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Leaders of the G7 global powers , including US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday reaffirmed their "unwavering support for Ukraine" in a statement on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion . It marks the first joint declaration by G7...

World

Inside the dusty shell of one of the oldest libraries in the Palestinian territories, a group of Gazan volunteers work diligently to salvage what remains of their ancient cultural heritage. The Great Omari Mosque library sustained terrible damage during Israel's...

MENA

On Thursday , President Trump hosted the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, a body created by Trump to oversee the security and redevelopment of Gaza. His son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is on the founding Executive...

Business & Economy, Column, Courts & Law

At 9:30 pm on 14 November 2025, a plane from Kenya touched down at OR Tambo International Airport. Onboard were 153 Palestinians — children, infants, adults and elderly survivors of the recent Gaza genocide — seeking refuge in...

Interviews

Egypt on Tuesday urged the international community to better support Lebanon's armed forces to ensure that all weapons in the country come under the exclusive authority of the state. Speaking at a preparatory meeting in Cairo ahead of...

MENA

Siemens has strengthened its position in EDA and manufacturing by acquiring ASTER Technologies , a specialist in test and reliability solutions for printed circuit boards. The acquisition represents a strategic step in Siemens’ broader vision to deliver a fully...

EDA, Siemens EDA, Aster Technologies

Declassified has won a seven-month battle to report from Parliament, after officials were accused of a “partisan attempt to suppress investigative journalism”. Westminster authorities initially rejected our application for a press pass in June, claiming there wasn’t enough space. But we...

Archive, Media

The Jordanian government is looking at the possibility of extending weekends to three days, particularly in the public sector, as part of broader efforts to improve productivity, reduce traffic congestion , and cut transportation costs. Under the proposals...

MENA

An attack by Sudan 's Rapid Support Forces on the Darfur stronghold of their former militia chief left dozens of casualties and hundreds displaced, local sources and the United Nations said Tuesday. Two eyewitnesses told AFP that 28...

MENA

An unreleased internal autopsy of the Democratic Party's failed 2024 presidential campaign by then-Vice President Kamala Harris could shed light on a Gaza policy that likely had an important impact on the election. Those on the left are generally...

World

The UK government said Tuesday it supported the release of documents on ex-prince Andrew 's past role as a trade envoy, hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal . US authorities...

World

Turkey has reached preliminary agreements with six international lenders to secure $6.75 billion for a new railway line across the Bosphorus in what would be Turkey's largest foreign-financed railway project, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Tuesday. Once completed, the...

MENA

Lebanon's public sector employees began a two-day general strike on Tuesday, rejecting a government-approved salary increase they say fails to meet their demands, as the country's economic crisis continues. The Association of Public Administration Employees announced a strike...

MENA

More than a dozen international humanitarian organisations have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to block an imminent order that would force 37 NGOs to cease operations in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem, warning of...

MENA

Recente assassinato de mercenário brasileiro mostrou ao mundo a dura realidade sobre as práticas do regime de Kiev. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su O episódio envolvendo a morte de Bruno Gabriel...

Português, Brazil, Criminal

Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar's visit to Islamabad on 2 February, where he was received with formal military honours by Pakistan's army chief , came just weeks after the two sides finalised a defence agreement valued...

Analysis

NetApp recently hosted a webinar on Agentic AI as the future for EDA and implications for infrastructure. Good list of panelists including Mahesh Turaga (VP Cadence Cloud) with an intro preso on infrastructure and agentic AI at Cadence, then our...

AI, Cadence, EDA

By Larry C. JOHNSON Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Trying to figure out what Trump and Netanyahu are going to do vis-a-vis Iran is like trying to read tea leaves in...

Editor's Choice, China, Conflict

By Joe LAURIA Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The U.S. secretary of state is reviving the language and intent of 19th century colonialism to deter what he sees as “the forces of...

Editor's Choice, Colonialism, History

The Islamic State intensified attacks against Syrian government forces in February. The uptick followed a voice recording released by the group’s spokesman, Abu Hudhayfah al Ansari, that announced “a new phase of operations” in Syria. The post Islamic State ramps...

Long War Journal, Islamic State, Islamic State detainees

A discipline – a much despised discipline, and whose content varies depending on the institution – says that miracles and demonic actions can be real, writes Bruna Frascolla. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us:...

