Region and Topics
U.S.-ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN: FROM DETERRENCE TO OPEN CONFRONTATION
What happened? The United States and Israel conducted multiple military strikes inside Iranian territory, targeting military installations and nuclear facilities. Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and…
GLOBAL AVIATION DISRUPTION: WHEN THE SKY BECOMES A BATTLEFIELD
What happened? Widespread closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Gulf triggered the cancellation of thousands of flights and paralyzed major transit hubs in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi. The impact spread…
The Secret Ethiopian Camp
Military Dimension: 4,300 Fighters Awaiting Orders Reuters found that Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for Sudan’s RSF, located in the remote western region of Benishangul-Gumuz near the…
Trump’s Peace Council: A New Challenge to the UN’s Role in Managing International Conflicts
In a move that may reshape the equations of multilateral diplomacy, nine countries—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Kuwait—announced their acceptance of US President Donald…
Libya Attracts $20 Billion Western Oil Investment Amid Sharp Institutional Division
Tripoli — Libya’s Government of National Unity announced the signing of a long-term investment agreement with France’s TotalEnergies and America’s ConocoPhillips worth over $20 billion, a move reflecting major Western…
Nigeria Intensifies Strikes Against “ISIS in West Africa”: Strategic Analysis
The Event The Nigerian military conducted precision airstrikes targeting positions of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), resulting in the killing of more than 40 militants. This operation comes as part of…
Trump and the Renaissance Dam: Washington’s Bet on Breaking the Deadlock in the Horn of Africa
What’s the News? In January 2026, President Donald Trump has made a high-stakes return to the center of the Nile dispute, positioning himself as the ultimate mediator to break the decade-long deadlock over the Grand…
Burkina Faso – Escalating Al-Qaeda Attacks and a Worsening Security Crisis
Burkina Faso: Escalating Al-Qaeda Attacks and a Deepening Security Crisis General Situation: Burkina Faso faces a worsening security crisis since 2015, with the country experiencing continuous attacks from jihadist…
Nexus News Desk Brief — NATO-Egypt Partnership, Iran Crackdown, and Regional Flashpoints
First Story: NATO Deepens Security Partnership with Egypt What’s the News? Javier Colomina, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, concluded an official visit to Cairo that lasted…
Nexus News Desk Brief — Africa and the Middle East
1. Ethiopia Launches Africa’s Largest Airport Project What’s the News? Ethiopia signed an agreement to begin construction of Africa’s largest airport worth $12.5 billion near Addis Ababa, a strategic move to strengthen…
A Thousand Days of Hell – The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis
The Event: On January 9, 2026, the Sudanese civil war completed 1,000 days since its outbreak on April 15, 2023. This number – a thousand days – is not just a temporal milestone but represents a thousand days of daily…
The Gulf Dimension in the Venezuelan Crisis: Oil, Mediation, and Regional Balances
What is happening in Venezuela is no longer purely an internal matter, but has transformed into a geopolitical issue that directly affects the global energy system, redraws the map of international alliances, and…