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Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East amid “horrific violence of war”
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East amid “horrific violence of war”
Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to trade…
Rumors of deepfakes abound following viral footage of Israeli Prime Minister’s latest appearance
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Rumors of deepfakes abound following viral footage of Israeli Prime Minister’s latest appearance
“Netanyahu is dead” has topped trending lists on the X platform recently, with searches for the death of Israeli Prime…
Strait of Hormuz will not be opened, Iranian official stresses
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Strait of Hormuz will not be opened, Iranian official stresses
A member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will not be…
EgyptAir issues urgent statement regarding flights to Dubai
Egypt
March 15, 2026
EgyptAir issues urgent statement regarding flights to Dubai
EgyptAir announced a reduction in its flights to Dubai to one daily flight instead of two effective Sunday, March 15,…
Airstrike targeting industrial area in Iran kills 15 people
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Airstrike targeting industrial area in Iran kills 15 people
The Iran in Arabic news agency reported on the Telegram platform that at least 15 people were killed in a…
Two weeks of war: Inside Trump’s risky decision to attack Iran — and the scramble to contain the fallout
Features/Interviews
March 15, 2026
Two weeks of war: Inside Trump’s risky decision to attack Iran — and the scramble to contain the fallout
President Donald Trump’s war with Iran was only hours old, and already the plan had gone awry. Spurred by fresh…
A tiny Middle Eastern nation scarred by a decades-old war finds itself caught in another
Middle East
March 15, 2026
A tiny Middle Eastern nation scarred by a decades-old war finds itself caught in another
For the Persian Gulf’s oil-rich and mostly cosseted residents, Iran’s pummeling has been as unexpected as it has been terrifying.…
British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm
Technology
March 14, 2026
British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm
LONDON — A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the…
Vance’s distance from the Iran war is getting more conspicuous
Features/Interviews
March 14, 2026
Vance’s distance from the Iran war is getting more conspicuous
Mere hours after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear program last June, his vice president appeared on two…
What to know about Kharg Island, the tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran’s oil industry
Features/Interviews
March 14, 2026
What to know about Kharg Island, the tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran’s oil industry
During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down…