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Geopolitics

30 articles on this topic

Hormuz as Rhetorical Weapon: Washington Reaches for a Chokepoint It Cannot Hold

Trump's claim to police the strait is a domestic performance with foreign consequences — and Tehran already knows the script.

Natasha Volkov · 6h ago

ENI and TotalEnergies Approve Investment in Kronos Field in Eastern Mediterranean

Admiral Gürdeniz warns of 'siphon effect': southern gas production may drain Turkish reserves across the boundary line.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 7h ago

AFU attacked Energodar dispatch service with drones

Mayor Pukhov reported a fire in the unified emergency dispatch service building and damage to a vehicle on Cossack Street — no casualties.

Anna Kuznetsova · 13h ago

Turkey's Cluster Munitions Question and a Peg Board That Ends the Week Flat

A geopolitical file reopens in Ankara, Moscow demands answers, and the Gulf's two anchors close Saturday exactly where they opened Monday.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 19h ago

War weighs on Turkey's tourism: Antalya hotel prices fall 5%, Muğla 8%

Middle East uncertainty is pushing tourists to delay bookings, while Istanbul bucks the trend with a 5% price increase.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 23h ago

Kumtor Brought Kyrgyzstan Over $5 Billion in Five Years Under State Management

President Sadyr Japarov revealed details of the mine's return: political will, risk, and trust in professionals determined the outcome.

Anna Kuznetsova · 1d ago

Hormuz as American territory: the sentence, and the week that produced it

A president says the strait will be annexed 'soon.' Walk back through the wires and you find a war logic already installed — and a gas pump quietly primed to explain it.

Sherif Al-Mahdi · 1d ago

Sweeping Promotions in Turkish Gendarmerie Leadership Take Effect August 30

Presidential decree elevates 7 generals and 18 colonels in rank, and reassigns 78 officers to various posts.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 1d ago

Day 33 at Güvenpark: Mine-Blast Veteran Unable to Secure Meeting with Ministry of National Defence

Wounded veterans and families of the fallen — including Ataner Ersoy, who lost his leg in Şırnak — have been waiting for a resolution at Ankara's Güvenpark for 33 days.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 1d ago

White House Calls Biden-Era Arms Transfers to Ukraine 'Tragic'

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is far more cautious than his predecessor on weapons supplies.

Anna Kuznetsova · 1d ago

White House Adds Uzbekistan to Chinese Goods Re-export Risk List

A U.S. administration report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' classifies Uzbekistan as a 'minor opportunistic target' — a category that includes more than ten countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the UAE, Panama, and others.

Anna Kuznetsova · 1d ago

France's Constitutional Council strikes down under-15 social media ban

The nine-member body ruled the legislation disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression, forcing Macron to seek a new draft law.

Pierre Dubois · 1d ago

French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Law Banning Social Media for Under-15s

Macron orders drafting of legally "robust" replacement bill by spring 2027 after legislation voided for violating freedom of expression.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 1d ago

Three resignations in parliament: Good Party down to 27, CHP down to 44

Izmir deputy Bilici resigns from New Path Party; Karakaş from Aydın and Gürban from Gaziantep quit Good Party — seat distribution updated.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 1d ago

UAE and Qatari Money Lands in Venezuelan Gas, and the Pegs Close Where They Opened

A BP-led consortium pulls Gulf capital into Caracas, Turkey floats a defence pact with Riyadh, and the dirham and riyal end the week exactly where mandate requires.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 1d ago

Five Things That Actually Mattered in Tech This Week

AI alignment building censorship infrastructure, Saudi Arabia rerouting energy logistics, and a dead-simple question nobody is asking about LLMs in science.

Dario Keskin · 2d ago

Tokayev in the G20 Room: Washington Buys a Seat It Used to Rent

An invitation to Astana is not protocol. It is a bill Washington is asking the Kremlin to read.

Natasha Volkov · 2d ago

Two ADNOC Vessels Struck in Hormuz, and the Dirham Doesn't Move

Tehran-Abu Dhabi tensions escalate at sea while the CBUAE peg holds at 3.6725 and SAMA sits at 3.7500 — the transmission mechanism, again, refuses to transmit.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 2d ago

ADNOC's Growth Sprint, a Gulf Defence Rift, and Two Pegs That Refuse to Care

The dirham sits at 3.6725, the riyal at 3.7500, and the day's news is about power projection — not price.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 2d ago

Interior Minister Çiftçi: 30,000 School Groundskeepers to Be Hired Through ISKUR

Following attacks in Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced new employment of 30,000 people to strengthen school security.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 3d ago

Will the Houthis close Saudi shipping? You are asking the wrong question.

