- 12 January, 2026
Omar Haddad
Omar Haddad is a technology and business journalist who writes about startups, fintech innovations, and digital growth in the Middle East.
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Turkey at it again, redeploys energy exploration vessels triggering tension in Mediterranean waters
Turkey has gone back on its word and triggered tensions in the contested Mediterranean waters near Greece. Ankara redeployed its energy vessel Oruç Reis, a
Turkey uses social media to target opponents: internal and external
Turkey has employed all tactics to silence dissenting voices from all social media forums and has been targeting not only journalists, celebrities, and influencers but
Who Does Villa Somalia Want as a President of The Hirshabele Administration?
Monday, October 12, 2020. There are reports that the Somali presidency is seeking certain individuals from the top leadership of the HirShabelle administration, at a
Sudan and Israel friendship: Why a big ‘yes’ from Trump
Sudan is in the midst of political, economic and humanitarian turmoil, 18 months since the country’s non-violent protests overthrew long-term ruler Omar al-Bashir. The country
Gang war adds to woes of Rohingya refugees
At least 8 people have died and hundreds injured since October 4 in a turf war at the refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar in southern
Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a ceasefire
The Russian Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov announced that the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to start substantial negotiations to arrive as soon as
Has Europe learned its lesson in Libya or is it continuing to make the mistakes of the past?
As the former UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamè said, the organization is in a bad shape. Issues like climate change and gender equality are
Trump Administration Imposes Sanctions on 18 Iranian Banks to Increase Maximum Pressure
The United States has hit hard the entire financial sector of Iran with fresh sanctions on 18 Banks, by further confining it from the international
Greece and Turkey foreign ministers meet to ease Mediterranean exploration crisis
On Thursday, foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey met on the sidelines of the Globsec Forum in Bratislava. Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, held a
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict could soon turn into another episode of Turkish aggression, would allies raise call for peace
Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict has been turning violent with every passing day. The border skirmish, which has been ongoing for over 11 days now, is