Iraq is set to hold parliamentary elections on 11 November, and analysts believe Iran will be watching closely as it seeks to preserve its influence over its neighbour after losing significant regional leverage during the Gaza conflict. Over the past two years, Iran-backed groups — including Hamas in Palestine, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthi […]

In a robust diplomatic rebuttal, the Chinese government has dismissed claims made by President Donald Trump suggesting that Beijing has conducted clandestine nuclear weapons tests.1 The allegations, which surfaced during a period of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, were met with a firm categorical denial from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.2   Addressing the international press on Monday, […]

Israeli authorities have arrested former military prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the country’s Internal Security Minister confirmed on Monday, following a growing controversy surrounding leaked footage purportedly showing Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee. The scandal erupted after video footage emerged online, allegedly depicting soldiers mistreating a bound Palestinian prisoner during an interrogation. The graphic material provoked […]

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has accused Rwandan President Paul Kagame of attempting to annex the mineral-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by supporting the M23 rebel group. According to Tshisekedi, Rwanda’s alleged backing of the M23 militia has enabled the group to seize large areas of eastern DRC since it resumed […]

The spectre of a renewed, large-scale military campaign looms over the Middle East as Israel issues a stark ultimatum to Hezbollah. On Sunday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that the powerful Shia militant group is “playing with fire” by allegedly attempting to reorganise its military infrastructure in southern Lebanon, in defiance of existing security […]