Daily life in the UAE continues, even as regional security risks and flight disruptions mean residents should remain alert and check official updates before travelling. Following are key developments from the latest available reports and advisories: Strait of Hormuz: Shipping threat remains ‘severe’ The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has warned that the threat to…
As Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar affixed a mezuzah to the entrance of Colombia’s new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, the two countries were exploring another step in their rapidly improving relationship. Colombia is considering applying to join the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israeli Ambassador to Colombia Vivian Aisen revealed to The Media Line….
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz took a new turn after Iranian authorities reported that a merchant ship sank after hitting a naval mine in one of the most important shipping lanes on the planet. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, October 14, has once again raised concerns about the safety of commercial shipping…
The Oct. 7 workshop, titled “Extremism and Antisemitism,” was held at Reichman University in Herzliya as part of the four-day Shabtai Shavit World Summit on Counter-Terrorism, organized by the university’s International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). The gathering coincided with the third anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel and brought together specialists…
JAKARTA – Iran is trying to prevent a new conflict with the United States (US) through diplomatic channels, but still states its readiness to face the possibility of a military confrontation. This was conveyed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Saeed Khatibzadeh in an interview with Al-Jadeed television station, Friday. “Most of Iran’s efforts through…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged four newly appointed ambassadors to make trade expansion, investment attraction and the welfare of Ghanaians living abroad central to their diplomatic work. He gave the directive at their swearing-in ceremony at the Jubilee House on Friday, October 16, 2026, stressing the need for their activities to support the government’s…
1 US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The US-Israel-Iran war continues to raise concerns over regional security, energy supplies and global economic stability, with US President Donald Trump signalling that Washington may target Iran’s underground Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility. At the same time, Iranian leaders have rejected the prospect of surrendering under pressure, while reports point…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India wants to promote trade settlements in rupee to help countries facing a shortage of hard currencies to continue importing essential goods, according to news agency PTI. “One of the things that we in India want to do is settle in rupee, whatever the payment is to…
The economic impact of the Middle East conflict is becoming increasingly visible in the United States. On Thursday, the US Labor Department reported that producer prices rose 6.3 percent over the past year, the sharpest annual increase since December 2022. Wholesale diesel and gasoline prices jumped more than 20 percent in September alone. The figures…
The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) has launched a new database mapping sanctions and restrictive measures imposed on Israel by countries around the world. The database identifies 121 measures across 62 countries, including 93 currently in effect, 19 classified as historical and nine proposed or planned measures. The Foreign Ministry said the figures presented in…