The naval blockade announcement has trading desks pricing a Red Sea war. The real bargain is being written in Riyadh's insurance ledgers and Tehran's diplomatic memos.

Sherif Al-Mahdi · 3d ago

USS Abraham Lincoln'da 250 günlük deniz görevi: Askerler intihar girişiminde bulundu iddiası

Kasım 2025'ten bu yana karaya uğramayan ABD uçak gemisinde personelin tükenme noktasına geldiği, bazı askerlerin denize atlamaya çalıştığı aktarıldı.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 3d ago

Family Ministry Files Criminal Complaint Over Posts Targeting Young Trans Children

The Family and Social Services Ministry has filed an official complaint with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office over social media posts, according to Anadolu Agency.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 3d ago

Gulf Alternatives to Hormuz Get a Serious Look While the Pegs Sit Where They Always Sit

The riyal closed at 3.7500, the dirham at 3.6725, and the interesting move today was in pipelines and politics, not in prices.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 3d ago

Drone attack on Energodar injures three, including two Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant workers

One victim is in serious condition after a Ukrainian drone hit the industrial zone on 11 August; ZNPP says its crew was repairing earlier strike damage.

Pierre Dubois · 4d ago

Kazakhstan Shops for a Second Pipeline, and the Kremlin Notices

When Astana starts pricing the Baku-Supsa route, it is not looking for logistics. It is looking for leverage.

Natasha Volkov · 4d ago

CHP Çorum Women's Branches Chair Özlem Özşahin Resigns Four Days After Appointment Over 'Framework Law'

Özşahin stepped down saying 'politics cannot be done against the will of the people'; the law passed Parliament with 467 votes.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 4d ago

When the Red Carpet Goes Dark: Gulf Glamour in a Season of Closed Straits

War in the Gulf has reshaped the celebrity circuit faster than any stylist could pivot — and the dresses are already telling us who is hedging.

Aida Khoury · 5d ago

A Somali whistle in Monaco: the small ceremony that measures a decade

A referee's walk to the center circle at the UEFA Super Cup is the footnote today. Read slowly, it tells you where authority in football — and beyond — is quietly relocating.

Sherif Al-Mahdi · 5d ago

Stalled US-Iran negotiations push Brent crude to $88 per barrel

Trump's compensation demand from Iran deadlocks Strait of Hormuz talks; analyst flags $75–95 price band.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 5d ago

🔥 #geopolitics

Geopolitics

30 articles on this topic

Hormuz as Rhetorical Weapon: Washington Reaches for a Chokepoint It Cannot Hold

Trump's claim to police the strait is a domestic performance with foreign consequences — and Tehran already knows the script.

Natasha Volkov · 6h ago

ENI and TotalEnergies Approve Investment in Kronos Field in Eastern Mediterranean

Admiral Gürdeniz warns of 'siphon effect': southern gas production may drain Turkish reserves across the boundary line.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 7h ago

AFU attacked Energodar dispatch service with drones

Mayor Pukhov reported a fire in the unified emergency dispatch service building and damage to a vehicle on Cossack Street — no casualties.

Anna Kuznetsova · 13h ago

Turkey's Cluster Munitions Question and a Peg Board That Ends the Week Flat

A geopolitical file reopens in Ankara, Moscow demands answers, and the Gulf's two anchors close Saturday exactly where they opened Monday.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 19h ago

War weighs on Turkey's tourism: Antalya hotel prices fall 5%, Muğla 8%

Middle East uncertainty is pushing tourists to delay bookings, while Istanbul bucks the trend with a 5% price increase.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 23h ago

Kumtor Brought Kyrgyzstan Over $5 Billion in Five Years Under State Management

President Sadyr Japarov revealed details of the mine's return: political will, risk, and trust in professionals determined the outcome.

Anna Kuznetsova · 1d ago

Hormuz as American territory: the sentence, and the week that produced it

A president says the strait will be annexed 'soon.' Walk back through the wires and you find a war logic already installed — and a gas pump quietly primed to explain it.

Sherif Al-Mahdi · 1d ago

Sweeping Promotions in Turkish Gendarmerie Leadership Take Effect August 30

Presidential decree elevates 7 generals and 18 colonels in rank, and reassigns 78 officers to various posts.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 1d ago

Day 33 at Güvenpark: Mine-Blast Veteran Unable to Secure Meeting with Ministry of National Defence

Wounded veterans and families of the fallen — including Ataner Ersoy, who lost his leg in Şırnak — have been waiting for a resolution at Ankara's Güvenpark for 33 days.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 1d ago

White House Calls Biden-Era Arms Transfers to Ukraine 'Tragic'

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is far more cautious than his predecessor on weapons supplies.

