- 5 December, 2025
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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Syrian gas pipeline attack: ‘May have been a terrorist act’
Early Monday blast at the natural gas pipeline near Damascus caused a huge explosion followed by a blackout across almost all of Syria. Syrian state
Challenges ahead for the Somali elections
The electoral model of the Federal Republic of Somalia is known as Electoral Constituency caucuses. Three-hundred and one voter will express their preference for each
Turkish President Erdogan converts another historic church into mosque
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the reconversion of a historic Byzantine church into a mosque. The presidential decree on the issue was published in
What do analysts say about Turkey’s gas surges in the Black Sea?
Erdogan found the manna he was looking for. He did not find it in the Eastern Mediterranean, where controversial Turkish explorations continue alarming Greece and
How An Engineer Was Tortured To Become An Iranian Informer
In another incident of blatant brainwash, a Canadian Iranian software engineer working with a social media giant has turned sides and become an informer for
How and Why the US left isolated by countries opposing its move to snap back UN sanctions on Iran – An Insight
US isolation has reached new heights at global stage as countries have openly opposed its move through formal letters to snap back the UN sanctions
Germany-France offer EU mediation in Belarus amid political unrest
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Belarus, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have offered to mediate for the European nation in
Israel continues retaliatory bombing in Gaza
Hamas targets have been under fire from Israel for more than a week in response to relentless fire balloon attacks from Gaza. Warning that Hamas
Fragile East Mediterranean political situation awaits EU’s decision to halt Turkish exploration
Situation at the eastern Mediterranean shore has been turning tense as Turkey ramped up its energy exploration activities in the region, despite multiple objections raised
Taiwan opens its door for Hong Kongers but keeps a wary eye on spies
Taiwan opened its door to the Hong Kong refugees who are looking for an escape from the autocratic communist regime, especially after the Chinese government’s