By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has released emergency phone numbers and contact details for Nigerian diplomatic missions across the Middle East to assist citizens affected by the escalating conflict in the region. The advisory was issued in Abuja by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria and signed by its spokesperson,…
By Our Reporter DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Ousmane Sonko chaired a special government meeting on Tuesday to assess developments in Senegal’s petroleum products sector amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, prioritising fuel supply security and the protection of vulnerable households. The meeting followed a recent national address in which the Prime Minister, who also leads…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Police Force has reassured Nigerians of sustained nationwide security vigilance amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, affirming its readiness to prevent any spillover threats or unrest. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji…
By Joe Udo ABU DHABI (CONVERSEER) – The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence has announced that the UAE air force and air defence forces have so far dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 Iranian drones since the start of the Iranian attack. In a statement shared on X on Sunday,…
By Our Reporter TEHRAN (CONVERSEER) – Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as its interim Supreme Leader as it prepares for a leadership transition following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. Arafi will be responsible for the duties of the Supreme Leader until the Assembly of Experts selects a…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche departed for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, where she hopes to conclude an energy partnership intended to strengthen bilateral ties. Speaking before her departure, Reiche said the planned energy partnership would include the purchase of oil and gas products from Saudi Arabia, as well as targeted investment in…
By Our Reporter TEHRAN (CONVERSEER) – Iran has issued a fresh warning to the United States after President Donald Trump ordered a major naval deployment towards the country and said Washington was “watching” Tehran closely, amid escalating tensions following a deadly crackdown on protests ordered by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The warning came as a…
By Our Reporter ABU DHABI (CONVERSEER) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday denied running secret prisons in southern Yemen following claims from Saudi-backed Yemeni officials that widened a rift between the Gulf powers. A defence Ministry in a statement said the allegations are “deliberate fabrications” and a blatant attempt to advance political agendas…
By Andrew Korybko Here’s the English version of the interview that I gave to Müstəqil’s Sahile Cabbarova about the latest US-Iranian tensions. 1. Does the U.S. administration view the current protests in Iran as a potential turning point toward systemic change, or as another cyclical wave of unrest? How realistic are Washington’s internal expectations at…
Pakistan is functioning as the force multiplier in the Saudi-Turkish-Egyptian proxy campaign against the UAE in Africa which it’s finally participating in after sitting on the sidelines for so long By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – Reuters recently reported that “Pakistan nears $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons, jets to Sudan”, which follows last month’s…