Anna Kuznetsova · 1d ago

White House Adds Uzbekistan to Chinese Goods Re-export Risk List

Anna Kuznetsova · 1d ago

France's Constitutional Council strikes down under-15 social media ban

The nine-member body ruled the legislation disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression, forcing Macron to seek a new draft law.

Pierre Dubois · 1d ago

French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Law Banning Social Media for Under-15s

Macron orders drafting of legally "robust" replacement bill by spring 2027 after legislation voided for violating freedom of expression.

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 1d ago

Three resignations in parliament: Good Party down to 27, CHP down to 44

Izmir deputy Bilici resigns from New Path Party; Karakaş from Aydın and Gürban from Gaziantep quit Good Party — seat distribution updated.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 1d ago

UAE and Qatari Money Lands in Venezuelan Gas, and the Pegs Close Where They Opened

A BP-led consortium pulls Gulf capital into Caracas, Turkey floats a defence pact with Riyadh, and the dirham and riyal end the week exactly where mandate requires.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 1d ago

Five Things That Actually Mattered in Tech This Week

AI alignment building censorship infrastructure, Saudi Arabia rerouting energy logistics, and a dead-simple question nobody is asking about LLMs in science.

Dario Keskin · 2d ago

Tokayev in the G20 Room: Washington Buys a Seat It Used to Rent

An invitation to Astana is not protocol. It is a bill Washington is asking the Kremlin to read.

Natasha Volkov · 2d ago

Two ADNOC Vessels Struck in Hormuz, and the Dirham Doesn't Move

Tehran-Abu Dhabi tensions escalate at sea while the CBUAE peg holds at 3.6725 and SAMA sits at 3.7500 — the transmission mechanism, again, refuses to transmit.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 2d ago

ADNOC's Growth Sprint, a Gulf Defence Rift, and Two Pegs That Refuse to Care

The dirham sits at 3.6725, the riyal at 3.7500, and the day's news is about power projection — not price.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 2d ago

Interior Minister Çiftçi: 30,000 School Groundskeepers to Be Hired Through ISKUR

Following attacks in Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced new employment of 30,000 people to strengthen school security.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 3d ago

Will the Houthis close Saudi shipping? You are asking the wrong question.

The naval blockade announcement has trading desks pricing a Red Sea war. The real bargain is being written in Riyadh's insurance ledgers and Tehran's diplomatic memos.

Sherif Al-Mahdi · 3d ago

USS Abraham Lincoln'da 250 günlük deniz görevi: Askerler intihar girişiminde bulundu iddiası

Kasım 2025'ten bu yana karaya uğramayan ABD uçak gemisinde personelin tükenme noktasına geldiği, bazı askerlerin denize atlamaya çalıştığı aktarıldı.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 3d ago

Family Ministry Files Criminal Complaint Over Posts Targeting Young Trans Children

The Family and Social Services Ministry has filed an official complaint with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office over social media posts, according to Anadolu Agency.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 3d ago

Gulf Alternatives to Hormuz Get a Serious Look While the Pegs Sit Where They Always Sit

The riyal closed at 3.7500, the dirham at 3.6725, and the interesting move today was in pipelines and politics, not in prices.

Karim Al-Rashidi · 3d ago

Drone attack on Energodar injures three, including two Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant workers

One victim is in serious condition after a Ukrainian drone hit the industrial zone on 11 August; ZNPP says its crew was repairing earlier strike damage.

Pierre Dubois · 4d ago

Kazakhstan Shops for a Second Pipeline, and the Kremlin Notices

When Astana starts pricing the Baku-Supsa route, it is not looking for logistics. It is looking for leverage.

Natasha Volkov · 4d ago

CHP Çorum Women's Branches Chair Özlem Özşahin Resigns Four Days After Appointment Over 'Framework Law'

Özşahin stepped down saying 'politics cannot be done against the will of the people'; the law passed Parliament with 467 votes.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 4d ago

When the Red Carpet Goes Dark: Gulf Glamour in a Season of Closed Straits

War in the Gulf has reshaped the celebrity circuit faster than any stylist could pivot — and the dresses are already telling us who is hedging.

Aida Khoury · 5d ago

A Somali whistle in Monaco: the small ceremony that measures a decade

A referee's walk to the center circle at the UEFA Super Cup is the footnote today. Read slowly, it tells you where authority in football — and beyond — is quietly relocating.

Sherif Al-Mahdi · 5d ago

Stalled US-Iran negotiations push Brent crude to $88 per barrel

Trump's compensation demand from Iran deadlocks Strait of Hormuz talks; analyst flags $75–95 price band.

Mehmet Yılmaz · 5d ago