Amazon's cloud-computing unit's facilities in the Middle East were facing power and connectivity issues on Monday, the company said, after its United Arab Emirates data centre was struck by "objects," triggering a fire. Amazon Web Services' UAE...
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Several US warplanes crashed in Kuwait early on Monday, with their crew surviving, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence confirmed, as Iran continued to launch strikes for a third day in a row, in retaliation for US and Israeli...
For Palestinians in the Gaza Strip , the US -Israel war on Iran is not a distant political crisis. In a territory already shattered by two years of Israel's genocidal war, displacement, and economic collapse, every...
The Wall Street Journal has reported the US military is racing to neutralize Iranian strike capabilities before critical missile interceptors are exhausted, a logistical crisis fueled by a stark cost-exchange imbalance in the Middle East. Following the killing by bombing...
Iranian drone hits runway of UK base in Cyprus
Full ArticleAn Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK military base in Cyprus on Monday, prompting the EU to vow solid backing for member states as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran spread. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said...
In August 2025, a German offshore wind project in the North Sea decided to cancel a deal to buy turbines from Chinese wind power giant Mingyang. A year after the agreement had been signed, developer Luxcara chose instead...
- - - - Hong Kong courts in recent days have concluded two trials, one convicting the father of a prominent US‑based democracy activist on February 11 for allegedly helping to pay for his daughter’s US-based protest activities against the...
As the tide falls on Zanzibar’s western coast, 13-year-old Asha* moves across the reef, her gown flapping in knee-deep water. She carries a plastic basin and a knife. Since dawn, Asha has been prying octopus and scaling fish for drying...
After three agonising hours spent sitting in a stuffy taxi on the way to the hospital, my grandmother was at her limit. “Why does it have to be this way?” she lamented to my mother, who was accompanying her on the...
TOKYO — As Donald Trump’s military adventurism hits Iran, Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be excused for wondering if the US president is trolling him. After all, Xi’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was still smarting over Venezuela when news broke...
The Epstein Saga: capitolo 8, il Leone Nero
Full ArticleBlack ha pagato un prezzo molto alto in termini di immagine, ma non in termini di ricchezza, poiché il suo patrimonio personale è ancora stimato in miliardi di dollari. Segue nostro Telegram . Il miliardario e l’ombra Pagamenti milionari a...
Cuba Has its Back Against the Wall
Full ArticlePicture alliance / Anadolu | Zed Jameson. Source: International Politics & Society As fuel runs dry in Havana, Trump’s blockade risks humanitarian disaster and a dangerous new normal. Artikel auf Deutsch lesenЧитать статью по-русски By Bert Hoffmann BERLIN, Germany, Mar...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people on Monday, authorities said, following rocket fire from Hezbollah after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israel's military vowed to intensify its attacks on Lebanon and make Hezbollah...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, head of the Higher Islamic Council in Occupied Jerusalem, has denounced the Israeli decision to close the Aqsa Mosque under the pretext of a state of emergency, warning that the move seeks to tighten control...
On Sunday, coalition air defence system s intercepted Iranian missiles and drones over Erbil, preventing damage to the United States Consulate General in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and Erbil International Airport, both of which host US-led coalition...
An interesting take on the current situation of the unprovoked war by the West, led by Israel and the US, against Iran. Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and former planner and advisor at the US...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at a very Chinese time in its life. Recent moves from Chinese AI labs are throwing the dominance of American “frontier labs” such as Google and OpenAI into question. Last week ByteDance, the company behind TikTok,...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Three Palestinian citizens were injured and a house caught fire on Sunday evening after Israeli police forces launched a teargas attack in Qalandia refugee camp, north of Occupied Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate said that Israeli forces stormed the camp...
UN Leaders, Diplomats Warn of Middle East Instability Following Weekend Air-Strikes in Iran
Full ArticleSecretary-General António Guterres attends the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe. By Naureen Hossain UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 2026 (IPS) The United States and Israel launched a joint military strike on Iran on...
In certain quarters of Washington, one imagines the corks popping. The news flashes across screens: a coordinated American and Israeli strike has killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with senior commanders. The president posts a triumphant video in...
In recent years, Barcelona has become a city that I visit repeatedly. Interestingly, it is often for a congress, or an event, seldom just for pleasure. That means I’m always in a rush, never finding the time to plan some...
Is Donald Trump Looking for an Exit Ramp?
Full ArticleThe Israel/US decapitation strike on Saturday hit the Ayatollah Khamenei when he was reportedly meeting with senior Iranian military officers. Was the Israeli hit a lucky coincidence or was this a deliberately planned trap? Did the US send a message...
While announcing the elimination of 4,000 jobs, Block CEO Jack Dorsey said, “the intelligence tools we’re creating and using … are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company,” while...
The Supreme Court’s monumental ruling against President Trump’s use of reciprocal tariffs per the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) holds significant implications for not only the administration’s trade policy, but its wider foreign policy as well. In his own...
