‘Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is a war crime’
The head of a UN investigation said on Monday that an Israeli air strike on a prison last year was a war crime, and warned...
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Eid al-Fitr 2026: Saudi Arabia calls for Shawwal crescent sighting on Mar 18
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent on the evening of Wednesday, March 18, 2026 –...
Attacks hit UAE after Iran blames it for strikes
Missiles and drones rained on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing one civilian, disrupting the world’s busiest airport and sparking a fire at a...
Afghanistan says 400 killed in air strike on Kabul hospital, Pakistan rejects claim
At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman...
Middle East War Flame: Pharmaceutical air routes disrupted
War in the Middle East is disrupting the flow of critical medicines to the Gulf, imperilling supply routes for cancer drugs and other treatments that...
‘Iran war an ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependence’
The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the...
Trump says ‘we’re talking’ to Iran but it’s not ‘ready’ for deal to end war
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week but that Tehran...
Iran arrests 20 over suspected links to Israel
Iranian authorities have arrested at least 20 people in the country’s northwest on suspicion of cooperating with Israel, local media reported on Sunday, more than...
Taiwan Int’l Orchid Show concludes
The Taiwan International Orchid Show and Floral Technology Exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Floral Industry Innovation Center (FIIC), concludes on Monday. The 2026...
4 killed in overnight strikes in Lebanon
Overnight strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least four people, Lebanese state media and the government said on Sunday, as Israel said it was pressing...
France loans revolutionary painting to Greece
France has loaned to Greece a painting by Eugene Delacroix depicting the fall of Missolonghi, one of the most famous episodes of the Greek war...
Australia confirms first day of Eid-ul-Fitr
The Australian Fatwa Council has announced that Ramadan 1447AH will end on Thursday, March 19, making Friday, March 20 the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr and...