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Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed unit linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, home to a major Chinese backed port project in the northern Gulf. The alleged operation marks a new escalation in regional tensions as US President Donald Trump departed Washington for a state visit to China. Kuwaiti......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the war involving Iran is “not over,” insisting that Iranian stockpiles of enriched uranium still need to be removed, according to remarks aired in a recent interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS. Netanyahu argued that while significant military objectives had been achieved,......
The Eurovision Song Contest has officially begun in Vienna, where thousands of fans have gathered ahead of next weekend’s grand final. The Austrian capital is hosting the 70th edition of the world’s most-watched music competition, featuring a week of concerts, events, and celebrations across the city. As part of the opening festivities,......
Maronite Patriarch Bechara El Rahi has called for Lebanese citizens who took refuge in Israel after the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 to be included in the country’s proposed general amnesty law currently under debate in Parliament. Speaking during a religious service in Bkerké, the patriarch referred to legal......
Iran's foreign minister has pushed back firmly against American intelligence assessments suggesting the country's military capabilities have been significantly degraded by months of US and Israeli strikes, insisting that its missile arsenal and launch capacity have in fact expanded since the conflict began on February 28. Abbas Araghchi......
The Lebanon Ministry of Public Health reported that at least 32 people were killed within 24 hours as a result of continued Israeli airstrikes and military operations across the country, highlighting a further escalation in regional tensions. According to official figures, the total death toll has now reached 2,759, with an additional 21......
A United States Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired 20mm cannon rounds at the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker Wednesday, disabling the vessel as it attempted to reach an Iranian port in defiance of the American naval blockade. The strike, confirmed by US Central Command, marks the second time American forces have used direct fire to enforce......
Two months into the conflict in the Middle East, the economic fallout from the war in Iran has spread well beyond energy markets, rippling through petrochemicals, manufactured goods, food, and consumer products as companies pass rising costs onto buyers and central banks around the world prepare to tighten monetary policy. The war, which......
Two months into a United States military campaign against Iran, American intelligence assessments indicate that the time Tehran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when a joint US-Israeli strike pushed that estimate back to roughly nine months to one year. Three sources familiar with the matter confirmed......
German officials tasked with identifying vulnerabilities in American supply chains have singled out potash, a critical agricultural input that the United States imports in overwhelming quantities, as a potential pressure point in any future confrontation with the Trump administration. The analysis forms part of a broader effort by Berlin and......
Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest hub for international passenger traffic, recorded a 65.7 percent year-on-year drop in passenger numbers in March 2026, welcoming just 2.5 million travelers as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran triggered repeated airspace closures and drone incidents across the Gulf......
Two activists from a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza have been transferred to Israel for questioning following their interception at sea, drawing renewed attention to tensions surrounding access to the Palestinian territory. According to official statements, the individuals—identified as Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila—were......
Italy has expressed concern over what it describes as a “growing climate of hostility” toward Christian communities in parts of the Middle East, following an attack on a French nun in Jerusalem. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called on Israeli authorities to ensure full protection of religious freedom and the safety of......
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