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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

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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

“Renaissance Dam” .. Tunisia surprised by Ethiopia’s response to the statement of the Security Council

Tunisia expressed its astonishment at Ethiopia’s response to the presidential statement of the UN Security Council on the “Renaissance Dam” negotiations, which are disputed between Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa. This came

September 17, 2021

News

Libya: 202 illegal immigrants arrested in the old city

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced the arrest of 202 illegal immigrants of various nationalities in and around the Old City. According to the ministry’s

September 16, 2021

Government and Politics·News

“Replacing” America with China and Russia in the Middle East… Experts rule out the possibility

There has long been debate among policy analysts about the possibility of a US withdrawal from the Middle East under new strategic priorities. Questions were renewed after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

September 16, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Forgotten among 3 countries.. A camp in the Syrian desert faces “two options of death”

Within a geographical spot located on the border triangle between Jordan, Iraq and Syria, thousands of civilians reside in a camp called “Al-Rukban”, and for more than two years no humanitarian aid

September 14, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Climate change threatens the Gulf .. “unbearable heat” and efforts to survive

Samir rides his motorbike under the sun in Dubai, where temperatures in summer can reach 45 degrees Celsius. In the Gulf region known for its hot summers, global warming threatens to make

August 31, 2021

Climate·News

Saudi Arabia.. Eight people were injured in a second attack on Abha airport

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced a second drone attack, on Tuesday, targeting Abha International Airport in the southwest of the Kingdom, injuring eight and causing damage to a civilian plane. And

August 31, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Baghdad summit.. “The Arab League” rejects sectarianism, and Saudi Arabia affirms its support for Iraq’s stability

In his speech at the “Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership” conference, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan stressed that what the region is witnessing calls for raising the level of coordination between its

August 28, 2021

News

Sales of Iraqi “treasures” of Sumer and Babylon on the Internet

Hundreds of dollars are enough to buy a Sumerian clay tablet dating back to three thousand years BC, through the “Live Auctions” site, and the tablet has found its way to Britain,

August 23, 2021

Business·News

Drones and surface-to-air missiles..Morocco seeks to modernize its air force

Morocco is seeking to modernize its air force capabilities, and Moroccan officials have identified the use of drones in combat as a “key dimension of military modernization efforts,” according to Oxford University

August 19, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia draws a “road map” for Daraa… “The items are humiliating” and “the next is worse”

Daraa Governorate in southern Syria is awaiting what will happen in the coming days, after Russia put forward a so-called “road map” to settle the file of the region as a whole,

August 16, 2021

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

“Renaissance Dam” .. Tunisia surprised by Ethiopia’s response to the statement of the Security Council

Libya: 202 illegal immigrants arrested in the old city

“Replacing” America with China and Russia in the Middle East… Experts rule out the possibility

Forgotten among 3 countries.. A camp in the Syrian desert faces “two options of death”

Climate change threatens the Gulf .. “unbearable heat” and efforts to survive

Saudi Arabia.. Eight people were injured in a second attack on Abha airport

Baghdad summit.. “The Arab League” rejects sectarianism, and Saudi Arabia affirms its support for Iraq’s stability

Sales of Iraqi “treasures” of Sumer and Babylon on the Internet

Drones and surface-to-air missiles..Morocco seeks to modernize its air force

Russia draws a “road map” for Daraa… “The items are humiliating” and “the next is worse”

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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