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Red Lines Rewritten: Israel-Iran Escalation Shakes Gulf Stability and Global Diplomacy

1 week ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

TEHRAN / TEL AVIV / ALBERTA / NEW DELHI : The early hours of June 13, 2025, marked not just a tactical shift in the long-simmering Israel–Iran conflict, but a profound rupture in the Middle East’s fragile security framework. In a coordinated multi-domain campaign dubbed Operation Rising Lion, Israel launched a sweeping assault on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.
Germany Threatens Steps Against Israel as Tone Shifts Over Gaza

1 month ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

TURKU, Finland/BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister threatened unspecified measures against Israel on Tuesday and said Berlin would not export weapons used to break humanitarian law, as he and Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered their most severe rebuke yet over Gaza. Germany, along with the United States, had long remained in support of Israel’s conduct since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, even as Israel became increasingly isolated internationally.
Trump’s Middle East Tour: Deals, Diplomacy, and Silence on Gaza

1 month ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

RIYADH/DOHA/ABU DHABI/NEW DELHI: Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent four-day tour of the Middle East—covering Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates—was a spectacle of diplomatic pomp and economic ambition. Defined by multibillion-dollar trade agreements and opulent receptions, the trip revived Trump’s “dealmaker” persona on the global stage.
Trump’s Gulf Tour Marks Economic Pivot in Global South Strategy

1 month ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

NEW DELHI/RIYADH: U.S. President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to the Gulf has yielded an unprecedented $600 billion investment pledge from Saudi Arabia, with half of that amount formalized during his time in Riyadh. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted Trump with full state honors, reinforcing the Kingdom’s strategic realignment toward the United States as its preferred economic and security partner.
India, Angola Deepen Ties to Power Africa’s Future

1 month ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

NEW DELHI: As Angola’s President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço wrapped up his landmark visit to India in May 2025, the optics of the bilateral engagement were clear: this was no ordinary diplomatic handshake—it was a signal of a strategic embrace. An embrace between two Global South nations that aspire to recalibrate international relations in an increasingly multipolar world.
Wildfires and Voluntary Pauses: Time for Climate Action to Grow Teeth

1 month ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

JERUSALEM/ NEW DELHI: As wildfires sweep through towns near Jerusalem, grounding Independence Day celebrations and prompting international firefighting appeals, the climate crisis has once again made itself unignorable. These are not isolated weather anomalies — they are warning shots from a dangerously warming Mediterranean basin.
West Asian Powers Step Forward with Constructive Diplomacy Amid Indo-Pak Tensions

1 month ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir—which claimed the lives of several domestic and foreign tourists—regional diplomacy is gaining momentum from an unexpected but timely axis. Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan have emerged as proactive voices calling for restraint and renewed dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Kashmir Attack Deepens Indo-Pak Rift, Sparks Political Storm, and Shakes the Global South

2 months ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

NEW DELHI: The April 23 terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley, Kashmir—where 26 civilians, including 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali tourist, were killed- marks the deadliest strike on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which claimed 166 lives. The latest assault, carried out by a group calling itself “Kashmir Resistance,” has not only reignited the volatile India-Pakistan conflict but also exposed deep geopolitical vulnerabilities in South Asia.
Modi’s Saudi Visit Marked by Big Deals, Marred by Domestic Unrest

2 months ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

JEDDAH / NEW DELHI – In an era where symbolic diplomacy carries as much weight as strategic alignment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-stakes visit to Saudi Arabia on April 22, 2025, was meant to reaffirm India’s rising position as a key partner of the Islamic world. Co-chairing the Second Meeting of the India–Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Modi walked the red carpet of a maturing bilateral relationship.
India-Italy Cement Strategic Tech Alliance as EU Tilts Indo-Pacific Amid Global Trade Reset

2 months ago | wnn.africa | Shahid Siddiqui

NEW DELHI: As the global economic architecture is reshaped by industrial protectionism, tariff conflicts, and fragmented multilateralism, India and Italy are quietly constructing a new axis of democratic resilience—one rooted in technological co-creation, strategic autonomy, and shared geopolitical foresight.