How Iran war taught Middle East and Third World US ceased to be security guarantor, became reactive crisis manager
Iran has evolved into a direct and resilient regional player that demands new terms for negotiations, said Jumaa Mohammed, a politics professor at Iraq’s Tikrit University.
100 days of war in Middle East show no sign of easing as world economies take the hit, poor countries on the spin
Overall commodity prices are projected to increase 16 per cent, driven mainly by energy, fertiliser and some metals. John Roper, chief executive for the Middle East at German energy company Uniper, said the strait’s closure and damage to facilities took most of the gas supply growth between 2025 and 2026 off the market, warning that the pain from the supply shortfall could last at least until 2030.
President Trump says US and Iran are discussing how to jointly dig out Iran’s nuclear material
Despite recent strikes in the region, he said that the US-Iran ceasefire taking effect in early April remains in place, suggesting that it is possible an interim deal could be reached “over the weekend” as the ongoing talks are advancing.
Understanding why Israel is escalating attacks in Lebanon as opinion polls suggest drop in Netanyahu support
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday vowed to turn the area of southern Lebanon’s Litani River into a military-controlled zone and continue striking Beirut until Hezbollah stops its attacks.
On Global Day of Parents, parents in Gaza are trapped in a cycle of survival
Although a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October 2025, the latest round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that erupted on October 7, 2023, has fundamentally altered the course of life for many parents.
UAE, which like Kenya is said to be backing RSF, now accused of training Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan war
Human Rights Watch said it verified videos showing mercenaries, apparently Colombian, fighting alongside the RSF when it captured the Darfur city of el-Fasher in October in an offensive the UN-commissioned experts said bore “the hallmarks of genocide.” At least 6,000 people were killed in three days, according to the UN.
End of Middle East war imminent as Iran announces ‘conclusion reached on major issues’ with US
On a recent EU decision to impose sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities involved in Iran’s actions and policies regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei warned that any hostile action would definitely trigger Tehran’s response.
Report: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei forbids sending enriched uranium stockpile abroad
According to the IAEA’s estimates, Iran has over 440 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent purity. The stockpile is reportedly beneath the rubble of Iran’s nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel during the 12-day war in June 2025.
Schools and state functions in Africa stall in wake of Iran war despite continent’s rich oil resources
Across Africa, from north to south and from east to west, the war waged by the US and Israel on Iran is wreaking havoc, bringing to life the old cliché, “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.”
How US firm, Cisco Systems, saw Israeli invasion of Gaza as a means of ramping up lucrative stream of business
One “Iron Swords” presentation deck states that, “Supply of Cisco equipment to Israel will be reinforced, priority given to Cybersecurity equipment,” while assigning designated Cisco employees to “to support Israeli Sales Teams presenting our Cybersecurity solutions to officials and Private sector partners.”
