live Bab el-Mandeb shipping slumps after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites
Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell to its lowest level in months on Sunday after Yemen's Houthi movement attacked Saudi oil facilities...
The 30 June edition of AnewZ's Daybreak explored the growing strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, focusing on Georgia's deepening partnership with Kazakhstan and the wider effort to strengthen connectivity between Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
The programme examined how regional cooperation is reshaping trade, transport and investment across the corridor.
Political analyst Vakhtang Maisaia joined the programme to discuss the significance of Georgia and Kazakhstan's new strategic partnership.
The discussion also explored Georgia's position as a transit hub, the evolving relationship between the South Caucasus and the European Union, and the potential for greater regional cooperation.
Daybreak also rounded up the day's major international stories, including uncertainty over planned U.S.-Iran talks in Doha, the latest developments in Russia's war against Ukraine, the EU's ongoing trade discussions with China, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.
Russian authorities said 11 people, including four children, had been killed by Ukraine in an overnight attack on a holiday camp, accusing Kyiv on Saturday of deliberately targeting civilians.
Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its pause on strikes, but Tehran remains sceptical of U.S. intentions, a senior Iranian source told on Sunday.
Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell to its lowest level in months on Sunday after Yemen's Houthi movement attacked Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea coast, while vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz also remained subdued despite a pause in U.S.-Iran tensions.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on Saturday for Russia and Ukraine to freeze the conflict and return to peace talks, saying a negotiated settlement remained possible despite the entrenched positions of both sides.
Marvel Studios used its return to San Diego Comic-Con to reveal several major projects, including a new Ghost Rider film starring Ryan Gosling and the long-awaited Black Panther 3.
Mounting security tensions in the Middle East, expanding trade between Türkiye and Syria, and Garabagh's UEFA Champions League campaign were among the main stories featured on AnewZ's Daybreak on 24 July.
On 22 July, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on the escalating costs of the U.S.-Iran conflict, changes in Ukraine’s military leadership, and Lebanon’s army deployment in a pilot security zone.
The 21 July edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime explored the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, as both sides exchanged strikes for a tenth consecutive day and tensions spread across the Gulf.
The 21 July edition of AnewZ's Context explored the evolving relationship between Azerbaijan and the U.S. following the landmark meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and President Donald Trump in Washington.
AnewZ's Daybreak on 21 July covered the latest escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, rising trade tensions between the United States and Canada, and key regional and international developments.
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