Two months after another disputed presidential election victory in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni remains unsettled by pressure from opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The pop star-turned-politician known as Bobi Wine has since moved from the streets of Kampala to self-imposed exile...
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As the Middle East war between Iran, the United States, and Israel, enters its 34th day, it has become evident that we are witnessing more than just another chapter in the long and bloody annals of Middle Eastern strife. The...
CAIRO, (PIC) Al-Azhar strongly condemned the Israeli approval of a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, saying that the measure constitutes a “full-fledged crime” and a clear violation of humanitarian values and international law. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Al-Azhar’s...
BEIRUT, (PIC) Lebanon’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that the number of victims from the ongoing Israeli assault on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,318 killed and 3,935 injured, amid escalating military operations and a widening scope of...
Between March 28 and April 1, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, and rockets against regional countries—with less overall frequency but more accuracy. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure, airports, military facilities, ports, and residential areas. The post...
GAZA, (PIC) Three Palestinian civilians, including a child, were injured on Wednesday evening by Israeli army fire in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement. The incidents coincided with artillery shelling and demolition operations targeting various areas across...
With President Donald Trump lambasting European allies over their reluctance to be dragged into his war against Iran and reportedly mulling leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday that Britain will host talks involving 35 nations – but...
Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Stupidity
Full ArticleThe latest technology can prove decisive in war. Think of the atomic bomb in World War II. Or the stirrup in the Mongol conquest of Europe and the Middle East. More recently, after the two sides had been deadlocked...
Clare Nutall: The connection between the Middle East conflict and Slovenia’s closely fought election
Allegations of foreign interference involving an Israeli private intelligence firm cast a shadow over Slovenia’s closely contested parliamentary election, highlighting how geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are increasingly impacting domestic politics in Europe. Read Article HERE Photo: Wikipedia The post...
Amidst the turbulent backdrop of Trump’s war on Iran, perhaps the most baffling development to date: Neoconservatives coming out of the woodwork … and making sense. In a recent piece for The Atlantic, Robert Kagan, eminent primacist and once ardent...
In a matter of months, former U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg has swung through the infamous government-industry revolving door and is now advising a drone startup where he can profit directly from his recent diplomatic work and proximity...
Islam Times - The Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters stated: The fighters of the Axis of Resistance, with their courage and spirit brimming with faith and sincerity, have decisively proven that the leaders and military of the United...
At the border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, along the road separating the Lebanese highlands from the Qalamoun mountains, Syrian families are gathering. This time, they are not arriving in search of safety, but leaving Lebanon after years of displacement. The...
France suspects a pro-Iranian group known as HAYI to be behind a foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris offices, its anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday, although it stressed the link has not yet been formally established. HAYI, which stands...
Sources: Despite EGX listings, govt unlikely launch offerings in current economic conditions
Full ArticleThe Cabinet announced on Tuesday evening that 10 state-owned companies had been temporarily listed on the Egyptian Exchange, one of several measures to develop the state’s privatization program it said has prompted “great interest and praise” from international institutions. Observers...
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP news agency on Wednesday. The meeting in the...
Netanyahu pitched the war as a repeat of Israel’s apparent ‘audacious feat’ of smashing Hezbollah. The US president should have noted instead Israel’s moral and strategic defeat in Gaza. Trump’s speech tonight, Wednesday 1 April, will be interesting in light...
Underground hospitals across Israel are reportedly being faced with overcrowding issues and the spread of diseases, as thousands of Israelis are either receiving treatment or sheltering amid the country’s war on Iran with the US, local media reported. Doctors have...
Alchip Technologies has recently reported significant progress in the development of advanced 2nm ASICs, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation semiconductor design for AI and HPC. The announcement highlights Alchip’s efforts to commercialize cutting-edge chip technologies and deliver highly...
As the entire international economic, political and military balance is upended, and governments are going to find themselves in a frightening new world, unlike anything they have ever known, and where neither Powerpoint nor mythical and symbolic politics can help...
US billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink is considered a "legitimate" target by Tehran, Iranian state media reported, after the Islamic Republic said it would target American companies in the region. The Fars news agency published an infographic...
Three additional suspects were arrested Wednesday on arson charges in the torching of four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London , police said. Two British men, ages 20 and 19, and a 17-year-old boy with dual British and...
Atouf, West Bank - In the Jordan Valley village of Atouf, Palestinian farmers are hauling ladders, fences, and other agricultural equipment into their pick-up truck - preparing to leave their lands. “I invested NIS 150,000 [$48,800] in planting...
Trump to address nation as Iran war batters approval
Full ArticleUS President Donald Trump will address the nation on the Iran war on Wednesday, his first prime-time speech since the conflict began, as plunging approval ratings and rising economic anxiety deepen political pressure at home. The White House has given...
