At least two Palestinians , one of them a 15-year-old child, were killed by Israeli army fire early Monday in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, as Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank continues...
The Indian government is in talks with the UAE to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, four Indian sources said, as the Gulf nation steps up arms procurement following the US-Israeli...
Bahraini poet and writer Ali Abdullah Khalifa has died at the age of 82, ending a literary and cultural career that spanned more than six decades and helped shape modern Bahraini poetry while preserving Gulf folk heritage. Khalifa died...
A prominent former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel , Yitzhak Yosef, has sparked controversy after claiming that US President Donald Trump's criticism of Israel and support for a deal with Iran amounted to "divine punishment" for attempts...
What appeared to be a trivial dispute over a photograph has, in reality, unveiled profound fault lines within the transatlantic alliance. The Trump–Meloni controversy underscores the growing divergence between the United States and Europe, reaffirming the enduring principle that in...
Before applying to law school, I spoke to Muslim lawyers for advice and mentorship. One lawyer I connected with was based in the U.K. and worked in human rights, advocating for Muslims impacted by the War on Terror. At this...
Wars often end on the battlefield. Lasting peace, however, is built through trade, investment and shared economic interests. That may prove to be the enduring significance of the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran after more than...
Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa pledged Monday not to abandon Gaza's Palestinian Christian community as he visited the territory with his Greek Orthodox counterpart. Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III arrived for a pastoral visit to support both Gaza's...
Actor and Nobu Hospitality co-founder Robert De Niro has unveiled the first Nobu Residences project in Egypt as part of the luxury brand's expansion into one of its fastest-growing markets. The residences will form part of the wider Nobu...
China’s pursuit of a sea-skimming hypersonic missile could redefine naval warfare in the Pacific — but only if it can overcome the immense technical and operational barriers standing in its way. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported...
A two-year-old girl suffering from malnutrition is fed by her mother at their shelter in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Credit: UNICEF/Ilvy Njiokiktjien By Oritro Karim UNITED NATIONS, Jun 22 2026 (IPS) Nearly nine years after the violent persecution of the Rohingya minority...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Different areas of the occupied West Bank witnessed a widespread wave of settler attacks targeting Palestinian citizens, cars, and property over the past 24 hours. In the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate, a horde of settlers set fire to a...
Credit: Coalition of Governments on Global Public Investment By Ben Phillips BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 22 2026 (IPS) The fallout from the sudden collapse of the old system of financing international cooperation has been disastrous, unleashing a wave of harm and leaving...
At least 54 people were injured, and 18 others remain missing after an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas hub. Qatar's Ministry of Interior said the explosion occurred on...
Former Syrian detainees from Quneitra have described being interrogated by Israeli forces about Iran, Hezbollah and local social networks after being abducted from southern Syria, as families of dozens of missing civilians continue to demand information...
La settimana scorsa, per le prime pagine di notiziari e quotidiani è stato imperativo inaugurare il flusso informativo con la l’evento della settimana: la famigerata missiva di Volodymir Zelensky al presidente Vladimir Putin. Segue nostro Telegram . La prima forma...
Sephora*, an 18-year-old mother of two, holds her baby girl at the Karibuni wa Mama Clinic supported by SOFEPADI in Bunia, Ituri province, DR Congo, on 25 November 2025. Originally from a remote village, she fled when armed clashes erupted...
The mainstream media has no problem guesstimating the deaths (500,000) from the Assad dictatorship’s civil war in Syria, nor the estimated deaths in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan or Iran. Somehow, media editors do not let their investigative reporters assess the extent of...
GAZA, (PIC) Marriage in the Gaza Strip has no longer become just a personal decision or a natural milestone in the youth’s lives, but it has transformed into a complex economic and social equation controlled by the repercussions of the ongoing...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after fewer than two years in office, in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. It also comes the same day his likely successor,...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, head of the Higher Islamic Council in Occupied Jerusalem, has called on Palestinian citizens to frequent the Aqsa Mosque and intensify their presence in its courtyards and premises. In a statement on Monday, Sheikh Sabri stressed...
The state visit to Japan by the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which took place from 26 to 29 May 2026, turned out to be a highly noteworthy event, both for the rapidly developing bilateral relations between Japan...
Iran left a message in their SoFi Stadium locker room on Sunday, thanking Los Angeles for its hospitality during the 2026 World Cup and saying they are leaving with dignity after a 0-0 draw with Belgium kept...
