History is not so much past as vigorously present, often a scab to be irritated in fitful anger, or a romantic affectation to be cherished. When it comes to controlling trade and establishing new routes, this is particularly apt. The Hejaz Railway project, seemingly long past, is now being dusted down. In a June 9…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that a majority of member states support taking action against trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, arguing that ambassadors have been tasked with advancing the issue and that an extraordinary meeting is likely, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a press conference after a…
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would begin charging commercial vessels for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington reinstates its blockade of Iran following a renewed escalation in the conflict. Trump said Iranian vessels and ships trading with Iran would be barred from using the strategic waterway,…
UK should be part of the ‘strong international move’ for tougher measures against trade linked to illegal Israeli settlements, Thornberry tells Anadolu Britain should move much faster to sever economic links with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and align itself with a growing European push against settlement trade, according to the chair…
1 US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Ship traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with more than 50% fewer vessels attempting to cross the waterway compared with the previous week, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler. The decline comes as the fragile US-Iran ceasefire continues to unravel, raising fresh concerns over global…
Anadolu staff 13 July 2026•Update: 13 July 2026 Germany on Monday renewed its opposition to a potential EU ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, arguing that such measures would complicate relations with Israel without achieving the desired results. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas (AFP) Brussels: EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states. “Everybody agrees that the situation in the West Bank is really intolerable,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of…
Türkiye’s foreign trade balance improved in the second quarter despite a sharp rise in energy costs, as resilient exports and weaker non-energy imports helped offset the impact of higher global fuel prices, the country’s central bank said on Monday. In an analysis, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) said the U.S.-Israeli war…
European Union foreign ministers will on Monday explore whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to diplomats and officials. The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options – an import licensing system, prohibitive…
Saudi Arabia is pushing forward with an initiative to exclude Israel from the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project and reroute cargo through Syria instead of Israel, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project is a plan to transport goods between the Indian subcontinent and Europe via…
