On February 19, 2026, President Donald Trump hosted the first official meeting of his so-called “Board of Peace.” Framed as a mechanism to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and presented as a new international tool for conflict stabilization, the inaugural...
Abubaker Abed is a Palestinian journalist, writer, and translator from Deir al-Balah Refugee Camp in Gaza, interested in sports and languages. Follow him on X: @AbubakerAbedW Have questions or comments? Email us at: editorial-english@newarab.com Opinions expressed in this video...
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Chinese sanctions aim to hinder Japan’s defense build-up Scott Foster reports that Beijing has escalated economic pressure on Japan’s defense...
A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertiliser factory, a lawyer told AFP , after thousands of protesters blamed the plant for a rise in health problems. The facility in the city of...
Less than a week from now, the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington, typically known for the Proms yet also a venue for varied cultural events, will host A Night with the Legends , celebrating the women...
The trial of two prominent pro-Palestine figures in the UK began on Thursday following more than a year of delays and a further adjournment earlier this week , in a landmark case for the country on the...
Despite the suppression of Morocco's late-September Gen Z protests , which left the streets empty and silent, authorities have continued to apply significant pressure on those connected to the movement, including members living abroad. On 12 February, Zineb...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed the second Friday prayer of Ramadan at the Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards, amid strict restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation authorities on access to the site. Jerusalem-based sources estimated that around 100,000 worshippers...
Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi is expected to meet US officials in Washington on Friday for talks on Iran , a day after mediating indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Geneva. According to the White House,...
US President Donald Trump's claim that Iran will soon have a missile that can hit the United States is not backed by US intelligence reports and appears to be exaggerated, according to three sources familiar with...
Initially trained as a jewellery designer before transitioning to cinema, Yasser Shafiey ’s journey into filmmaking seems to have been influenced by an appreciation for form and a meticulous attention to detail — qualities that are clearly reflected in...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The first weeks of 2026 witnessed a notable escalation in Israeli demolition policies and attacks in the West Bank, represented by an increased pace of demolishing Palestinian homes and facilities, in parallel with an escalation in settler terrorism,...
Hotter weather related to climate change is affecting coffee production. Credit: Delightin Dee/Unsplash By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 27 2026 (IPS) Your morning cup of coffee could soon cost more, thanks to climate change, which is raising the heat on...
BEIRUT, (PIC) One person was martyred and another injured on Thursday evening in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, particularly the Bekaa Valley. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said a Syrian national was killed and another...
The recent general elections in Bangladesh have demonstrated public confidence in the electoral process and have presented new challenges for the newly elected government. A Landmark Election and a Decisive Mandate On February 12, 2026, Bangladesh held its first elections...
The European Union must find bolder, more effective ways to protect minority rights within its own borders, a UN expert said today. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su “The European Union is instrumental...
There is certainly something rotten flowing in the depths of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The imprisonment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for his associations with...
The post-Assad Syria seeks to redefine its regional positioning by focusing decisively on the energy dossier as a lever for diplomatic reopening and internal stabilization. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The wind...
What’s wrong with European women in European politics? Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su What’s wrong with European women in European politics? As a European woman, I often wonder when I hear the ignorant and foolish statements of, for example,...
By: Rhoda Viajar, Sukgherel Dugersuren, and Robie Halip - - - - ADB Headquarters in Manila. © ADB For more than four decades, the Asian Development Bank has avoided direct investment in the mining sector. In recent years, however, with...
By Mike FREDENBURG Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Fewer sorties and flight hours kick maintenance down the road, hiding performance issues and taking valuable flight time away from pilots Are the military...
At least six people were killed by Israeli strikes targeting two police sites in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Friday morning. Four people were killed in a strike on a police checkpoint in the Al-Maslakh area...
Maria Sharapova spent nearly ten years building Sugarpova, a confectionery company that became one of the most recognizable athlete-backed consumer brands of the 2010s. The project began as a playful experiment but quickly evolved into a serious international business, with...
The United States has warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector , arguing it conflicts with US interests and threatens US national security, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The message was...
Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the...
On 22 February, Sudan's influential tribal chief, Musal Hilal, met with friends and relatives to break their Ramadan fast in Misteriha, a village in North Darfur. They didn't expect a drone to strike their gathering after sundown. The attack...
