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Why Jordan is bringing back military conscription

Reinstating compulsory army service is a calculated response to evolving security dynamics, suggesting Jordan is preparing for prolonged regional uncertainty

No food, no medicine, no escape: Sudan's El Fasher is desperately fighting for survival

Since 15 May 2024, the RSF have imposed a suffocating blockade on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state and one of Sudan's largest cities.

A Lebanese army drone killed a notorious drug lord. Was it an extrajudicial execution?

Lebanese laws prohibit carrying out executions outside the judicial system, but legal experts consulted by The New Arab believe the drone killing was lawful

“¡Córteme la pierna, por el amor de Dios! No puedo más”: el hospital Nasser bombardeado por Israel es la imagen del colapso sanitario gazatí | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

Los enfermos agonizan en el mayor centro médico del sur de Gaza, sin apenas medicamentos, muchos desnutridos y sin poder salir de la Franja para recibir tratamiento

Damascus is running out of water. The culprit? Climate change, conflict...and Israeli land grabs

The sight of water tankers in Damascus streets is no longer merely a passing image but has become a symbol of a troubled water reality.

Hormigas reinas, camaleones y escamas de pangolín: los cazadores furtivos amplían su oferta más allá de elefantes y rinocerontes en Kenia | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

El comercio electrónico y las plataformas encriptadas en Internet facilitan la exportación ilegal de nuevas presas que las redes criminales venden como mascotas, alimento u objetos ceremoniales

‘Too little, too late’: Hungry Palestinians react to UN famine declaration as Gaza crisis deepens - TRT World

Parents pacify children, squabbling over food; the weak struggle to stand, awaiting treatment; aid workers couldn't distribute more than 4 pots of rice to nearly 20 families in three weeks.

La familia Al Kafarna, débil y hambrienta ante la invasión israelí: “No podemos caminar. Nos enfrentamos a la muerte en Ciudad de Gaza” | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

Los planes de Israel de desplazar a la población de la gran urbe de la Franja se topan con una población debilitada y sin posibilidad de desplazarse a otras zonas

A Sweeping Transformation Is Underway as the Grand Egyptian Museum Prepares to Officially Open and the Giza Plateau Braces for a Record-Breaking Influx of Visitors

The Egyptian government is making changes to enhance the visitor experience around the pyramids, but are these modifications threatening the livelihoods of local communities rooted in generations-old tourism practices?

Breaking silence and stigma, Sudanese refugee women in Uganda come together to tackle period poverty

As displaced women face period poverty and stigma, initiatives are helping with sanitary products and menstrual health education in Sudanese and Ugandan camps

Gaza bodybuilders fight to preserve muscle amid Israel blockade and famine | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Athletes train with salvaged gym equipment in a tent, desperately trying to maintain physical strength during a famine.

Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel | Armed Groups News | Al Jazeera

In Benin and across West Africa, riders viewed with suspicion as motorcycles now synonymous with armed fighters.

Abdullah left Gaza for treatment in Turkiye, but it was too late | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

After reaching a hospital in Turkiye, four-year-old Abdullah Abu Zerka died of malnutrition. His sister still fights on.

As UN agencies mull Kenya move, some fear exclusion from Nairobi’s growth | United Nations News | Al Jazeera

Kenyans veer between hope for prosperity and wariness as UN plans relocation of key offices from Western cities.

Gaza's population gripped by Guillain-Barre syndrome, spurred by Israeli blockade

An epidemic of paralysis is spreading among Gaza’s children. With hospitals destroyed and malnutrition soaring, families watch their children slip into immobility as treatment remains blocked.

Special Report: Why Egypt Has Rekindled Its War On Atheism

CAIRO — Sameh Raouf stopped going to church about 10 years ago. His mother noticed, and after weeks of prodding, he confessed he no longer believed in Christianity or Christ.

Los cultivadores de café congoleños huyen de sus tierras por el conflicto armado, dejando los apreciados granos a merced de los saqueadores | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

En el país hay 5,9 millones de desplazados internos, según la ONU. Entre ellos, miles de caficultores obligados a abandonar sus cultivos por los enfrentamientos entre el ejército y el M23

Sweet mulberries and the bitter uprooting of Syria’s Druze

A Druze filmmaker reflects on the violence and displacement of his people in southern Syria.

