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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.

RSF paramilitaries attack Zamzam refugee camp Sudan war crimes 2025

Sudan civil war: Trump’s hollow peace pledge rings false amid RSF war crimes

In the scorched earth of Sudan’s civil war, where famine stalks the living and militias carve up the dead, President Donald Trump’s latest vow to broker peace lands like a mirage in

December 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian mourners carry body of teenager killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid December 2025

Gaza Genocide Day 727: Israeli Teen Killings in West Bank Expose Ceasefire Facade

In the shadow of a fragile ceasefire, Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers in separate raids across the occupied West Bank, as reports emerged of continued demolitions around Gaza City and fresh

December 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Civilians fleeing war in South Kordofan Sudan November 2025 displacement crisis

Humanitarian Disaster Escalates as Mass Displacement Engulfs South Kordofan and Russia Eyes Port Sudan Naval Base

In the scorched hills of South Kordofan, a fresh exodus unfolded on Monday as more than 1,600 Sudanese civilians fled their homes in Kertala, escaping a ferocious assault by the Rapid Support

December 1, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gaza children scavenging rubble as breadwinners amid Israel genocide Day 726

Gaza Genocide Day 726: Children Scavenge Rubble as Breadwinners While Pope Demands Two-State Fix

In Gaza’s war-torn streets, children as young as eight have been forced into labor, scavenging for scrap metal and selling coffee to provide for their families after devastating losses of their parents

December 1, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

RSF fighters move through smoke-filled Khartoum as Sudan’s civil war enters Day 960

Europe’s Migration Cash and Guns Fuel Sudan’s Endless Bloodbath

KHARTOUM, Sudan — In the scorched earth of Sudan’s Kordofan region, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized a key hospital amid a ruthless push southward, the echoes of European policy

December 1, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Netanyahu corruption pardon request amid Gaza genocide Day 725 protests

Gaza Genocide Day 725: Netanyahu’s Corruption Pardon Plea Exposes Blatant Hypocrisy Amid Bloodshed

On the 725th day of the devastating Gaza genocide, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked outrage once again, not for policies aimed at peace but for a personal plea that underscores

December 1, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke billows from Israeli airstrikes in Beit Jinn village after deadly ground incursion killing 13 civilians

Israel’s Bloody Raid on Beit Jinn Slaughters 13 Syrian Civilians, UN Slams ‘Grave Violation’

In the shadowed predawn hours of Friday, Israeli ground forces pierced the tense borderlands of southern Syria, storming the rural village of Beit Jinn in a raid that claimed at least 13

November 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Terrified Sudanese children flee alone from El Fasher after RSF atrocities Sudan civil war day 958

Children Alone and Terrified Amid Escalating Conflict in El Fasher

As Sudan’s brutal civil war drags into its 958th day, the humanitarian toll continues to soar, with hundreds of children displaced and traumatized after fleeing Sudan’s conflict-ravaged city of El Fasher. These

November 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian-American teen Mohammed Ibrahim hugs family after 9 months Israeli detention

Gaza Genocide Day 723: US Teen Freed, Gaza Split Plan Emerges

In the shadow of unrelenting conflict, 17-year-old Palestinian-American Mohammed Ibrahim emerged from an Israeli detention center on Thursday, his frail frame a stark testament to nine months of isolation and interrogation. Arrested

November 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of Gaza showing destruction and civilians awaiting aid during Israel-Palestine conflict day 721

Israel Gaza Conflict Day 721: Gaza Faces Unprecedented Humanitarian Collapse Amid Israel’s Strikes

Day 721 of the Israel-Palestine conflict has seen Gaza pushed further into a humanitarian abyss. With relentless Israeli airstrikes and ground incursions, the region’s already fragile infrastructure teeters on the edge of

November 27, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Sudan civil war: Trump’s hollow peace pledge rings false amid RSF war crimes

Gaza Genocide Day 727: Israeli Teen Killings in West Bank Expose Ceasefire Facade

Humanitarian Disaster Escalates as Mass Displacement Engulfs South Kordofan and Russia Eyes Port Sudan Naval Base

Gaza Genocide Day 726: Children Scavenge Rubble as Breadwinners While Pope Demands Two-State Fix

Europe’s Migration Cash and Guns Fuel Sudan’s Endless Bloodbath

Gaza Genocide Day 725: Netanyahu’s Corruption Pardon Plea Exposes Blatant Hypocrisy Amid Bloodshed

Israel’s Bloody Raid on Beit Jinn Slaughters 13 Syrian Civilians, UN Slams ‘Grave Violation’

Children Alone and Terrified Amid Escalating Conflict in El Fasher

Gaza Genocide Day 723: US Teen Freed, Gaza Split Plan Emerges

Israel Gaza Conflict Day 721: Gaza Faces Unprecedented Humanitarian Collapse Amid Israel’s Strikes

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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