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Amnesty Flags FIFA World Cup 2026 Human Rights Risks
Trumps Options in Iran Range from Bad to Worse
UNRWA Chief Reflects on Challenges and Tragedies in Gaza and Beyond
Geneva: Asking the softly spoken, veteran humanitarian worker Philippe Lazzarini how he feels as he comes to the end of his second term as the head of the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, is perhaps an unfair question. “No doubt that I have mixed fe…
Iranian Leaders Dismiss Trump’s Statements Amid US-Israel Attacks
Tehran: Iranian leaders have dismissed statements made by former U.S. President Donald Trump, even as the United States and Israel continued their attacks on the Islamic Republic on March 30. This comes at a time when there are signs of potential prog…
Taiwan Opposition Leader Accepts Invitation for Historic Visit to China
Taipei: The leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-wun, has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China in April. This visit marks the first time in a decade that a sitting leader of Taiwan’…
UN Peacekeepers Killed Amid Escalating Israel-Hezbollah Clashes
Beirut: Further attacks have been reported across the Middle East as the war enters its second month, with two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Southern Lebanon on Monday. This incident follows the death of a fellow blue helmet a day earlier, ma…
US Considers Ground Offensive in Iran Amid Ongoing Strikes
Washington: US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue over a month after the joint campaign began. Washington is considering a ground offensive to seize Iran’s nuclear stockpile, which could become one of the riskiest operations in US history. Thousands…
Fake Images Falsely Claim Iran Captured US Marines on Kharg Island
Washington: American military reinforcements continue to arrive in the Middle East, as uncertainty persists over the possibility of US boots on the ground in Iran. President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could obliterate Kharg Island, a crit…
US Military Presence Expands in Middle East Amid Trump’s Iran Strategy
Washington: President Donald Trump announced intentions to potentially seize Iran’s oil resources, specifically targeting the Kharg Island export hub, while expressing optimism about a swift resolution with Tehran. Despite these declarations, a notabl…