Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-iran-yemen-saudi-arabia-c1359273dd970b969e823356e5ead377 Saudi Arabia shut down major oil pipelines that were stuck by drone attacks, thought to be back by Iran’s militias in Iraq but they denied involvement. Iraq confirmed that the attackers originated from its territory, the government is investigating and dismissed two senior officials. Iraq government has set a date that these militias groups should disarm… Read more »
Article: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168068 The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) launched a deadly drone strike on a traditional village court in North Darfur, killing at least 35 civilians and injuring dozens more. The UN’s aid office, OCHA, warned that an increase in drone attacks by both the SAF and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is making life incredibly dangerous for regular people… Read more »
Article: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/yemens-iran-backed-houthis-sweep-toward-strategic-bab-al-mandeb-c1786d79 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants launched a lightning offensive along the country’s western coast, seizing the strategic port city of Mokha, the coastal town of Dhubab, and key maritime features including Perim Island. This rapid advance grants the group effective control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a critical global shipping chokepoint linking Europe and Asia. The collapse of a… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7zen0vveo The UK government, in tandem with France and Canada, announced a comprehensive new sanctions regime targeting illegal Israeli settlements and expansion in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated that the measures address the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians by settler terrorists, an injustice he accused the Israeli government of ignoring. The sanctions will ban settlement goods… Read more »
Will Ruscitella/Block 5/IR Link To Article This article discusses the recent restriction of goods within illegal Israeli West Bank settlements. The UK has restricted imports and exports due to these actions from Israel, coming out in support of Palestine and emphasizing the importance of a two-state solution. Secretary Of State Ed Miliband said Israel was ethnically cleansing Palestine and that… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-it-destroyed-hezbollah-underground-complex-lebanons-ali-al-taher-2026-09-10/ The article discusses Israel and how they destroyed an underground Hezbollah complex at the Ali al-Taher ridge in Southern Lebanon. The area is about 15 kilometers from Israel’s border and is an important location in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The underground complex stretched for more than two kilometers and had rockets, missiles, drones, explosives, weapons, and… Read more »
Will Ruscitella / Block 5 / IR Link to Article This article discussed the current civil war in Yemen and the political division causing it, more specifically the Houthis threatening to widen the war in conquering a vital strait. The Houthis are a political organization supported by Iran fighting against the current Yemen government, Israel and the U.S. They are… Read more »
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/israel-tells-british-consulate-east-jerusalem-close-within-30-days-sources-say-2026-09-09/ Israel has given Britain 30 days to shut the Eastern Jerusalem consulate, which handles the Palestinian affairs that happen in Israel and Gaza. The move is in retaliation from sanctions that were announced by Britain targeting goods that were made in the West Bank. UK prime minister Andy Burnham defended the sanctions as a way to stand against… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qyevk8139o The article talks about new fighting between Israel and Hezbollah even though there is a ceasefire supported by the United States. Israel carried out air strikes in southern Beirut and said it was targeting Hezbollah positions and buildings linked to the group. The strikes killed two people and injured more than 20, including women and children. Israel said… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-trade-air-strikes-after-trump-dismisses-report-hormuz-deal-2026-05-28/ The article discusses a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their ceasefire and reduce tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The deal would extend the truce by 60 days and allow ships to continue moving through the Strait while negotiations continue. In return, the United States would ease some economic sanctions on Iran and… Read more »
