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One month of war on Iran cost Arab countries up to $194bn: UNDP 

31 March 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran The US-Israel war on Iran and its ripple effect throughout the Middle East have had a devasta...

US-Israel launch major attacks as Iranian authorities maintain defiance 

31 March 2026

Tehran, Iran – Strikes by the United States and Israel have hit Tehran, Isfahan, and other Iranian cities, as local c...

UN aid chief warns of new Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon 

31 March 2026

The United Nations humanitarian chief has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) what it is prepared to do to protect civi...

UK accused of ‘intimidation tactics’ against bailed pro-Palestine activists 

31 March 2026

London, United Kingdom – Civil rights groups and Palestine solidarity campaigners are accusing the United Kingdom of �...

Foreign journalist kidnapped in Iraq: Interior Ministry 

31 March 2026

A foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, the Ministry of Interior has confirmed, without providing any informati...

Cuba crisis explained: Who holds power, and could Diaz-Canel be replaced? 

31 March 2026

Cuba is facing one of its worst crises in decades, as the Caribbean island contends with nationwide blackouts, fuel shor...

Qatar says Iran’s attacks on neighbours crossed ‘many red lines’ 

31 March 2026

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has said Iran had crossed “many red lines” during...

Where to invest during Iran war? Ask – or don’t 

31 March 2026

Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has positioned himself as an unlikely financial adviser during...

Venezuela’s ‘Chavismo’ movement faces a crossroads after US attack 

31 March 2026

Libertad Velasco, a Chavista who grew up in the 23 de Enero neighbourhood, was only a teenager when Chavez came to power...

Will China join Pakistan-led efforts to mediate US-Iran peace? 

31 March 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that Deputy Prime Minister and...