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Eritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the Horn
DW 12 Aug 2026

Eritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the Horn

Amid growing tensions and security risks at the Horn of Africa, Eritrea, with its strategically important coastal points on the Red Sea and a perceived lack of conflict, is emergi…

Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Kurdistan meet to discuss border security
The National 12 Aug 2026

Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Kurdistan meet to discuss border security

Military officials from Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan region held a high-level meeting in Jordan on Tuesday to discuss regional security, border protection and ways to …

Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's sudden break
Le Monde 12 Aug 2026

Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's sudden break

'Sewn and torn' (3/6). Love stories and friendships can sometimes end badly, even in the world of fashion. For nearly 40 years, the fashion journalist accompanied the rise of the …

Erdoğan casts new regional defense pact as ‘historic responsibility’
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Erdoğan casts new regional defense pact as ‘historic responsibility’

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a new defense agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reflects a “grave historical responsibility” to help secure the Middle E…

RFK Jr. Is Taking On the Fuzziest Category in Food Science
The Atlantic 12 Aug 2026

RFK Jr. Is Taking On the Fuzziest Category in Food Science

The Health and Human Services secretary has railed against ultra-processed foods. Now he wants to define what they actually are.

Eurovision to exclude countries at war from hosting contest
Le Monde 12 Aug 2026

Eurovision to exclude countries at war from hosting contest

The organizers of the music competition said that under the new rules, 'the winning broadcaster will automatically be ineligible to host the Contest if an armed conflict, a sensit…

Azerbaijan signals broader scope for Zangezur Corridor
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Azerbaijan signals broader scope for Zangezur Corridor

The scope of the strategically important Zangezur Corridor could be expanded to include electricity transmission lines as well as oil and natural gas pipelines, Azerbaijani Presid…

Environmental impact of Iran war could last years with land, sea and air affected
The National 12 Aug 2026

Environmental impact of Iran war could last years with land, sea and air affected

Environmental contamination from the US-Israeli war with Iran could continue for years, a leading researcher has said, as concerns grow over two major oil slicks in the Arabian Gu…

Turkish top diplomat due in Egypt after Libya visit
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Turkish top diplomat due in Egypt after Libya visit

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Egypt following his talks in Libya on Aug. 13, days after Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement, di…

Erdoğan backs Palestinian statehood, urges Gaza rebuilding
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Erdoğan backs Palestinian statehood, urges Gaza rebuilding

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 12 reaffirmed Türkiye’s support for an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and call…

Golan Heights will 'remain occupied Syrian territory' despite Colombian recognition, say Arab countries
The National 12 Aug 2026

Golan Heights will 'remain occupied Syrian territory' despite Colombian recognition, say Arab countries

Several Arab countries have condemned Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Syria’s Golan Heights, saying the move does not alter its status as occupied Arab territor…

Will Latin America Embrace Guerrilla Geopolitics?
Project Syndicate 12 Aug 2026

Will Latin America Embrace Guerrilla Geopolitics?

Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami consider what the region can learn from the successful use of asymmetric tactics in Ukraine and Iran.