Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. AP Photo/ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo/Vadim…
Nishlis Legal Marketing has officially released its 2026 US-Israel Legal Review, in partnership with The National Law Review and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)’s Israel chapter. This year’s edition is the most comprehensive yet and arrives at a moment when cross-border activity is being tested, reshaped, and, in many ways, strengthened. Despite geopolitical pressure…
ABU DHABI, UAE (MNTV) — The United Arab Emirates has announced an ambitious strategy to eliminate its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, accelerating investments in ports, energy infrastructure and transportation networks following months of disruption caused by the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Minister of Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi said…
Israeli defense officials fear Tehran will use the 60-day window to buy time and strengthen its position, with Iran expected to receive significant relief in economic sanctions and in fuel and oil trade, according to an N12 news site report. Israeli intelligence assessments, as conveyed to the political echelon in recent days, indicate that Iran’s…
A potential US-Iran peace agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, benefiting Africa through lower oil prices and freight costs. East African countries, especially Kenya, would benefit most while oil producers like Nigeria and Angola would gain less. Lower oil prices would reduce transport and food costs but oil-producing nations might face reduced state revenues…
EU governments have rallied to the defence of Kaja Kallas to back her demand earlier this week that the European Commission prepares new measures to prevent trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Ursula von der Leyen and her College of Commissioners have repeatedly and firmly rebuffed the calls by Kallas – who is both the EU’s foreign…
The European Parliament has cleared the final hurdle to lowering tariffs on US agricultural and industrial products, a key step towards implementing the trade pact between Washington and Brussels agreed last summer. The deal was approved during a plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, with 440 votes in favour, 151 against and 50 abstentions. The…
The agreement was reached during a visit to Mekorot’s “Yarkon Redemption” facility in central Israel, where the Somaliland delegation was introduced to Israeli technologies related to water desalination, wastewater treatment, and water recycling for agriculture. Cohen said the two sides had agreed to advance cooperation, “We agreed to promote cooperation between our countries in the…
You’re reading Rapporteur on Wednesday 17 June. This is Eddy Wax in Brussels, with Nicoletta Ionta. Need-to-knows: 🟢 Kaja Kallas ally fires back at critics🟢 EU-China tensions hit boiling point🟢 Will Starmer make it to the EU-UK summit? On the Strasbourg roundabout: ECR keeps growing Today’s edition is powered by Fediol Vote YES, support NGTs…
– Amnesty’s Julia Duchrow says Berlin’s “dialogue-first” stance is failing, isolating Berlin Pressure is mounting on Germany to abandon its opposition to an EU initiative that would partially suspend the bloc’s trade agreement with Israel. European foreign ministers are expected to revisit the contentious issue early this week, ahead of a summit of EU heads…
