Sri Lanka has every right to speak forcefully on Palestine and international justice. But moral authority abroad cannot substitute for diplomatic precision at home. With the current account weakening, thousands of workers
by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “War with Iran is inevitable and it is a matter of time, and the precise moment,” a top Israeli defence expert told the Sri Lanka Guardian, recalling
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For the first time, Israeli soldier Nimrod Cohen has shared the full account of his two-year captivity by Hamas, offering a rare glimpse into the psychological, physical, and emotional trials endured by
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “We need today to stop asking the victims to do more because the victims, the Palestinian victims, have offered and have done everything required by them in
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These days, I find myself thinking of a character from the old Yugoslav partisan film Battle of Sutjeska. The film is dedicated to the heroic battle and Tito’s brilliant tactical maneuver to extricate
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As Muslims prepare to observe Ramadan, Israeli defense officials are raising alarms behind closed doors about the potential for unrest in the West Bank. A Haaretz investigation reports that senior military figures
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that member states of a newly formed international body will pledge more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, marking one of the largest
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When the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened last week after months of closure, it was presented as a cautious humanitarian step under the second phase of a cease-fire framework. But
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“If nature has seen fit to make us born into the first of these classes of men, it is so that we may enjoy at will the pleasure of enslaving the other
More The Israeli military has confirmed that about 70,000 Gazans have been killed since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, aligning for the first time with figures long reported by
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Khaled Abu Jarrar, a 58-year-old Palestinian from Beit Hanoon, now shelters in Gaza City’s former Legislative Council building—one of thousands of structures repurposed as displacement camps after Israel’s genocidal assault reduced entire
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Pakistan made a major diplomatic step early in 2026 when it officially accepted an invitation to become a member of the Board of Peace (BoP), a new international framework as part of
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U.S. officials on Thursday unveiled an ambitious blueprint for a “New Gaza,” presenting a vision of a transformed Palestinian territory rebuilt into a modern, seaside resort city within three years. The plan,
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President Donald Trump has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand his proposed “Board of Peace” into a global conflict-resolution body that would rival the United Nations, charging countries up to $1 billion
More A leaked charter for President Donald Trump’s proposed international peace body suggests the United States would effectively hand him sweeping authority over membership, finances, and decision-making, a move critics say could undermine
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Hamas is preparing to elect a new leader this month to replace Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israel in 2024, two sources within the group told Reuters. The selection comes at
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