Iran
PM chairs crisis committee meeting to review repercussions of regional escalation
Egypt
March 18, 2026
PM chairs crisis committee meeting to review repercussions of regional escalation
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting of the Central Crisis Management Committee on Tuesday to follow up on the…
Egypt FM stresses need to activate joint Arab defense agreement
Egypt
March 18, 2026
Egypt FM stresses need to activate joint Arab defense agreement
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called on activating the joint Arab defense agreement, and also denied receiving any requests…
Massive fire keeps USS Gerald R. Ford away from the Red Sea
Middle East
March 18, 2026
Massive fire keeps USS Gerald R. Ford away from the Red Sea
US military reports and official statements revealed details of the massive fire that broke out aboard the aircraft carrier USS…
Russia condemns attack on Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant
Middle East
March 18, 2026
Russia condemns attack on Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant
Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom condemned strikes which targeted the grounds of Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran on…
Israeli strike destroys building in central Beirut
Middle East
March 18, 2026
Israeli strike destroys building in central Beirut
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a highrise building in central Beirut on Wednesday morning in a district near the Lebanese government…
Ali Larijani was a ‘true insider’ and the Iranian regime’s public face. His killing could prolong the war
Features/Interviews
March 18, 2026
Ali Larijani was a ‘true insider’ and the Iranian regime’s public face. His killing could prolong the war
As Iran’s top national security official and de facto leader, Ali Larijani emerged as the key architect of the country’s…
Who is Ali Larijani, Iran’s defense chief whom Israel says it has killed?
Middle East
March 17, 2026
Who is Ali Larijani, Iran’s defense chief whom Israel says it has killed?
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s National Security Council whom Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said was “eliminated” Monday night,…
The war that never ended: Israel seizes moment to finish fight against Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon
Middle East
March 17, 2026
The war that never ended: Israel seizes moment to finish fight against Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon
Tel Aviv — In early January, Israel was quietly finalizing plans for a wide-scale operation along its northern border. More…
The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong
Features/Interviews
March 17, 2026
The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong
As US President Donald Trump pressures American allies to contribute naval forces to protect shipping traffic in the Strait of…
US military announces 200 soldiers injured in Iran conflict
Middle East
March 17, 2026
US military announces 200 soldiers injured in Iran conflict
The US military announced on Monday that 200 of its soldiers have been wounded since the war with Iran started.…