Wed 28 January 2026: US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal or the next attack will be “far worse”. “A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose,” he said in a lengthy post on Truth Social on Wednesday. The US president added […]
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Tue 27 January 2026: Palestinian Christian leaders are warning of the erasure of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, as gangs of Israeli settlers continue to terrorise ancient villages in the illegally occupied West Bank. Beit Jala, a Christian town just west of Bethlehem, has maintained an unbroken Christian presence since the […]
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Tue 27 January 2026: More than 230,000 women and girls in Gaza, including nearly 15,000 pregnant women, are facing limited access to reproductive health services because of Israeli military operations, despite a ceasefire deal, the UN said Thursday. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric cited the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which warned that “there is an increased risk […]
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Tue 27 January 2026: During the protests that ripped through Iran in January, one person who gained attention was Reza Pahlavi. Pahlavi, who lives in a suburb of Washington, D.C., is the son of the late shah of Iran, who ruthlessly ruled the country before being deposed during the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Pahlavi emerged during the recent upheaval as a […]
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Sun 25 January 2026: US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Brad Cooper and Israeli army Chief of General have discussed boosting defense cooperation between the two sides. The talks took place during an extended meeting held on the sidelines of Cooper’s visit to Israel, which began on Saturday, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement on Sunday. […]
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Sun 25 January 2026: Senior Iranian military commanders emphasized unity among the country’s armed forces and pledged to defend Iran “to the death” amid what they described as threats of a potential US attack, Anadolu reports. Ali Jahanshahi, commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, said unity within the military is essential to confronting external threats, […]
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Sat 24 December 2025: Airlines have been rerouting and cancelling some flights across the Middle East as tensions ramp up between Iran and the United States, with President Donald Trump saying on Thursday the U.S. had an “armada” heading towards Iran. A senior Iranian official said on Friday Iran will treat any attack “as an […]
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Sat 24 January 2026: Iran released figures Friday detailing the scale of damage and casualties during recent nationwide protests, in remarks framed as a response to comments by US Vice President JD Vance on dealing with unrest, Anadolu reports. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shared the figures on US social media company X, describing the protests as […]
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Sat 24 January 2026: South Africa’s government is facing backlash from the US and from within its own administration for hosting Iran’s navy. South Africa has launched an inquiry into Iran’s participation in joint naval drills with BRICS nations last week, apparently against the orders of President Cyril Ramaphosa. BRICS is a group of 10 […]
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Fri 23 January 2026: Saudi Arabia has intensified its media campaign against the United Arab Emirates, exposing a deepening rift between the two Gulf states over Yemen, regional dominance and influence in the wider Middle East. Saudi state broadcaster Al-Ekhbariya has aired reports accusing the UAE of operating secret prisons in Yemen and backing separatist militias that threaten Saudi […]
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