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June 21, 2026

FIFA’s double standard in global geopolitics

The 2026 FIFA World Cup began surrounded by a contradiction that extends far beyond the boundaries of the football pitch. While FIFA insists on presenting football as a neutral...

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June 21, 2026

Iran’s negotiating team protests Trump ‘threats,’ says they violate memorandum of understanding

Iran’s negotiating team has protested US President Donald Trump’s “threats” during ongoing talks in Switzerland, arguing that the remarks constitute a “violation” of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran...

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June 21, 2026

AD Ports launches Iraq logistics corridor linking Gulf with Turkiye, Europe

The AD Ports Group has launched an integrated logistics service linking Khalifa Port in the United Arab Emirates with Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port, establishing a new trade corridor connecting...

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June 21, 2026

Insuring oil, shaping power: The hidden geopolitics of Middle East energy

For decades, the geopolitics of Middle East energy has been defined by a familiar set of variables: oil reserves, production capacity, strategic waterways and military power. Analysts have traditionally...

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June 21, 2026

1st round of 4-party Iran-US talks concludes in Switzerland

The first round of four-party talks involving Iran and the US, with mediation by Qatar and Pakistan, has concluded in Switzerland, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Sunday, citing...

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June 21, 2026

Lebanon paid the price for a ceasefire that never existed

There are moments in international affairs when language itself becomes part of the violence. Lebanon’s latest tragedy may be one of them. More than 150 Israeli strikes reportedly hit...

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June 21, 2026

Trump warns Iran to stop ‘proxies in Lebanon’ or US will hit Tehran ‘very hard again’

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Iran to “immediately stop their highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble” or Washington will hit Tehran “very hard again,” Anadolu reports....

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June 21, 2026

Israeli army won’t withdraw from occupied territory in southern Lebanon, defense minister says

The Israeli army will not withdraw from territory occupied in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, Anadolu reports. “The ceasefire announced yesterday leaves the IDF (army)...

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June 21, 2026

Turkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia welcome US-Iran MoU, reaffirm support for Palestinian statehood

Turkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia welcomed a recent US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at easing regional tensions and reaffirmed their support for Palestinian statehood during a meeting of...

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June 21, 2026

The next Iran? Why Israel’s Turkey anxiety is becoming doctrine

On 17th February, addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, former prime minister Naftali Bennett delivered a line that has since become shorthand for...

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