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…
Mubarak Aliyu THE first economic shockwaves from the United States-Israel war on Iran have been felt through oil markets, shipping routes and financial uncertainty. But its longer-term consequences could extend far beyond the Middle East, reshaping energy markets, trade networks and geopolitical alignments worldwide. Across Africa, governments are reassessing their energy security, defence partnerships and…
Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain’s new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in Gaza, the Guardian reported on Thursday. In an interview with the newspaper, Burnham was critical of how current Prime Minister Keir Starmer had initially reacted to…
I recently returned from a week in Israel and the West Bank leading a J Street delegation of former national security officials. We toured the Gaza envelope, the West Bank, and Jerusalem and met with Israeli and Palestinian politicians, security officials, civil society organizations, and many others who continue to shape policy on both sides….
