On September 9th, Israel launched a missile strike in Doha targeting senior Hamas officials, escalating the war in Gaza beyond its borders. The attack killed several Hamas members and a Qatari security officer but failed to eliminate its intended targets. More importantly, it undermined Qatar’s delicate role as a mediator
Israel announced that Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, was killed in an airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City. The strike, confirmed by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, comes as Israel prepares for a large-scale offensive to seize Gaza City after nearly two years of
South Korea has informed China of its desire to normalize strained relations and expand economic cooperation, even as it deepens security and trade ties with the United States. During a meeting in Beijing on August 24, former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug, serving as President Lee Jae Myung’s envoy, conveyed
Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza City, a decision that significantly escalates the nearly two-year war. The phased offensive, set to begin by October 7, the anniversary of Hamas’s 2023 attacks, seeks to forcibly relocate up to one million Palestinians into camps in
A major controversy has erupted ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, after Trump suggested that a “swapping of territories” between Russia and Ukraine could bring about peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected the idea, stressing that Kyiv “will not
Israeli authorities’ refusal to issue construction permits for bomb shelters in unrecognized Bedouin villages has forced about 100,000 citizens to rely on makeshift protection built from buried trucks, shipping containers, and drainage culverts during ongoing missile threats from Gaza, Iran, and Yemen. According to Huda Abu Obaid, the Negev Coexistence
The Trump administration’s recent push to secure Myanmar’s rare earth minerals reveals a deep misunderstanding of the country’s complex political landscape. Control of critical mining operations by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) presents a no-win situation for U.S. policy. Despite lifting sanctions on Myanmar junta allies in July 2025 and
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed Monday that the Islamic Republic will not abandon its uranium enrichment program despite acknowledging that the recent U.S. airstrikes caused “serious and severe” damage to the country’s nuclear facilities. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Fox News, Araghchi said that while enrichment activities have
