Editor’s note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian and political scientist. He hosts the programme Aspects of Foreign Affairs on Azerbaijan’s CBC TV channel, which is broadcast in Russian. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az. The participation of Bahrain, Kuwait,…
Andy Burnham, who is on track to become Britain’s next prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation last month, apologized for his party’s handling of the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas mass killings in Israel, saying that it should have done more to push for a ceasefire and called for exerting greater pressure on…
With the U.S. renewed strikes on Iran following the Strait of Hormuz saga, global energy markets and international trade face another round of uncertainty, with experts saying its echoes will reverberate across the globe for sometime to come; BENJAMIN UMUTEME writes. The renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran following the Strait of Hormuz has…
British Middle East figures have told The National the UK’s next prime minister should take a harder line with Israel, with a ban on importing goods from illegally occupied territories. Andy Burnham has already signalled a change in Labour policy by apologising for the approach taken by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, which initially endorsed…
0 US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has warned that the security threat in the Strait of Hormuz remains at its highest level following the latest military escalation between the United States and Iran. The advisory has raised fresh concerns over commercial shipping, global oil supplies, and energy markets as tensions…
On July 13, European Union foreign ministers are due to meet again at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The agenda includes an “exchange of views on Gaza and the West Bank” and is expected to cover settlement trade, the EU-Israel Association Agreement, possible sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and proposals to…
The participation of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara should not be seen merely as a matter of protocol. It was another indication that a new system of political, military and economic relationships is emerging in the Middle East, gradually reshaping the region’s traditional balance of…
UK’s likely next PM Burnham pushes for ceasefire, tougher sanctions over Gaza violence, and settlement trade bans. Published On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026 The United Kingdom’s likely incoming next prime minister, Andy Burnham, has apologised for the Labour Party’s initial response to Israel’s actions in Gaza, saying “we got it wrong” while calling for…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 8, Ashgabat hosted the 9th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. Following the meeting, the parties signed the relevant protocol, discussed expanding cooperation in trade, energy, transport, industry, agriculture, environmental protection and finance, and agreed to accelerate the establishment of the Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan…
Politicians and pro-Palestinian supporters gather outside Leinster House, Dublin, ahead of the Dail debate on the Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill. (Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images) By Shira Li Bartov July 9, 2026 (JTA) — Ireland’s parliament advanced legislation banning imported goods from Israeli settlements, one of Europe’s most expansive trade measures…