Watchmen without warning: Inside the moral world of Christian Zionists in Israel - TRT World

As Gaza endures unimaginable suffering under Israeli bombardment, many Christian Zionists remain silent, trapped in theological dogma and historical entanglements that obscure responsibility and deny reality.

A traveling musical salon keeps Sudanese connected amid war - CSMonitor.com

Since February 2024, the salon has held dozens of free performances. The weekly shows go on despite the risks.

Las mujeres en Afganistán desafían a los talibanes con clubes de lectura secretos en WhatsApp y Telegram | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

La resistencia se abre paso en sesiones clandestinas y virtuales, creadas en el país y desde el exilio, donde las afganas leen, debaten y comparten archivos escaneados en PDF de libros prohibidos

How the PMF law could shape Iraq's political trajectory

With the law stalled amid internal divides and US pressure, resolving the crisis will be a litmus test for Iraq's future

Fear and uncertainty grip Gaza amid Israeli annexation plans - TRT World

Residents in Gaza’s war-torn regions fear that temporary displacement could become permanent as Israeli officials signal plans for territorial annexation.

A Wall of Trees is Reversing Desertification and Empowering Communities in Nigeria

For years, the Sahara Desert has crept steadily toward communities in Kano State, Nigeria, drying up farmland and threatening livelihoods. Makoda village is holding it back with a wall of trees.

The Israeli far-right's dangerous push for a new status quo at Al-Aqsa

Taking control of the Al-Aqsa compound has long been a goal of Israel's far right, with Ben-Gvir's latest visit a further challenge to the fragile status quo

Gaza's mothers battle Israel's ruthless starvation policy by reinventing meals with barely anything

In Gaza, where food is scarce due to Israel’s ongoing and deliberate starvation tactics, mothers are improvising meals to save their loved ones from hunger

Disarming Hezbollah: A pathway to sovereignty or recipe for war?

The success or failure of disarming Hezbollah could determine whether Lebanon establishes full state sovereignty or returns to a cycle of war

Gaza – the deadliest war for journalists, but they keep reporting - TRT World

Despite relentless attacks and risks, Gaza’s journalists continue documenting their people’s suffering amid a deliberate campaign to silence them, highlighting the deadly cost of truth-telling.

Sexual Abuse Still Plagues Malawi’s Tea Plantations, Women Say — More to Her Story

In a More to Her Story investigation, women on Malawi’s tea plantations say that years after landmark settlements, sexual abuse remains widespread and unchecked. Photo: Skip Russell via Flickr

In Darfur, Sudan, kidnapping is now a weapon of war - CSMonitor.com

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is using kidnappings to help fund its war efforts and, in the process, unleashing terror on Darfur’s civilians.

La angustia consume a Ciudad de Gaza ante la anunciada invasión israelí: “¿Cómo voy a sobrevivir estando embarazada?” | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

Los residentes de la gran urbe en la que vive un millón de gazatíes, se preparan para una nueva oleada de masivas evacuaciones forzosas tras conocer la decisión del gabinete israelí de tomar toda la Franja

Iran’s triple crisis is reshaping daily life | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

Power and water outages have combined with record-breaking heat. Three Iranians tell us how they’ve had to adjust.

How Bashir-era figures are planning a post-war comeback in Sudan

Figures from the Bashir era are planning a political return to power in Sudan, with observers saying affiliated fighters have been deployed to support the army

In war-scarred Libya, Benghazi International Stadium's rebirth marks a new era for sports

After 16 years of closure, Benghazi International Stadium is once again hosting matches, reflecting wider efforts to revive Libya’s sporting sector

El viaje de Ahmed Ajour a un centro de distribución de ayuda en Gaza: “Nos apuntaban con el láser y disparaban a la gente” | Planeta Futuro | EL PAÍS

Centenares de gazatíes han fallecido tratando de conseguir comida en una Franja devastada, donde el bloqueo de Israel hace que la ayuda entre con cuentagotas y no se distribuya de forma segura. Solo en julio al menos 24 niños menores de cinco años murieron de hambre, según la OMS

Historic Ibrahimi Mosque under threat as Israel transfers authority to settler council

The Israeli government has transferred control of one of Islam’s holiest sites in the West Bank to settlers, sparking widespread anger and international concern

‘We are starving’: Bread becomes a distant dream for Palestinians in Gaza

Desperate parents in Gaza struggle to feed their children as famine unfolds due to an Israeli blockade.

