By Middle East Eye

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump speak as they join NATO leaders for a family photo during the NATO Summit at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)

The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2.4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye. Continue reading “Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push”

By Ioannis Vlahos – Antiwar.com

Israel is currently prepared to begin development of offensive space capabilities, including systems designed to defend Israeli satellites from hostile spacecraft, and weapons (including lasers) capable of striking targets from space. Continue reading “Israel Developing Offensive Space Capabilities”