42 articles tagged with “Middle East”
Acting Inspector General Olatunji Disu has placed all state police commands on red alert following heightened Middle East tensions, while separate incidents including a church attack in Cross River highlight ongoing domestic security threats.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have pushed Brent crude above $72 per barrel, raising concerns that Nigeria's fuel prices could climb further as Middle East tensions disrupt global oil markets.
Nigerian embassies in Kuwait and Bahrain have issued safety advisories to nationals as Middle East tensions escalate, while police warned against exploiting the crisis to incite religious unrest in northern Nigeria.
The UN Security Council remains divided as oil tankers avoid the Strait of Hormuz and African leaders warn of far-reaching consequences for global trade and security following military strikes on Iran.
US-Israeli military action against Iran could push Nigerian Bonny Light crude above $80 per barrel, with analysts warning of significant disruptions to global oil supply chains and energy security across African markets.
King Mohammed VI endorses US-backed Gaza reconstruction efforts while President Trump considers limited military strikes on Iran to advance nuclear negotiations, highlighting divergent approaches to Middle East stability.
King Mohammed VI endorses US-led Gaza rebuilding efforts while calling for comprehensive Middle East peace, as the Trump administration considers limited military strikes on Iran to advance nuclear negotiations.
The Trump administration has intensified pressure on Tehran, with White House officials urging Iran to pursue negotiations while the president signals potential military action remains under consideration.
Israel's decision to approve a new land registration process in Area C of the occupied West Bank has triggered sharp criticism from international observers and Palestinian authorities, who warn the move undermines Palestinian territorial claims and violates international law.
Israel's first expansion of Jerusalem's municipal boundaries since 1967 marks a significant shift in Middle Eastern territorial politics, raising questions about international law and sovereignty that resonate across the African continent's own post-colonial experience.
Continued US-Iran diplomatic engagement provides cautious optimism for energy markets, but the deployment of a second US aircraft carrier to the Middle East threatens to reintroduce geopolitical risk premiums into crude pricing.
Continued nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran provide near-term price stability, though deployment of a second US carrier group to the Middle East reintroduces geopolitical risk calculations for crude benchmarks.
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