During joint operations with the U.S. on Saturday, Israel targeted and killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who at 86-years-old had been Iran's longest serving head of state, leading the Islamic Republic since 1989. It was the first...
The parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, held on February 12, are interesting to consider in the context of the evolving situation in South Asia. Domestic political aspects Earlier, NEO wrote about some remarkable facts and circumstances surrounding the parliamentary elections in...
The latest Israeli and US war on Iran began with strategic airstrikes on the home and offices of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly meeting with advisors at the time and has been confirmed dead from the surprise attack....
When It’s Hard to Forgive: What Parents Need to Know About Islamic Forgiveness | Night 13 with the Qur’an
Full ArticleThis series is a collaboration between Dr. Ali and MuslimMatters , bringing Quranic wisdom to the questions Muslim families are navigating. The Pressure to Perform Forgiveness The scene playing out in Muslim homes: Someone hurt your teen—deeply. Maybe it’s a...
Oil price surges, stocks drop on Iran conflict
Full ArticleOil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday on the back of turmoil in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran , with the vital Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and several ships...
For years, the hawks in Washington and Jerusalem insisted that military force against Iran was not only inevitable but manageable — a clean, decisive strike that would set back Tehran’s nuclear program, chasten the mullahs and demonstrate that American deterrence...
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other Palestinian terrorist organizations issued statements mourning the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Tehran regime’s other senior officials. While some groups made vague mentions of a response to the killings, none...
The EU warned Sunday against a prolonged war in the Middle East, saying further escalation could threaten Europe and beyond, as it urged Iran to refrain from indiscriminate retaliation after US-Israeli strikes . Foreign ministers from the bloc's...
The rapid evolution of automotive technology has intensified the demand for highly reliable, high-performance semiconductor memory solutions. Modern vehicles increasingly rely ADAS driving features, and complex infotainment platforms, all of which require memory that can operate flawlessly under extreme environmental…...
By: Tim Daiss - - - - India’s multi-year windfall from discounted Russian crude may be entering a more constrained phase, partly as major Indian refiners have grown more cautious over enforcement action against so-called “ghost” tankers carrying Russian cargoes....
Houthi leader Abdulmalik al Houthi has delivered speeches in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign, but he has not yet announced specific retaliatory military action. Instead, the Houthis have officially called...
The Israeli military launched strikes on Lebanon , including the capital Beirut, to target militants, it said on Monday, after Tehran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The...
Physical gold flows to and from Dubai's bullion trading hub will be severely curbed in coming days as airlines cancel flights due to US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, three metals industry sources...
The joint US and Israeli operation entered its second day, with American forces targeting command-and-control centers, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters, air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, and Iran’s naval forces. In parallel, Israeli strikes concentrated on targets in...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he had agreed to let the United States use UK bases to fire "defensive" strikes aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and their launchers. But in a video address posted to...
Early Saturday, the United States joined Israel in launching a major strike on Iran, with President Donald Trump announcing that “major combat operations” were underway. The first thing Americans should notice is not the fireworks on cable news, but the...
Reprinted with permission from The Screeching Kettle at Substack. Three years ago, Donald Trump referred to himself as “the candidate who delivers peace.” This weekend, his administration bombed Iran. While it may seem unusual, the historical record suggests otherwise, clearly...
Echo Yang is the CEO of CSCERAMIC, a China-based manufacturer specializing in advanced ceramic materials and precision ceramic components for industrial and laboratory applications. With a background spanning international trade, manufacturing coordination, and engineering-driven supply chain development, Echo leads… com/ceo-interviews/366545-ceo-interview-with-echo-yang-of-csceramic/">CEO...
President Donald Trump has made it clear that the new U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran is aimed at nothing less than the overthrow of the country’s clerical regime. Such an ambitious objective should not come as a surprise. Both the...
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after...
Bettors on the prediction platform Polymarket made a killing with suspiciously timed wagers that the United States would attack Iran by February 28, the day President Donald Trump announced a bombing campaign against the Middle East nation. Bloomberg News reported that six accounts on Polymarket, all...
La Russia non tollererà questo tipo di manovra e potrebbe reagire contro chiunque sia coinvolto. Segue nostro Telegram . Ancora una volta, l’orologio dell’apocalisse si avvicina alla mezzanotte. Nuove rivelazioni del Servizio di intelligence estero russo, l’SVR, indicano un preoccupante approfondimento...
Lebanon and France postponed on Sunday an upcoming conference to support the Lebanese army and security forces, a joint statement by both countries' presidencies said, citing unfavourable conditions in the region. The statement said Lebanese President Joseph...
Iran yet to deal its master blow in the region, while U.S. navy looks increasingly vulnerable
Full ArticleOnly 24 hours in, and Iran is looking like the player who has a salient military strategy, while holes start to appear in Trump’s. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Already, only 24...
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