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Iran Ceasefire: What Comes Next for Europe?

Javier Villamor April 8, 2026

Brussels is celebrating the temporary pause of Middle East hostilities while remaining dependent on foreign energy, vulnerable trade routes, and outside protection.

“What we are seeing today is the systematic removal of Christianity from its birthplace”—Juliana Taimoorazy, Iraqi Christian Relief Council Founder

Rafael Pinto Borges April 5, 2026

“The West cannot champion human rights while ignoring the slow destruction of one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, the Assyrians.”

Iraq Arrests Suspect Linked To Pro-Iran Group for Kidnapping of U.S. Journalist

TEC News / AFP April 1, 2026

Shelly Kittleson, a Rome-based journalist with extensive Middle East experience, was abducted by persons unknown.

Trump: ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’

TEC News / AFP March 31, 2026

Brussels chief Costa urged Iran’s president to halt regional attacks and pursue diplomacy to reopen the flow of oil from the Arabian Gulf states.

An employee of the Ukrainian SkyFall company checks a P1-Sun interceptor drone before a test flight at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026.

Ukraine Turns War Against Russia Into Middle East Defense Business

Javier Villamor March 31, 2026

Zelensky’s agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Emirates raise questions about the political and economic use of Western aid.

Media delegates watch Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing the Arab League Summit in Jeddah on May 19, 2023.

Zelensky Hails Middle East Tour as “Success”, Announces Security Deals

TEC News March 31, 2026

The Ukrainian president said Kyiv aims to export its defence systems, operational expertise, and technical knowledge.

Macron Visits Tokyo for Talks on Middle East

TEC News / AFP March 31, 2026

Japan remains highly dependent on energy imports from the Middle East, which provides around 95% of its oil supply—prompting a search for stronger strategic partnerships.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Greek Independence Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 26, 2026.

Trump Considers Sending 10,000 More Troops to Middle East After Extending Strikes Pause Deadline

TEC News March 27, 2026

The Pentagon has already sent around 2,000 troops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division, while roughly 5,000 Marines and naval personnel are currently stationed in the region.

Iran Rejects Talks, Partially Opens Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Pushes 15-Point Plan

TEC News March 25, 2026

The Pentagon plans to deploy 3,000 additional 82nd Airborne troops to the Middle East, joining roughly 50,000 U.S. personnel already in the region.

An employee of Siemens Energy stands on August 3, 2022 in front of a turbine of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline at the plant of Siemens Energy in Mülheim an der Ruhr, western Germany, where the engine is stored after maintenance work in Canada.

Hormuz Blockade Sparks Worst Energy Shock Since the 70s

Javier Villamor March 23, 2026

The crisis in the Middle East is pushing up oil and gas prices and forcing the EU to face the consequences of its expensive and unstable energy system.

Tag: Middle East

Iran Ceasefire: What Comes Next for Europe?

“What we are seeing today is the systematic removal of Christianity from its birthplace”—Juliana Taimoorazy, Iraqi Christian Relief Council Founder

Iraq Arrests Suspect Linked To Pro-Iran Group for Kidnapping of U.S. Journalist

Trump: ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’

Ukraine Turns War Against Russia Into Middle East Defense Business

Zelensky Hails Middle East Tour as “Success”, Announces Security Deals

Macron Visits Tokyo for Talks on Middle East

Trump Considers Sending 10,000 More Troops to Middle East After Extending Strikes Pause Deadline

Iran Rejects Talks, Partially Opens Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Pushes 15-Point Plan

Hormuz Blockade Sparks Worst Energy Shock Since the 70s

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