Lebanon State Media Reports New Israeli Strikes in South After Netanyahu Order; Ceasefire Further…
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – Lebanese state media reported a fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes across at least four locations in southern Lebanon on Saturday, following a direct order from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Hezbollah…
Japan Wildfires Enter Fourth Day as Thousands Remain Evacuated in Iwate
Wildfires in northern Japan have entered their fourth day, scorching hundreds of hectares and forcing mass evacuations as firefighters struggle to contain rapidly spreading flames near residential areas in Iwate Prefecture.
More than 1,200…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Departs Pakistan Without Meeting U.S. Envoys, Officials Say
ISLAMABAD (AP): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening without any indication that U.S. envoys had arrived for planned indirect talks on the fragile ceasefire, according to two Pakistani officials who spoke…
Washington and the Gulf: From Comprehensive Security Guarantee to Conditional Partnership
The security architecture of the Gulf can no longer be adequately interpreted through the prism of a stable, traditional U.S. strategic role. Rather, it is undergoing a structural transformation that redefines this role from a comprehensive…
Iran Resumes Commercial Flights from Tehran’s International Airport Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Tehran, Iran – Iran has resumed commercial flights from Tehran’s main international airport for the first time since the outbreak of its conflict with the United States and Israel approximately two months ago. The move signals a tentative…
Afghans in Qatar Can Return Home Safely, Says Taliban Foreign Ministry
Kabul responds to reports of possible U.S.-linked relocation of Afghan evacuees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
KABUL — The Taliban-led Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Afghanistan has responded to mounting reports that…
Dollar Set for Weekly Gain as US-Iran Talks Stall and Middle East Uncertainty Deepens
The dollar was on track for its first weekly gain in three weeks on Friday, finding support in broadly muted trading as stalled negotiations between the US and Iran dashed hopes for an imminent de-escalation of Middle East tensions. The…
Araghchi Set to Travel to Pakistan, Raising Hopes for Renewed US-Iran Talks; White House Confirms…
Tehran / Islamabad / Washington, D.C. – Diplomatic momentum is building for potential renewed negotiations between the United States and Iran, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi embarks on a multi-nation tour that includes…
Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Clashes Disrupt Education for 12,000 Students
Ongoing clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border have severely disrupted access to education for approximately 12,000 students, exacerbating an already fragile humanitarian situation in eastern Afghanistan.
According to the United…
Russia Delivers Nearly 4,000 Tons of Fortified Flour to Afghanistan as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan – Russia delivered its first batch of fortified wheat flour aid to Afghanistan during a handover ceremony in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. The shipment,…