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latest news & developmentsHollywood keeps foretelling same script as history
Donald Trump is not Harry Truman, 2026 is not 1945 and Iran is emphatically not Japan
Eid Mubarak in a world on fire, at war
This year’s Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash
Middle East conflict reaches SA’s doorstep
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans in Israel to cross the land border into Jordan — one of the few remaining safe exit routes
Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu?
Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is
Red Sea on fire: US bombs Yemen as Houthis target Israeli-linked ships
The United States is planning to increase its military presence in the Middle East
Ramifications of the US recognising Somaliland as a state
Somaliland’s strategic value in the Horn of Africa means the repercussions of such a decision would be far-reaching
Petrol prices pump up the pain
Motorists are in store for another price hike come Wednesday
Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy
The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints This content is restricted to…
Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?
Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead
Davos: World screams as ‘great reset’ fades
Global security has deteriorated markedly, just as countries need to be able to count on one another to avoid a deeper crisis
Africa must help end the war on its doorstep in Yemen
The Horn of Africa will not get stability and security without accountability and peace in neighboring Yemen
Egypt’s lucrative tourist sector under threat, again
Just as tourism was beginning to recover, an attack on a busload of South Africans highlights the dangers of travelling in Egypt
A rare glimpse into the world of the Red Sea’s dolphins and whales
A new report will supply some information needed for science based conservation measures in the Red Sea
Eritrea slams US over arms ban
Eritrea on Wednesday slammed the US for imposing an arms ban over concerns that the Red Sea state was aiding terrorists in the region.