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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at SCO summit in Bishkek on September 1 2026 as Iran fires missiles toward US bases

Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran's state media reported missile launches toward US military bases on Tuesday, hours after US Central Command confirmed American forces were striking targets on Iranian soil. Explosions were reported near Qeshm Island,

September 1, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek amid Iran nuclear denial controversy

Iran Denies Nuclear Activity at Pickaxe Mountain as Trump’s July Threat Lingers

Iran's Foreign Ministry denied nuclear activity at Pickaxe Mountain, known in Iran as Kolang, on Tuesday. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei's categorical denial comes six months into the war and two months after Trump threatened to destroy the site, with no IAEA

September 1, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian IRGC forces following US airstrikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, August 2026

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, killing soldiers and civilians, ending

Military strike scene as IRGC claims destroying fighter jet depots at US air bases in Jordan

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

Iran's IRGC claimed Sunday it destroyed fighter jet depots at King Hussein Air Base and Al-Azraq

Members of Syria's new People's Assembly attend the inaugural session in Damascus on July 12, 2026

Syria’s New Parliament Holds First Session, Marking Transition From Assad Era

Syria's transitional People's Assembly held its inaugural session on Sunday in Damascus, 19 months after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa urging the 210-member chamber to build a culture of rule

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Mourners in traditional Qatari dress attend funeral prayers for Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at mosque in Doha

Sheikh Hamad Buried at Lusail in Simple Ceremony as Qatar Mourns Its Former Emir

Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was buried Sunday at Lusail Cemetery after sunset prayers, his son Sheikh Tamim carrying his shrouded body from the mosque in a ceremony

July 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US Army HIMARS launcher fires ATACMS missiles from Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets

Iran Targets US HIMARS Launchers in Kuwait With Drones, IRGC Claims All Systems Destroyed

Iran's IRGC used precision drones to strike US HIMARS surface-to-surface missile launchers in Kuwait on Sunday, the Fars news agency reported, claiming all installations ready to strike Iranian territory were destroyed. The

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UAE aid trucks loaded with humanitarian supplies for Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

UAE Delivers 792 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza as Ceasefire Corridor Opens

The UAE dispatched five humanitarian aid convoys carrying 792 tonnes of supplies to the Gaza Strip over one week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, the Emirates News Agency reported Sunday. The deliveries,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sudanese civilians displaced from the Sudan conflict, relocated to El-Afadh camp

Sudan Army Retakes Kurmuk as RSF Tightens Siege of El-Obeid

Sudan's army recaptured Kurmuk from the RSF on July 8 after 107 days of occupation, ending the paramilitary's hold on the Blue Nile border town that guards approaches to the Al-Roseires Dam.

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strait of Hormuz crisis as Iran announces closure and threatens to defend it by force July 2026

Iran Vows to Hold Strait of Hormuz by Force, Says It Outweighs Nuclear Arsenal

Iran's supreme leader adviser Mohsen Rezaee declared the Strait of Hormuz more important than dozens of nuclear bombs on Sunday, as Tehran vowed to defend its closure by force. The US military

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Indian Sailor Missing After Iran Attacks GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC struck the Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, triggering a fire and forcing crew into lifeboats. Ten of 11 Indian nationals aboard have been rescued; one

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Residents travel by boat along the flooded Euphrates River near Deir Ezzor Syria where a ferry accident killed two children

Two Children Killed as Ferry Strikes Bridge on Euphrates River in Eastern Syria

Two children were killed and more than 15 people rescued after a ferry carrying over 35 passengers struck a bridge on the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria. Syrian Civil Defense

July 12, 2026

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Gaza ruins as reconstruction talks stall amid governance deadlock between Israel and Palestinian factions

Nine Months Into the Ceasefire, Gaza Has No Government and No Reconstruction Plan

Nine months after the ceasefire, Gaza has no civilian government, no police force, and no reconstruction program. Israel has barred the NCAG — Gaza's planned post-war administration — from entering the territory,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian breeders show Arabian horses at a beauty pageant in Rawabi, West Bank

Palestinians Keep Arabian Horse Tradition Alive Against Shrinking West Bank Land

Palestinian breeders have grown from 20 registered Arabians in the 1970s to 25,000, raising horses beneath houses as Israeli settlements consume West Bank land. A pageant in the planned city of Rawabi

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran Denies Nuclear Activity at Pickaxe Mountain as Trump’s July Threat Lingers

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

Syria’s New Parliament Holds First Session, Marking Transition From Assad Era

Sheikh Hamad Buried at Lusail in Simple Ceremony as Qatar Mourns Its Former Emir

Iran Targets US HIMARS Launchers in Kuwait With Drones, IRGC Claims All Systems Destroyed

UAE Delivers 792 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza as Ceasefire Corridor Opens

Sudan Army Retakes Kurmuk as RSF Tightens Siege of El-Obeid

Iran Vows to Hold Strait of Hormuz by Force, Says It Outweighs Nuclear Arsenal

Indian Sailor Missing After Iran Attacks GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz

Two Children Killed as Ferry Strikes Bridge on Euphrates River in Eastern Syria

Nine Months Into the Ceasefire, Gaza Has No Government and No Reconstruction Plan

Palestinians Keep Arabian Horse Tradition Alive Against Shrinking West Bank Land

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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