Andy Burnham formally became Britain’s new prime minister on Monday, replacing Keir Starmer after a Labour Party revolt and entering Downing Street with promises of sweeping economic change and a tougher approach toward Israel. The 56-year-old former mayor of Greater Manchester, widely known as the “King of the North,” received his appointment from King Charles…
Israel has warned it could retaliate against Iran with “full force” if Tehran’s missiles strike within its borders, threatening a return to an all-out regional war as the ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump collapses with a new round of missile strikes across the Middle East. On Sunday, Iran launched salvoes of ballistic missiles at US-allied…
Oil jumped after the US and Iran escalated hostilities over the weekend, including an attack on a vital oil facility in Kuwait and the targeting of ships attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent rose above US$90 a barrel after surging almost 16 per cent last week, while West Texas Intermediate traded near…
The Knesset plenum passed the “What is good for the US – is good for Israel” bill in its second and third readings last week. The legislation, initiated by Economy and Industry Minister MK Nir Barkat, marks the completion of one of the most comprehensive import reforms spearheaded by the ministry in recent years. For…
Here are the key updates UAE residents need to know: UAE calls for immediate de-escalation The UAE has expressed deep concern over the latest regional developments and called for an immediate halt to the escalation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, warning that continued military action could push the…
Africa’s next wave of infrastructure investment will be led by energy, transport, and logistics, as governments and private investors shift focus to sectors capable of unlocking industrialisation, boosting intra-African trade, and supporting manufacturing, according to Bowale Odumade, founder and chief executive officer of SeedTree Capital. In an exclusive interview with BusinessDay, Odumade said reliable electricity…
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) announced on Sunday a new fund to support research and development of marine-focused energy solutions, with an initial NIS 6 million invested in what the IIA calls “Blue-Tech Energies.” The investment was made by the IIA in colaboration with the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry in a push to “promote a…
FILE – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Egypt’s MFA CAIRO – 19 July 2026: Egypt welcomed Belgium’s decision to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and called on the European Union and the wider international community to follow suit. In a statement on Sunday, the Egyptian…
The Horn of Africa is becoming an increasingly important extension of Middle Eastern strategy as governments on opposite shores of the Red Sea deepen their involvement through military agreements, port investments, energy projects, diplomatic recognition, and political alliances. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Egypt’s new maritime cooperation memorandum with Somalia…
For decades, global security discussions have focused on who controls the world’s most important maritime chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Strait of Malacca. These narrow waterways connect the energy resources of the Middle East, the manufacturing centers of Asia, and the consumer markets of Europe and North America. Yet the deciding…
