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The Gulf’s Security Just Became a Market
For seventy years, the defense of the Persian Gulf ran as an American franchise. Oil moved, the Fifth Fleet patrolled out of Bahrain, and the monarchies settled their bill in…
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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu amid protests
Istanbul (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed on Sunday pending trial on a corruption charge by…
Israel strikes south Lebanon after intercepting rockets
Beirut (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Israel hit south Lebanon with artillery and airstrikes on March 22, 2025, after Israel declared…
Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza, five Palestinians killed
Jerusalem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Israeli bombings killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials in the…
Germany pledges latest €300 million in aid for Syrians
Berlin (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Germany is pledging additional 300 million euros in…
Egypt welcomes Trump’s decision not to displace Gazans
Cairo (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The Egyptian government has expressed appreciation for President Donald Trump's statement on not demanding that…
Syrian president Sharaa to attend donor summit in Brussels
Damascus (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The interim president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is expected to participate in an international donor…
Gulf markets fall as US tariffs raise global growth fears
Riyadh (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Gulf stock markets fell in early trade as U.S. import tariffs raised concerns over global…
Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver for Iran electricity payments
Washington (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - U.S. State Department spokesperson said that the Trump administration ended a waiver that had allowed…