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April 2, 2026

War, chokepoints and markets: Rethinking the US-Israel-Iran war

The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war is often framed as a military confrontation or an ideological battle. However, such interpretations only capture part of the picture. The conflict is better understood...

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April 2, 2026

Gaza: On The Ground with Motasem A Dalloul | Week 1 April

MEMO spoke to Motasem A Dalloul, a survivor of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, in the first of a new series of regular updates from the ground. Dalloul describes the...

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April 2, 2026

Iran claims strike on Israeli-linked oil tanker in Gulf waters

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced on Wednesday that it had targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf, claiming the vessel was linked to Israel. In a statement carried by Iranian...

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April 2, 2026

Pakistan’s mirage of mediation

Diplomacy occasionally produces documents that clarify reality; more often, it produces documents that elegantly conceal its absence. The China–Pakistan five-point statement on Iran belongs firmly to the latter category...

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April 2, 2026

Saudi Arabia records $42.6bn in foreign tourist spending in 2025

Saudi Arabia recorded foreign tourist spending of 159.86 billion riyals ($42.63 billion) in 2025, marking the highest annual level ever, according to official data released by the Saudi Central...

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April 2, 2026

IOM: 1,725 newly displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile State

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported that 1,725 people have been newly displaced from the city of Qaysan in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, marking the second wave of...

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April 2, 2026

Iran rejects Trump’s claim of ceasefire request as “baseless”

Iran has dismissed claims by US President Donald Trump that its leadership had sought a ceasefire, describing the remarks as lacking credibility. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said...

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April 2, 2026

Ministers warn Israeli death penalty plan for Palestinians could raise tensions

Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Muslim countries warned Thursday that a proposed Israeli law introducing the death penalty for Palestinian detainees could heighten regional tensions, Anadolu reports. In a...

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April 2, 2026

Closing air spaces and cracking alliances: Trump’s growing problem with allies

With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the White House and Pentagon. Having...

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April 2, 2026

Iran launches missile attack on Israel moments after Trump threat

Iran launched a missile attack on Israel in its first military move just moments after a speech by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, in which he threatened...

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