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Yemen's Houthis are upending the Gulf order. The Saudis are the biggest losers
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Yemen's Houthis are upending the Gulf order. The Saudis are the biggest losers

9/21/2026wire
Watch: Francesca Albanese on Macklemore, Miliband and the road to beating Apartheid in Israel
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Watch: Francesca Albanese on Macklemore, Miliband and the road to beating Apartheid in Israel

9/21/2026wire
War on Iran: How the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps underpins the republic
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

War on Iran: How the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps underpins the republic

9/20/2026wire
'Hyperzionism': How Germany's conflation of antisemitism and anti-Zionism allowed a far-right return
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

'Hyperzionism': How Germany's conflation of antisemitism and anti-Zionism allowed a far-right return

9/20/2026wire
Iran says Hormuz will not reopen until US honours June agreement
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Iran says Hormuz will not reopen until US honours June agreement

9/20/2026wire
EU presses Washington to reverse visa ban on Palestinian UN delegation
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

EU presses Washington to reverse visa ban on Palestinian UN delegation

9/19/2026wire
EU says it regrets US visa denial extension for Palestinian UN delegation
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

EU says it regrets US visa denial extension for Palestinian UN delegation

9/19/2026wire
Turkiye revokes operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat in Istanbul
SanctionsAl Jazeera

Turkiye revokes operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat in Istanbul

9/19/2026wire
Report: Australia's reluctance to join settlement sanctions disappoints EU diplomats
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Report: Australia's reluctance to join settlement sanctions disappoints EU diplomats

9/19/2026wire
Turkey revokes licence of Iran's Bank Mellat as US sanctions intensify
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Turkey revokes licence of Iran's Bank Mellat as US sanctions intensify

9/18/2026wire
Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of TV reporter
CorruptionThe Guardian

Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of TV reporter

9/18/2026wire
Saudi Arabia cancels oil shipments to European refineries
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Saudi Arabia cancels oil shipments to European refineries

9/18/2026wire
Gulf-Eurasian energy crunch pushes Europe to the edge of an inflationary crisis
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Gulf-Eurasian energy crunch pushes Europe to the edge of an inflationary crisis

9/18/2026wire
US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus

9/18/2026wire
US prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades
SanctionsICIJ

US prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades

9/18/2026wire
US approves visas for Iranian officials to attend United Nations General Assembly
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

US approves visas for Iranian officials to attend United Nations General Assembly

9/18/2026wire
Turkey busts Israel-linked 'scam empire' behind alleged $266m fraud
CorruptionMiddle East Eye

Turkey busts Israel-linked 'scam empire' behind alleged $266m fraud

9/18/2026wire
Iraq Sentences Former Electricity Director General to Seven Years for illicit enrichment
CorruptionOCCRP

Iraq Sentences Former Electricity Director General to Seven Years for illicit enrichment

9/18/2026wire
Turkey to halt Iranian Mahan Air flights over US sanctions risk
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Turkey to halt Iranian Mahan Air flights over US sanctions risk

9/18/2026wire
UK warns British settlers in occupied West Bank of possible sanctions
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

UK warns British settlers in occupied West Bank of possible sanctions

9/18/2026wire
UK settlements ban: How conspiracy theory accusing Burnham of courting 'Islamist voters' went global
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

UK settlements ban: How conspiracy theory accusing Burnham of courting 'Islamist voters' went global

9/18/2026wire
‘Outrageous lies’: How Israeli voters are shrugging off Western sanctions
SanctionsAl Jazeera

‘Outrageous lies’: How Israeli voters are shrugging off Western sanctions

9/18/2026wire
What are all the sanctions Iran is under?
SanctionsAl Jazeera

What are all the sanctions Iran is under?

9/17/2026wire
Dubai court lifts travel ban on British-Pakistani shipping tycoon yet to settle UK case
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Dubai court lifts travel ban on British-Pakistani shipping tycoon yet to settle UK case

9/17/2026wire
UK charities, protest groups condemn Israeli ban threat after sanctions
SanctionsAl Jazeera

UK charities, protest groups condemn Israeli ban threat after sanctions

9/17/2026wire
How Fauda season five rewrites the Gaza genocide
CorruptionMiddle East Eye

How Fauda season five rewrites the Gaza genocide

9/17/2026wire
Tunisia's summer of discontent
CorruptionMiddle East Eye

Tunisia's summer of discontent

9/17/2026wire
US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members

9/17/2026wire
Woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $750,000 from Epstein victims fund
CorruptionThe Guardian

Woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $750,000 from Epstein victims fund

9/17/2026wire
Israel has lost the American people. The politicians are next
CorruptionMiddle East Eye

Israel has lost the American people. The politicians are next

9/16/2026wire
UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel
SanctionsAl Jazeera

UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel

9/16/2026wire
Israel trying to 'eliminate' living conditions for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says report
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Israel trying to 'eliminate' living conditions for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says report

9/16/2026wire
French Prosecutors Seek Up to 5 Years in Prison for Sons of Ex-Yemeni President Saleh Over Ill-Gotten Assets
LaunderingOCCRP

French Prosecutors Seek Up to 5 Years in Prison for Sons of Ex-Yemeni President Saleh Over Ill-Gotten Assets

9/16/2026wire
UK Trade Union Congress votes to endorse BDS and end arms sales to Israel
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

UK Trade Union Congress votes to endorse BDS and end arms sales to Israel

9/16/2026wire
ICJP urges investigation into UK charity over support for illegal Israeli settlement
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

ICJP urges investigation into UK charity over support for illegal Israeli settlement

9/16/2026wire
Taking on the Houthis? Turkey could pay a steep price
CorruptionMiddle East Eye

Taking on the Houthis? Turkey could pay a steep price

9/16/2026wire
Do US sanctions still work?
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Do US sanctions still work?

9/16/2026wire
Norman Finkelstein calls Israel 'nation of child killers' in Tucker Carlson interview
CorruptionMiddle East Eye

Norman Finkelstein calls Israel 'nation of child killers' in Tucker Carlson interview

9/15/2026wire
Over 130 lawyers warn UK sanctions on Israeli settlements don't go far enough
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Over 130 lawyers warn UK sanctions on Israeli settlements don't go far enough

9/15/2026wire
Albania’s High Court Rules Against Tirana Mayor’s Release
LaunderingBalkan Insight

Albania’s High Court Rules Against Tirana Mayor’s Release

9/15/2026wire
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