Jassim al-Budaiwi calls on UN Security Council to guarantee ‘uninterrupted navigation through all strategic waterways’. Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026 The head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the United Nations to act to immediately halt Iranian attacks across the region, condemning the strikes asRead More →
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party had called for the strike, with Palestinian shops and public institutions closing their doors to protest the law. Palestinian shops and public institutions, including universities, across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem were closed as people took to the streets to protestRead More →
Iran’s top diplomat Araghchi has told Al Jazeera that, despite contacts, Iran is not in negotiations with the US. Published On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that messages had been exchanged with the United States, either directly or through countries in the region,Read More →
Prosecutors investigating suspected link to Iran war due to similarities with other recent attempted attacks in Europe. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 30 Mar 202630 Mar 2026 French police have arrested two more people over a foiled attack on Bank of America’s Paris headquarters as authorities probeRead More →
The Ukrainian leader’s visit comes after Kyiv agreed to cooperate on defence with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Published On 29 Mar 202629 Mar 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Jordan as he continues his tour to bolster defence ties in the Gulf amid theRead More →
London, United Kingdom – Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through central London in what organisers are calling the largest ever demonstration against the far right in British history. The Together Alliance march, backed by about 500 groups including trade unions, antiracism campaigners and Muslim representative bodies, brought togetherRead More →
Rights groups say new law restricting asylum will put thousands ‘at risk of persecution, violence and precarity’. Montreal, Canada – Human rights groups in Canada have condemned a new federal law that they say “marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights” in the country. In a statement onRead More →
Published On 26 Mar 202626 Mar 2026 The Israeli military has issued expanded leave-or-die threats for Lebanese residents, mandating that all individuals south of the Zahrani River relocate north immediately. An Israeli spokesperson warned that those who fail to comply “may endanger their lives due to Israeli military activity.” ThisRead More →
Resolution on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries, while three opposed it – including the US and Israel. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026 A United Nations resolution, proposed by Ghana, to recognise transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity” and callingRead More →
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, ex-IRGC commander, to replace late Ali Larijani as chief of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 Iran has named Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the successor to Ali Larijani, head of theRead More →
