As the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, Tehran’s response was swift. Not only did Iran fire missiles and drones towards Israel, but it also targeted US assets in Gulf countries, expanding the conflict in one of the most important energy-producing regions in theContinue Reading
United States President Donald Trump has called for a naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of world oil shipments transit, as oil markets reel from supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran. What is essentially the closure of the StraitContinue Reading
EXPLAINER Until Khamenei’s successor is elected, the three-member leadership council, including Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, will lead Iran. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Published On 1 Mar 20261 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2GoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iranian authorities have announcedContinue Reading
One week ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, United States-led peace talks in Geneva ended for the day earlier than scheduled on Wednesday. The talks, which are being mediated by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, are justContinue Reading
EXPLAINER The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 15 Feb 202615 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Muslim holy month of Ramadan isContinue Reading
Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman detained In the United States by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency since March, he has been rushed to a hospital after a medical episode, according to media reports. Kordia is being held in Texas after being detained as part of US PresidentContinue Reading
For decades, the idea of a political alliance between Venezuela and the United States has seemed impossible with Caracas defining itself by Chavismo, a left-wing populist ideology rooted in anti-imperialism and confronting Washington’s policies. But after US President Donald Trump ordered the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro On Saturday,Continue Reading
US President Donald Trump sees Greenland as a United States national security priority to deter Washington’s “adversaries in the Arctic region,” according to a White House statement released on Tuesday. The statement came days after Trump told reporters that the US needs Greenland from a national security perspective because itContinue Reading
United States President Donald Trump said the US carried out a land-based strike on Venezuela on Monday, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s recent military activity against the South American nation. Trump said the operation had targeted a docking facility being used to load boats carrying narcotics. Venezuelan authorities, however,Continue Reading
Four members of the advocacy group Palestine Action have pledged this week to continue their hunger strike amid serious medical warnings and the hospitalizations of their fellow protesters. The group’s members are being held in five prisons in the United Kingdom over alleged involvement in break-ins at a facility ofContinue Reading