Europe, Society, World

‘Extraordinary’ golden lamb’s head pillaged in 1874 from what is now Ghana remains hidden in officers’ mess The Royal Artillery is facing criticism after it emerged they are refusing public access to an “extraordinary object” looted by the British army in...

Military, UK news, Ghana

It would seem not, at least judging by the dominant presence of Russian contenders on three sides in the international figure skating competition at the Milan Winter Olympics. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us:...

Europe, Russia & CIS, World

Kallas è diventata un esempio di retorica ideologica: svolge il ruolo di “guardiana” della russofobia europea e non sembra preoccuparsi di essere considerata “sciocca” per le sue dichiarazioni pubbliche irrazionali. Segue nostro Telegram . Negli ultimi giorni, i video della...

Italiano, European Commission, European Union

RAMALLAH, (PIC) Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished three homes and an agricultural facility in the town of Beit Liqya, west of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, on Tuesday amid an increase in demolition operations. Eyewitnesses reported that IOF soldiers stormed...

News, Demolition policy, Ramallah

As Myanmar’s civil war enters its fifth year and repression deepens in Bangladesh’s southeastern hills, instability is steadily concentrating along India’s northeastern frontier. Airstrikes, village burnings, and mass displacement now define everyday life across much of Myanmar’s Chin State. In...

Democracy & Governance, Bangladesh, India

Jamal Zahalka, head of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, said in an interview with Al Araby al Jadeed , the Arabic-language sister publication of The New Arab , that Palestinians in Israel...

MENA

The future By the time we get to the speech of Cypriot-Israeli real estate businessman and billionaire Yakir Gabay at the Board of Peace’s first meeting on February 19, we already have a comprehensive image of the future of Gaza....

board of peace, Donald Trump, Gaza

Maqbula Ahmed sits on a plastic stool in Khan Younis , scrolling through photos and video clips of her two eldest sons on her phone. She does this most days, shifting between the floor and a broken chair, tears streaming...

Society

Chronic loneliness and social isolation have been consistently linked to detrimental effects on physical and mental health and increased risk of early death. Credit: Shutterstock By Joseph Chamie PORTLAND, USA, Feb 24 2026 (IPS) Loneliness is a significant health concern on...

Global, Headlines, Health

BEIRUT, (PIC) The Israeli occupation army detonated two houses in border towns in Nabatieh Governorate, southern Lebanon, on Tuesday in ongoing violations of the ceasefire that has been in place since late 2024. According to the Lebanese National News Agency, an Israeli...

News, house demolition, Israeli aggression

Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After all, it is ordinary citizens who tend to bear the economic and human costs. And yet, as the...

Ukraine War, Block 3, Putin Consensus

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The International Al-Quds Foundation and the Association of Palestinian Scholars have warned of what they describe as a renewed Israeli escalation at the Aqsa Mosque aimed at imposing new realities on the site, particularly in its eastern section,...

News, Aqsa Mosque, Holy month of Ramadan

A massive, well-fortified training facility in Ethiopia near Sudan's border has been revealed to host fighters from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The camp in the remote Benishangul-Gumuz region, capable of housing up to 10,000 fighters, represents the first...

Analysis

Officials from US President Donald Trump's ' Board of Peace ', tasked with overseeing post-war Gaza , are considering establishing a cryptocurrency for the enclave in an alleged attempt to jumpstart its recovery after being devastated by...

MENA

America’s failed democracy has brought it to the brink of war with Iran, yet it will be Russia, China and Iran who reap the rewards. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The news...

Americas, Middle East, Security

Hamas on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, welcoming a joint condemnation by nearly 20 countries of new Israeli measures aimed at tightening control over the occupied West Bank. Israel has approved a series of initiatives...

MENA

Prominent Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab was released from prison on Monday after serving a 10-month jail term handed down by an anti-terror court. Souab, 69, was detained in April last year after condemning a mass trial of public...

MENA

- - - - Ever since US President Donald Trump formally established his Board of Peace on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in January, it has endured concerns over a variety of issues, not least its potential to...

NABLUS, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out a large‑scale raid in the eastern area of Nablus City late Monday night to secure the access of extremist Jewish settlers to Joseph’s Tomb under the pretext of performing Talmudic rituals. Video footage...

News, Israeli violations, Joseph's Tomb

Students have a right to protest but must "understand the red lines", Iran 's government spokeswoman said Tuesday, in the first official reaction to renewed anti-government rallies on campuses. University students kicked off a new semester with gatherings...

MENA
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