Israel is ordering the residents of dozens of villages in southern Lebanon to leave their homes “immediately” and flee north of the Zahrani River. “Hezbollah activities are forcing the (IDF) to take strong action against them in those areas,” IDF Arabic language spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote in a post on X, adding that the Israeli … Read more
Israel has become the first country to vote in favour of capital punishment in the 21st century. Far-right ministers held champagne celebrations after Israel’s parliament approved a death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of “lethal” attacks. The United Nations, Europe and human rights groups have condemned the law, but the United States has not. What … Read more
NewsFeed The White House says US policy toward Cuba remains unchanged despite allowing a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel on humanitarian grounds. Officials say such decisions will be handled case-by-case and vessels violating US sanctions could still be seized, as Cuba faces months of fuel shortages under a US blockade. Published On 31 Mar … Read more
NewsFeed Thick, black smoke rose from Kuwait International Airport Saturday after suspected Iranian drone strikes damaged radar systems and fuel storage facilities, state media said. No fatalities were reported. The airport has been repeatedly targeted since the US-Israeli war on Iran erupted. Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social … Read more
Beijing is a major importer of Iranian oil making it vulnerable to any disruption of the flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Given its huge oil reserves and its growing dependence on electric vehicles, China may not be affected in the short term. But what if war drags on? And what’s exactly keeping Beijing away … Read more
NewsFeed Iran has held a funeral for the country’s most influential defence figure, Ali Shamkhani, who was killed in Israeli-US strikes on February 28. Shamkhani was a key figure in Iran nuclear talks, chief of the country’s Defence Council and advisor to the late Supreme Leader. He lost a leg in an Israeli assassination attempt … Read more
Finlay Asher says the Iran war’s disruption to Middle East airspace could impact the aviation industry for months. “Even if this conflict was over tomorrow, those ripple effects will continue throughout the year.” Aerospace engineer Finlay Asher says the Iran war’s disruption to Middle East airspace could impact the aviation industry for months. Published On … Read more
NewsFeed Israel has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt, which killed at least four people, at a busy Beirut hotel. The Israeli military claims it targeted members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at the Ramada Plaza. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett spoke to hotel guests who experienced the blast. Published On 8 Mar 20268 … Read more
As the war between Iran, Israel and the US enters its second week, concerns are grow over a potential regional spillover It’s been a week since the war between Israel and the United States and Iran started with devastating strikes on Tehran. The conflict soon spread to neighbouring countries that have been on the receiving … Read more
NewsFeed “This is how the right defends the rights of Iranian women: by celebrating the murder of 160 girls.” Spanish politician Manuela Bergerot criticised what she called the hypocrisy of supporting US and Israeli attacks on Iran while invoking feminist rhetoric, highlighting the killing of dozens of girls after a school was targeted in Minab. … Read more