The Islamic Republic’s support for Yemen’s Houthis has exposed the limits of Saudi military power and diplomacy, making a broader coalition against Iran necessary, said Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “I’m not saying the Marines should land anywhere in Tehran,” Abdul-Hussain said. “I’m just saying push the regime…
Hormuz and Gulf escalation headlines have a well-worn playbook: crude prices an immediate risk premium that is concentrated in the prompt contract and in freight, insurance and tanker rates, while the back of the curve moves less unless physical flows are actually interrupted. The historical distinction that matters is between strikes on launchers and military…
China Cosco Shipping Holdings, the country’s largest ocean carrier, has prioritised resilience as it rolls out an emergency response system to cope with rising geopolitical conflicts, infrastructure bottlenecks and climate-related disruptions. The company is launching fresh capacity and new trade routes as part of the plan, as it looks to ensure its supply chains can…
Reported contingency planning of this kind is a recurring feature of the US-Israel-Iran shadow conflict: media-sourced leaks about strike options on nuclear, missile and energy targets have surfaced repeatedly across past escalation cycles, and the established pattern is that the plans themselves matter less than whether they are followed by force posture changes, official confirmation,…
Ashdod Port Company will participate in TOC Asia 2026 in Singapore next month, seeking to expand its international partnerships and introduce Israeli maritime technology companies to new markets. The delegation will be led by Roy Avrahami, head of Ashdod Port’s Maritime Technology HUB, and include three startups from its portfolio: Conbo, Spinframe Technologies and HyphaPower….
The US Department of the Treasury announced a new round of sanctions targeting an international law firm, maritime companies, and shipping vessels involved in facilitating Iranian trade, as part of its ongoing Operation Economic Outcast campaign against the Iranian regime. Among those sanctioned is Karnakis and Karnakis, a law firm operating in Panama and Greece…
هذا التقرير متاح أيضًا بـ العربية Recent upheavals in the Middle East have exposed the region’s geographical vulnerabilities, particularly those of the Gulf, where energy, trade and security routes have come under severe pressure in recent years. These developments have revealed the limits of relying on a geographical area so vulnerable to chokepoints, conflict and…
Turkey and Libya’s maritime boundary deal is a “very troubling” development for Israel, Colonel (res.) Eran Lerman, vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and a lecturer in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Shalem College, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. The deal, agreed upon by the Tripoli-based, internationally recognized western…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. Kazakhstan and the European Union have discussed the implementation of agreements reached during Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Brussels in June 2026, as well as prospects for trade, investment and transport cooperation, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The issues were discussed at a meeting in Astana between…
Dallas is set to host Unicorn Rodeo, a Texas-style technology conference bringing together the state’s business community and leading Israeli startups and entrepreneurs. The event opens with an exclusive VIP dinner on October 20, followed by a full conference day on October 21 at the W Hotel Dallas. Presented and produced by the Texas-Israel Alliance,…
