusinessDay, Odumade said reliable electricity…
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) announced on Sunday a new fund to support research and development of marine-focused energy solutions, with an initial NIS 6 million invested in what the IIA calls “Blue-Tech Energies.” The investment was made by the IIA in colaboration with the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry in a push to “promote a…
FILE – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Egypt’s MFA CAIRO – 19 July 2026: Egypt welcomed Belgium’s decision to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and called on the European Union and the wider international community to follow suit. In a statement on Sunday, the Egyptian…
The Horn of Africa is becoming an increasingly important extension of Middle Eastern strategy as governments on opposite shores of the Red Sea deepen their involvement through military agreements, port investments, energy projects, diplomatic recognition, and political alliances. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Egypt’s new maritime cooperation memorandum with Somalia…
For decades, global security discussions have focused on who controls the world’s most important maritime chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Strait of Malacca. These narrow waterways connect the energy resources of the Middle East, the manufacturing centers of Asia, and the consumer markets of Europe and North America. Yet the deciding…
Iran threatened to halt all energy exports from the Middle East after the US reimposed a blockade of its ports and ships, as the two countries traded strikes for a fifth day and Donald Trump threatened to attack a site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme while he weighed further expanding US strikes next week. The…
LONDON – Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer’s position on major foreign policy issues as Britain’s next prime minister. This includes bolstering London’s close ties with Kyiv and plans to strengthen relations with the European Union after the rancour of the Brexit years. But in line…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 16. Lower political risks could improve logistics economics after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Transport Forum told Trend. The assessment was made in response to Trend’s question on how lasting peace between the United States and Iran could influence logistics investment and reshape the regional transport market. According…
The Belgian federal government has announced a ban on imports of goods from the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories during its last cabinet meeting before the summer recess. This decision was made after prolonged discussions that extended into early morning; however, details regarding the implementation of the ban have not yet been released. Belgian news agency Belga…
