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As Saudi Arabia prepared to host a summit of Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday, political commentators in the neighboring United Arab Emirates began furiously dropping hints online that major news was coming. For weeks, Emirati officials had been openly expressing frustration with their Arab neighbors, complaining about their weak stance toward Iran, which had fired…
NewsFeed Mostafa Salameh, a Palestinian-Jordanian mountaineer, is on a mission to carry handwritten letters from children in Gaza to the top of Mount Everest. His journey aims to raise global awareness of the hardships they’ve faced. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
The United Arab Emirates dealt a major blow to some of the world’s biggest oil producers on Tuesday when it announced that it was leaving the OPEC oil cartel that has for decades sought to control global prices and fuel supplies. A coalition of around a dozen oil exporters, OPEC has steered prices by setting…
The United States is considering a new proposal from Iran to end the ongoing war amid a fragile ceasefire between the longtime adversaries. The offer focuses on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz while postponing a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, arguably the most contentious issue between Tehran and Washington. Recommended Stories list of 3…
When a ship comes under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the first places its distress call is likely to be heard is thousands of miles away, on a military base outside Portsmouth, on the south coast of Britain. “The most distressing events are ones where you are being called up by the…
ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted several hours. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Armed attackers killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village in Nigeria’s Adamawa State, an attack that lasted several hours and left property destroyed, officials said. “My…
Iraq’s president on Monday named a businessman as prime minister-designate and gave him the task of forming a new government after a monthslong delay in selecting a candidate amid conflicting pressures from Iran and the United States. In a statement announcing the selection of Ali al-Zaidi, President Nizar Amedi said the constitutional process “could not…
NewsFeed White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed democrats for promoting the rhetoric which fuels what she described as “cult of hatred” against US President Donald Trump following the shooting that took place at the correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social…
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared on Monday that it would not lay down its weapons, a day after the authorities in Lebanon said 14 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, one of the deadliest days since a truce was declared this month. Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group, said…
We explore why water infrastructure is increasingly being targeted in the midst of war and conflict. Water sustains life, but what happens when it is weaponised? In the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, desalination plants supplying millions in the Gulf have become targets. This reflects a growing pattern: water infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable as global…
