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Iranian IRGC forces after US strike on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz

Iran Fires Back: Drones Strike Jordan and UAE After US Breaks Hormuz Pause

The United States ended a month-long ceasefire by striking IRGC forces on Larak Island; Iran retaliated with drones and missiles at US bases in Jordan and UAE targets. Iranian FM Araghchi accused

September 5, 2026

by Arab Desk

Nickolay Mladenov, Board of Peace envoy, addresses the UN Security Council on August 26, 2026, warning that Gaza's ceasefire is at a point of no return

Gaza Ceasefire on Brink of Collapse as Netanyahu Rejects Peace Plan, Envoy Warns UN

Trump's Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warned the UN Security Council that Gaza's ceasefire faces collapse after Netanyahu rejected the 15-point peace plan and Israeli strikes continued killing Palestinians under the truce.

September 4, 2026

by Arab Desk

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

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.

Saudi Arabia PIF expanding investment presence in Shanghai financial district with China partnership concept

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Opens Shanghai Office in Major China Power Shift, Riyadh Bets Bigger on Beijing

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth empire is planting a deeper flag in China. The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, the $1 trillion financial engine behind Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 transformation strategy,

May 7, 2026

Business

Spain defends ICC as Amazon workers and Palestinian journalists spotlight the Gaza genocide

Pressure Mounts, Spain Defends ICC and Amazon Faces Internal Revolt

Spain’s call for the European Union to defend the protect the independence of the International Criminal Court and the United Nations. A public confrontation inside Amazon over the company’s alleged links to

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions between Iran and the US

Araghchi’s Beijing Mission Raises China’s Stakes in the US-Iran War

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beijing on Wednesday carrying far more than diplomatic talking points. His visit placed China at the center of one of the most dangerous geopolitical confrontations

May 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Trump administration pauses Project Freedom as US naval vessels patrol the Strait of Hormuz during Iran crisis

Trump Halts ‘Project Freedom,’ Washington Scrambles for Iran Breakthrough in Hormuz Crisis

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would temporarily halt “Project Freedom,” the naval operation launched only days earlier to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Netanyahu Appears in Court for 84th Corruption Hearing

Netanyahu’s Endless Trial Fuels Questions Over Power, War and Accountability in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu walked once again into an Israeli courtroom this week, marking the 84th hearing in his long-running Netanyahu corruption trial, a proceeding that has long ceased to be merely a legal

May 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Oil tankers and naval ships in Strait of Hormuz during US Iran crisis 2026

Trump Abruptly Pauses Strait of Hormuz Mission, Iran Ceasefire Teeters on the Edge

The decision by US President Donald Trump to abruptly halt a high-stakes naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a fragile ceasefire with Iran into renewed uncertainty, exposing the limits

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US naval ships escort oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions

Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran, UAE Comes Under Fire in Deepening Hormuz Crisis

The United States and Iran moved closer to a critical moment this week as President Donald Trump urged Tehran to make a deal, even as missile and drone attacks struck the United

May 6, 2026

News

Artificial intelligence transforming journalism at Sana’a University SputnikPro lecture

Yemeni University Joins SputnikPro for the First Time

In a striking convergence of academia and cutting-edge media innovation, artificial intelligence in media took center stage at Sana’a University on April 29, as the institution hosted its first-ever SputnikPro lecture, an

May 6, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Education

US naval ships escort oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran conflict

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens, US and Tehran Edge Toward Wider War

The fragile calm in the Persian Gulf is rapidly deteriorating, as the United States and Iran intensify military operations in and around the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears that a contained conflict

May 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Benjamin Netanyahu attends court hearing in ongoing corruption trial in Israel

Netanyahu Under Fire, Corruption Trial and Plea Talks Shake Israel’s Political System

Israel’s long-running political crisis has entered a volatile new phase, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing intensifying scrutiny as prosecutors agree to explore a possible plea deal in his corruption trial, a move

May 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Iran Fires Back: Drones Strike Jordan and UAE After US Breaks Hormuz Pause

Gaza Ceasefire on Brink of Collapse as Netanyahu Rejects Peace Plan, Envoy Warns UN

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

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Opens Shanghai Office in Major China Power Shift, Riyadh Bets Bigger on Beijing

Pressure Mounts, Spain Defends ICC and Amazon Faces Internal Revolt

Araghchi’s Beijing Mission Raises China’s Stakes in the US-Iran War

Trump Halts ‘Project Freedom,’ Washington Scrambles for Iran Breakthrough in Hormuz Crisis

Netanyahu’s Endless Trial Fuels Questions Over Power, War and Accountability in Israel

Trump Abruptly Pauses Strait of Hormuz Mission, Iran Ceasefire Teeters on the Edge

Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran, UAE Comes Under Fire in Deepening Hormuz Crisis

Yemeni University Joins SputnikPro for the First Time

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens, US and Tehran Edge Toward Wider War

Netanyahu Under Fire, Corruption Trial and Plea Talks Shake Israel’s Political System

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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