In September 2025, The Sea (El mar), the story of a Palestinian boy who crosses checkpoints in an attempt to reach Tel Aviv and see the Mediterranean for the first time, became
The stunning message from the first public message on Thursday by Iran’s new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei is that “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed.” In seven words, he threw
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As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict. Both sides seem to be following a risky escalation strategy aimed
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Chinese-Canadian educator and writer Jiang Xueqin presents a stark interpretation of Middle Eastern geopolitics: that Israel may quietly benefit from a prolonged war that weakens the United States rather than a swift
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US President Donald J Trump’s statement on ‘ending the war’ shortly cannot be taken on its face value. Nor do the markets, stakeholders expect the war on Iran unleashed by both US
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Farmers in southern Syria say their fields have been destroyed after aircraft believed to belong to Israel flew low over farmland and sprayed chemical substances across wide areas near the frontier with
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For decades, the term “Greater Israel” was largely treated as a fringe fantasy—a biblical myth or the speculative dream of far-right ideologues. Yet mounting evidence suggests that Israel’s territorial ambitions extend far
More Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s spiritual, political and the military leader of Iran after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28, 2026. Iran’s top clerical body, the Assembly
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In a striking analysis published in Haaretz, economist Eran Yashiv of Tel Aviv University warns that the escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran may ultimately be shaped less by military
More The idea of war carries a strange rhythm. For long stretches, it moves slowly, almost invisibly, as tensions accumulate beneath the surface of ordinary life. Then, at moments that appear sudden and
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Israel’s missile defence system, famously anchored by the Iron Dome, has long been considered the country’s ultimate shield against airborne attacks. Without its network of missile batteries, radars, and mobile launchers, Israeli
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A thick blanket of black smoke hung over Tehran as explosions from recent airstrikes ignited oil storage facilities, raising alarms about toxic fallout and the possibility of acid rain in the Iranian
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Why did President Trump launch a war against Iran? Two reasons. First, electoral polls indicated a dramatic victory for anti-Trump Democrats in this fall’s Congressional elections. This would put a welcome end to
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor That was a high-stakes geopolitical gambit. More than 24 hours later, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the media, calling journalists to his office. His remarks, followed by
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Iran is a country that has endured suffering for decades, yet even those who thought they had seen it all say the current devastation is unlike anything before. The memory of the
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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, many global actors have failed to correctly identify the source of the conflict. A section of Sri Lanka’s political circles appears caught in the same
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