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan told his players they would not return to the pitch for the second half against New Zealand unless they were determined to get the win their proud supporters deserved. His stern words had the desired...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Two Palestinian young men were shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday near the illegal settlement of Karmei Tzur in northern al-Khalil. The slain young men were identified as Issa Awad, 19, and Rida Awad,...
Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media have reported, the same day his likely successor, Andy Burnham , is expected to be sworn in as a member...
Welcome! Here are the key updates of the day: - Mediators Pakistan and Qatar say "encouraging progress” on the first day of high-level talks in Switzerland between the US and Iran. Apparently, "a roadmap for a final deal to be...
US President Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran and send US forces to occupy the country on Sunday appear to have derailed peace negotiations in Switzerland, with the Iranian delegation reportedly walking out and demanding an apology. Following Iran’s announcement that...
With aid funding falling by 70%, a change to HIV response is needed. The continent must treat health as a matter of sovereignty rather than charity The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak now being fought across the region shows again what...
It is open. Nope, it is closed. Wait… It is open. What? Closed again? If you are following the media reports on the Strait of Hormuz you are probably dizzy from hearing about the changing status of the Strait of...
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t China’s only chokepoint. The Strait of Malacca may be more strategically vital — and on June 12, Beijing arrested an American scholar to protect its access to it. Min Zin, a scholar of China-Myanmar relations...
It was a sweet summer evening in Paris. The event was even sweeter. The annual La Liste Pastry Special Awards summer party was held in the gardens of the historic Les Invalides. The party was definitely the place to be...
Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaks at a ceremony to unveil the official portrait of his predecessor, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jun 22 2026 (IPS) When Egypt’s onetime Foreign Minister Boutros Boutros-Ghali was running for the...
The Trump administration has spent the last several days blasting away at bipartisan critics in Congress and from the usually friendly rightwing media sphere after the president signed a deal last week with Iran to stop the fighting and move...
The debates in the Senate and House Armed Services Committees this month over this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Pentagon’s annual authorization bill, were anything but business as usual. Perhaps the biggest shift in tone and substance was...
As Congress debates the 2027 defense budget, members must confront an essential reality: their children and grandchildren will be left footing the bill. Many of the dollars that will be appropriated for military purposes in 2027 will be borrowed and...
There is a particular irony — the kind that history savors — in the fact that the United States set out in February 2026 to destroy Iran as a regional power and instead ended up cementing its dominance. This is...
By: Tsering Namgyal Khortsa - - - - Prof. Robert Thurman, an American Buddhist scholar and activist who passed away recently, epitomized the optimum synthesis of Buddhist scholarship with activism for the Tibetan cause. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in...
For more than twenty years now, American leaders from both parties have talked about turning over a new leaf in the Middle East. One president pushed hard for democracy promotion, another tried diplomatic outreach, and someone else swore we’d finally...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the most precarious moment of his political career. He knows it. His allies know it. And his rivals – both within his coalition and across Israel’s political spectrum – are preparing to...
If you don’t think the Donald inhabits an alternative universe – just set your mandibles loose to chomp on his most recent missive. According to history’s most gifted practitioner of the Art of the Deal, only one thing really counts...
Mark Goranson is the Chief Executive Officer EMASS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nanoveu, for which they serve as the semiconductor technology division. With more than 45 years in the global semiconductor industry, he has held senior leadership roles at...
Expelled Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan has re-emerged in discussions over Gaza’s post-war governance, raising questions about what role he could play in the devastated enclave's 'day after', even as the Gaza peace plan has stalled and Israel continues...
L’Iran ha mantenuto il controllo dello Stretto di Ormuz, mentre gli Stati Uniti hanno subito una sconfitta, nonostante le dichiarazioni del presidente Trump, che cerca di presentarla come una sua vittoria. Segue nostro Telegram . Chiunque sarebbe scettico riguardo alla...
James Regan is a seasoned technology executive and physicist with over 30 years in optical communications. As Co-Founder and CEO of Oriole , he is pioneering the next radical breakthrough in advanced optical networking systems for AI. James...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed on Thursday between Iran and the United States, setting the stage for a 60 day negotiation period. As part of the “deal” both sides have to put an end to their blockade...
Munich-based Allianz and California subsidiary have amassed at least $2.67bn in Israeli government bonds since 2024 Sebastian Shehadi is a freelance journalist and a contributing writer at The New Statesman. His work has appeared in the Financial Times, BBC, Novara Media...
AL-KHALIL, (PIC) Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire on Sunday evening during an Israeli military raid on Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Al-Khalil in the southern occupied West Bank. Local sources reported that Israeli forces stormed the camp and deployed throughout...
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