Global risks 2024: What are the key geopolitical risks this year?

[ad_1] The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks report 2024 believes false information, rising conflicts and economic uncertainty to be among some of the most widespread risks facing this year ADVERTISEMENT…

US and UK thwart largest Houthis attack in Red Sea

[ad_1] The Yemeni rebel group launched an attack with drones and missiles, amid a planned UN Security Council vote to condemn their strikes in the vital shipping lane. ADVERTISEMENT Yemen’s…

Will the Israel Hamas war escalate regionally?

[ad_1] Fighting in Gaza has already caused an uptick in violence across the Middle East – but could things get worse? ADVERTISEMENT On Saturday, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel after…

Blinken in Jordan to discuss regional tensions over Gaza war

[ad_1] The top US diplomat has met with Jordan’s king and foreign minister during a tour of the Middle East, aiming to stop the Gaza war from spreading. ADVERTISEMENT US…

The week in pictures: Europe hit with extreme weather as Gaza rages on

[ad_1] People walk with belongings out from an apartment building destroyed after Tuesday’s Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday – Copyright AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky Published on 07/01/2024 – 09:00 Share this…

Blinken visits Greece on lightning diplomatic tour

[ad_1] The top US diplomat is on his fourth international tour in three months, amid growing worries the Israel Hamas war may escalate regionally. ADVERTISEMENT US Secretary of State Antony…

Turkey: 15 suspects jailed ahead of Israel spying trial

[ad_1] The move comes as tensions simmer between Turkish leader Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart over the ongoing Israel Hamas war. ADVERTISEMENT A court in Istanbul has ordered 15 of…

Blinken arrives in Turkey ahead of fourth high-stakes Middle East tour

[ad_1] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his fourth tour to the Middle East in just three months in a bid to ease fears that the Israel-Hamas war…

McDonald’s CEO blames ‘Misinformation’ over Israel stance for regional

[ad_1] McDonald’s chief executive officer claims the negative impact of boycott campaigns alleging support for the Gaza conflict is hitting regional business. ADVERTISEMENT McDonald’s sales in the Middle East, as…

Hundreds march in Beirut for funeral of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri

[ad_1] Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Beirut to attend the funeral of Hamas deputy Saleh Al-Arouri, who was killed in a reported drone strike in the Lebanese…