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The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have issued a strongly worded statement expressing serious concern over recent developments in the Middle East, particularly the military strikes carried out on the
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Just 72 hours after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran, a regional confrontation has morphed into a sprawling war touching nearly every corner
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Spain has rejected providing military support for the United States and Israel’s operation against Iran, distancing itself from the stance taken by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which have indicated willingness
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The Military Intelligence Corps of Sri Lanka or Directorate of Military Intelligence, historically one of the most critical pillars of national security, finds itself at an unprecedented
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On February 17, 2026, Tarique Rahman took the oath as Prime Minister (PM) of Bangladesh, as Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP-alliance won 212 seats out of 297 declared seats in Jatiya Sangsad. After the ouster
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Sri Lanka’s vital tea export industry has been thrown into uncertainty as escalating military tensions in the Middle East disrupt key shipping lanes across the Mediterranean and Gulf seas. The government warns
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For decades, Palestinians have recounted the story of 1948—the Nakba, or “catastrophe”—when hundreds of thousands were expelled from their homes and villages during the creation of Israel. Now, thousands of newly discovered
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