Mamadou Ba, president and founder of Maison des Talibés, speaks to talibés in Saint-Louis, Senegal, at the opening ceremony of the organisation's centre on Jan. 1, 2026. Courtesy: Ramata Haidara By Megan Fahrney SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal, Feb 27 2026 (IPS) When you...
As Iranian and US diplomats meet in Geneva for crucial negotiations to avoid a potential war, opposition groups in exile are sniffing an opportunity. The Islamic Republic faces its greatest political crisis since its inception. US President Donald Trump is...
At a time when Iranian cinema continues to draw global attention, The Friend’s House is Here stands as a testament to the power of art and the political intersection at which it exists. Iranian writer-directors Maryam Ataei...
Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan , including the capital Kabul, on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. AFP reporters in Kabul and Kandahar heard...
The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, marking a sensational swing against Labour and fending off Reform's populist right challenge , in one of the biggest humiliations for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government. Zack Polanski...
The Lancet has released the most extensively researched study of the Gaza death toll . Using methods based on in-person interviews of 2,000 households, it tallied their deceased and injured family members. The findings indicated that the...
Il recente omicidio di un mercenario brasiliano ha rivelato al mondo la dura realtà delle pratiche di Kiev. Segue nostro Telegram . L’ episodio che ha portato alla morte di Bruno Gabriel Leal da Silva, un brasiliano di 28...
TOKYO — Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing next month, the first by a US president since 2017, is losing significance by the day. Ten days ago, high drama surrounded Trump’s March 31-April 2 trip. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, after...
The Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) has briefed US President Donald Trump on potential military options against Iran following the end of a third round of indirect talks in Geneva , with questions over the conclusion...
GAZA, (PIC) The announcement by World Central Kitchen to suspend all cooking operations in the Gaza Strip starting next Friday triggered a wide wave of concern among thousands of families who had relied on its daily meals as a nearly constant...
Amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City , and near streets still bearing the marks of Israeli airstrikes, a shopping complex recently opened. Its glass facades and colourful lights create a scene that appears contradictory at first...
Amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City , and near streets still bearing the marks of Israeli airstrikes, a shopping complex recently opened. Its glass facades and colourful lights create a scene that appears contradictory at first...
China just notched a historic milestone: a trade surplus exceeding US$1 trillion in 2025, with exports up 5.4 % despite the trade war with the United States. Yet China’s export story isn’t just about volume — it’s about a striking...
GAZA, (PIC) UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, has warned that the Gaza Strip is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe due to the widespread destruction of water infrastructure, stressing that the crisis has moved...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) A new legislative track in the Israeli Knesset opens the door to a qualitative shift in the management of the blessed Aqsa Mosque, through a proposed amendment to what is known as the Law of Holy Places, which...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out a series of coordinated raids early Friday across multiple areas in the West Bank, storming homes, conducting searches, and detaining several young men. In the town of Deir al-Ghusun, north of Tulkarem,...
GAZA, (PIC) An Israeli airstrike early Friday killed four Palestinians, including police personnel, and injured others to varying degrees after targeting two Palestinian police posts in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip and Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. The...
The Green Party’s historic success in the Gorton and Denton by-election means the future of British politics is now even more uncertain than it was already. Read the Article HERE The post John Curtice: Greens’ win in by-election means...
Iraq's parliament will convene next week to review the government's recent submission of maritime coordinates to the United Nations , notably on the Khor Abdullah waterway, following a formal protest from Kuwait and concerns raised by other...
As the Western Sahara dispute enters a pivotal phase, amid intensive secret diplomatic activity under direct US sponsorship to finalise a draft "framework agreement" aimed at ending a 50-year conflict, a new development has emerged within the...
A pro-Palestinian Green candidate has captured a once-safe Labour stronghold in northern England, marking a breakthrough victory that signals a sharp shift in Britain’s political landscape. Hannah Spencer’s by-election win in Gorton and Denton — the Greens’ first ever...
Zimbabwe refuses to sign agreement and Kenya faces a court case over data sharing as new aid deals come under scrutiny A series of bilateral health agreements being negotiated between African countries and the administration of President Donald Trump have been...
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