Middle East – Former nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has called on Gulf nations to urgently intervene following renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump toward Iran, warning of potentially catastrophic regional consequences. ElBaradei, who led the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1997 to 2009, issued a strongly worded…
Middle East – Former international nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has issued a stark warning to Gulf nations, urging urgent diplomatic intervention after renewed threats from Donald Trump toward Iran heightened fears of regional escalation. ElBaradei, who led the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1997 to 2009, called on…
Videos circulating from Baharestan, Iran, captured repeated explosions and a large fire following a recent attack targeting areas near strategic and industrial infrastructure. The assault comes after earlier strikes this week on Esfahan, a key transport and industrial hub, highlighting sustained pressure on central parts of the country as the…
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Dakar on Friday to protest the ongoing conflict involving Iran, voicing opposition to military action and expressing solidarity with countries affected by U.S. and Israeli operations. The protest forms part of a broader wave of international demonstrations reacting to escalating tensions in the Middle East,…
A new and potentially severe disruption to international shipping lanes is emerging, raising alarm across global trade and energy markets. Following heightened military tensions in the Middle East, the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait is now at the center of escalating geopolitical risk. The development comes in the wake of reported…
Tehran – Iran has rejected any notion that it could be barred from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following remarks by former US President Donald Trump warning that the team’s “life and safety” could be at risk in the United States. In a statement on social media, the…
Moscow – Russia is earning nearly $588 million per day from fossil fuel exports in March, marking a 17 percent increase compared to February, as disruptions in Gulf oil supplies drive global prices higher, according to a new analysis. The surge comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, where…
Reactions are mounting across Africa as tensions escalate in the Middle East following military strikes by the United States and Israel targeting Iran, and Tehran’s subsequent retaliatory actions across the region. Governments and regional organizations have called for restraint while citizens across several African countries express growing concern about the…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed it will operate repatriation flights from Nairobi to Dubai on March 4, 2026, and from Dubai to Nairobi on March 5, 2026, following slots approval by Dubai Airport Management. In a customer update issued on March 4, the airline explained that the flights follow guidance…
China has “strongly condemned” the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, calling for an immediate halt to military operations in the region. In a statement issued by Beijing’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday, the Chinese government described the killing as “a serious violation…