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April 11, 2026

Nizar Amidi elected Iraq’s president

Nizar Amidi was elected Iraq’s president after winning 227 of 249 votes in parliament’s 2nd round on Saturday, becoming the country’s 6th president since 2003, Anadolu reports. Iraqi parliament...

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April 11, 2026

From the Strait of Hormuz to global markets: The chain reaction of war on energy security

Energy in the Middle East is once again being shaped not only by markets, but by war. As direct confrontation between Iran, the United States and Israel enters a...

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April 11, 2026

US revokes green cards of Iranian nationals with alleged regime ties

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the termination of lawful permanent resident status for three Iranian nationals accused of having ties to figures associated with Iran’s regime, the...

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April 11, 2026

Ceasefire exemptions and quarries of death: Israel’s war on Lebanon

In the Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce defines peace as a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. The Israeli version of a ceasefire might be defined as a...

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April 11, 2026

US navy ships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war: Axios reporter

Several US navy ships on Saturday crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first instance of such an event since the beginning of US-Israeli war with Iran on Feb....

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April 11, 2026

Not radicalism but rivalry: Why autocrats fear the Brotherhood

The Washington Post has published many fine pieces over the years. This piece, published on March 25, 2026, entitled “The Mideast pushed out the Muslim Brotherhood. Here’s where it...

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April 11, 2026

US ‘clearing out’ Strait of Hormuz: Trump

The US has begun operations to clear out the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. “We’re now starting...

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April 11, 2026

Israel imposes restrictions in East Jerusalem amid Holy Saturday observances

Israeli forces turned parts of East Jerusalem, including Old City and Damascus Gate, into a militarized zone on Saturday, setting up checkpoints during Holy Saturday observances at the Church...

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April 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to provide $5B financial assistance to Pakistan amid debt repayment obligations to UAE

Saudi Arabia and Qatar will provide Pakistan $5 billion in financial assistance, enabling Islamabad to avert stress on the country’s weak foreign reserves while making external payments by June,...

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April 11, 2026

The illusion of a substitute: Turkey is not the region’s replacement for Iran

Whenever the question of Iranian influence in the Middle East arises, Turkey is often presented as a ready-made alternative. The logic seems straightforward: if Iran’s power diminishes, Ankara will...

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