CONGOLESE, RWANDAN LEADERS MEET IN QATAR, CALL FOR CEASEFIRE IN EASTERN DRC

  Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, meet with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar Wed 19 March 2025: The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC.  Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan […]

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INDIA, QATAR, SAUDI, PAKISTAN ARE BIGGEST ARMS IMPORTERS GLOBALLY, STUDY FINDS

Wed 19 March 2025: India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were four of the five top arms importers globally between 2020 and 2024, a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) earlier this month has shown. Ukraine was the world’s largest importer of major weapons over the past five years, accounting for […]

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EU TO INCREASE PLEDGE FOR SYRIA TO $2.7B FOR 2025-2026: EUROPEAN COMMISSION CHIEF

Tue 18 March 2025: The EU plans to increase its pledge for Syrians to around €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) for 2025 and 2026, the European Commission president announced Monday. “Syrians need greater support, whether they are still abroad or they decide to go home, and this is why today, the European Union is increasing its […]

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SAUDI ARABIA UNVEILS ECO-FRIENDLY IHRAM PLAN FOR RAMADAN AND HAJJ

Tue 18 March 2025: With Ramadan midway and millions of Muslims performing Umrah, the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s Fashion Commission has introduced a Sustainable Ihram initiative to recycle and repurpose the sacred garment. The ihram, a simple white garment symbolising purity and devotion, is a key part of the Umrah and Hajj experience. Given the […]

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AT LEAST 326 KILLED AS ISRAEL UNLEASHES ATTACKS ON GAZA, BREAKING CEASEFIRE

Tue 18 March 2025: Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, effectively shattering the fragile ceasefire with Hamas. At least 326 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. Tuesday’s attack took place across Gaza, including in Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, Gaza City in […]

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ISRAEL LAUNCHES STRIKES ACROSS GAZA STRIP, KILLING MORE THAN 200

Tue 18 March 2025: Many women and children among more than 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s health ministry said. Hamas said Israel carried out a “treacherous” attack on besieged and defenceless civilians in order to overturn the Gaza ceasefire deal. Palestinian Islamic Jihad accused Israel of “deliberately sabotaging” […]

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SYRIA IN CROSSFIRE AS TURKISH-ISRAELI RIVALRY HEATS UP OVER ASSAD’S SUCCESSORS

Mon 17 March 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s already strong support for the militant group Hamas has strained relations with Israel. Now, Syria is threatening to become a focal point of tension. Earlier this month, Erdogan issued a widely interpreted warning to Israel to stop undermining Damascus’s new rulers. “Those who hope to benefit […]

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IRAN ‘WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE’ FOR HUTHI ATTACKS, SAYS TRUMP

Mon 17 March 2025: President Donald Trump on Monday declared he will hold Iran directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen‘s Tehran-backed Huthi rebels, who have targeted multiple US and other foreign ships in the Red Sea. “Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership […]

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