Pro-Iran factions in Iraq are embarking on a recruitment drive to enlist volunteers to fight alongside Iranian forces in the event of a US ground offensive. Several armed Shia groups mobilised in response to the US-Israel war on Iran...
In an essay for Lawfare, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert warns that the Trump administration may authorize private firms to undertake offensive cyber operations (OCOs), with major consequences for individuals and the global order. OCOs are actions...
The Iran-backed terror group Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shiite militia, kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson in downtown Baghdad on March 31. The US government had previously warned Kittleson of a threat against her and the group’s desire to kill or...
The China-Pakistan-GCC riddle
Full ArticleNo one is betting that most GCC petro-monarchies in West Asia have seen which way the wind is blowin’. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su China and Pakistan released a joint 5-points statement...
The search for kidnapped US journalist Shelly Kittleson and her abductors is currently underway in the vicinity of Iraq's capital Baghdad, security officials familiar with the matter told The New Arab on Wednesday. The investigation and pursuit...
Artisanal miners work at a mercury-free processing site in Bushiangala, Ikolomani, Kakamega County, Kenya. Credit: Chemtai Kirui/IPS By Chemtai Kirui KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Apr 1 2026 (IPS) They call this land Bushiangala. Gold has been mined here for nearly a century. In...
This story was originally published by High Country News and The Border Chronicle . I n 2016, Irma Carrillo Nevares swabbed the inside of her cheek and signed a consent form allowing the Colibrí Center...
AL-KHALIL, (PIC) A group of extremist Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian shepherds in the Masafer Yatta area south of al-Khalil on Wednesday. Local activist Osama Makhamra told the WAFA news agency that armed settlers from an illegal outpost in Masafer Yatta attacked shepherds...
A Tougher Tehran
Full ArticleOn March 26 , President Donald Trump paused threatened attacks on Iran’s energy plants for another 10 days, said he was doing so at Tehran’s request and insisted that talks were going “very well.” The same president who, days...
The Virtues of Urban Pocket Gardens
Full ArticleThis story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . It’s not just easy to miss , but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city may...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) A horde of extremist Jewish settlers performed Talmudic prayers in the Bab al-Sahira area of the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday evening to mark the “Jewish Passover,” amid ongoing restrictions on Muslim worshipers. The Jerusalem Governorate said...
Going above and beyond
Full Article- - - - Photo by Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira on Unsplash By the time many of you read this, Artemis II will have gone up toward the heavens, starting its journey to the...
Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham, two prominent pro-Palestine activists in the UK, were found guilty of public order offences on Wednesday, in what has been described as a chilling measure against pro-Palestine activism. Standing trial at Westminster Magistrates Court...
Spanish police said on Wednesday that they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants that were heard during the Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona , which the government said "embarrass us as a society". Egypt's national anthem was also jeered...
Elias al-Maari opens his Damascus restaurant every morning, knowing the authorities could walk in at any moment. His license expired months ago. The governorate will not renew it. He serves alcohol anyway. "The violation is theirs, not mine," he says. A few...
By Jonathan COOK Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Binary thinking in the argument over whether the US or Israel is driving the illegal war on Iran obscures far more than it illuminates. The...
Today’s attempt at toppling Iran’s government has echoes of the 1953 overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddegh which was orchestrated by MI6 and the CIA at the instigation of Winston Churchill. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact...
Several tropes have emerged around Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa's first visit to the UK , some shaped by Islamophobic discourse about his past, and others reflecting deep divisions within the country. There have been massacres on the coast and...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) A coalition of institutions across the Arab and Muslim worlds has launched an international campaign under the slogan “Al-Aqsa is calling for help,” in protest against the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and efforts to impose Israeli control over...
WEST BANK, (PIC) A comprehensive strike paralyzed various aspects of life across the cities and towns of the occupied West Bank today, Wednesday, in rejection of the prisoner execution law approved by the Israeli Knesset, amid a state of widespread popular...
What remains of the U.S. presence in Iraq had already been targeted by the PMF, writes Eduardo Vasco. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Another country has joined the war against the United...
Azmi Bishara's book, ISIS: The March to Dystopia , published by I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury in 2025, offers one of the most detailed studies of the rise and expansion of the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) group. Adapted from an earlier Arabic...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined - "perhaps more than ever" - to pass controversial legislation that would exempt most draft-age Haredi Jews from conscription, sources close to the prime minister have told Haaretz...
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to celebrate Easter for the first time as pontiff a year after his predecessor's death, as concerns grow among Christians over the Middle East war. Holy Week began with a clash in the Holy Land...
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