ChatGPT therapy: The Lebanese turning to AI for mental health support

Some Lebanese turn to AI tools for help dealing with psychological problems brought on by war and economic crises.

Sudanese women in exile in Egypt reject female genital mutilation - CSMonitor.com

Exiled from their country by civil war, Sudanese mothers in Egypt are refusing to subject their daughters to female genital mutilation (FGM).

We lost everything': Voices from Suweida's sectarian violence

Traumatised families from both Bedouin and Druze communities find themselves living in shelters, haunted by the deadly violence that tore their homes apart

After Israeli intervention in Suweida, Turkey believes it's next

Syria sits at the apex of Turkey’s regional vision. But have those ambitions been fractured by sectarian unrest in Suweida and Israel’s escalatory strikes?

Why the Magen Oz corridor in Gaza is a prelude to Palestinian mass displacement

Analysts unpack Israel’s sinister designs in the Palestinian territories, forcing the starving people into tiny ‘humanitarian zones’ before trying to force them out of the besieged enclave.

Grassroots groups in Uganda are keeping GBV services going despite the cuts

The small clinic in northern Uganda’s Obongi District sits at the end of a dusty road, its tin roof catching the morning sun. Inside, two volunteer health workers sort through meagre medical supplies while a local elder quietly coordinates referrals for gender-based violence survivors.

Yara was born in war and died in war: How children are starving to death in Gaza

As starvation tightens its grip on Gaza under Israel’s ongoing genocide, children and the elderly are dying from hunger in overcrowded hospitals and displacement shelters. Families tell TRT World the hunger is not accidental, but systematic.

I had hoped that the gate of Iran’s Evin prison would be opened by the people

It was around noon on 23 June when a brief but shocking piece of news broke: Israel had attacked Evin prison in Tehran.

In Syrian coast scepticism, anger over government probe findings

I wasn’t waiting for the committee’s report to tell me what happened. The truth is clear to anyone who wants to see it.

Gaza se muere de inanición: “¿Por qué nos están matando de hambre?”

El bloqueo israelí empuja a más de dos millones de personas a sobrevivir sin apenas alimentos. Más de 100 organizaciones denuncian una catástrofe humana provocada deliberadamente

Fragmenting Palestine: Inside Israel's push to court clan rule

Israel’s renewed push for clan rule in the West Bank and Gaza aims to undermine national unity and destroy the concept of a Palestinian state

Can the Hague Group force the world to stop the Gaza genocide?

Eight nations formed the Hague Group as a legal-political alliance of Global South countries to push for the implementation of international law in Palestine

Syria Tensions: Humanitarian situation remains dire amid fragile ceasefire - CGTN

A fragile ceasefire has brought a measure of calm after deadly sectarian violence in Sweida, Syria. Over 1-thousand 1-hundred people have been killed and around 128-thousand people have been displaced over the past week. The violence between long-time rivals the Druze and the Bedouin drew in Islamist-led government forces, the Israeli military, and other armed factions in Syria. Civilians trapped in the conflict zone are facing a dire humanitarian crisis as aid convoys struggle to reach those in need.

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Women pay the price of surging banditry in northwest Nigeria

Women that survive the violence of the gunmen face poverty and exclusion.

How Nigeria’s ‘algorithmic apothecary’ fuels a surge in risky herbal cures

Unverified herbal remedies promoted on social media are driving rising health risks and delayed treatment in Nigeria.

War and neglect fuel deadly measles epidemic in Sudan’s Darfur

Measles kills 70 in East Darfur’s Labado in a few weeks as healthcare collapse leaves families without medicines.

‘These trees may not survive’: Jordan’s ancient olive harvest wilts under record-breaking heat

Extreme heat and drought has destroyed 70% of Jordan’s olive crop, endangering livelihoods of 80,000 families and a centuries-old tradition

“Hospitals before stadiums”: Morocco’s youth protests over football | D+C - Development + Cooperation

Morocco is investing heavily in sports infrastructure: as one of the hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup and also for the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year. At the same time, hospitals and schools continue to struggle with chronic shortages. The digitally connected youth movement “GenZ 212” is protesting against this imbalance, vocally questioning the country’s development priorities.

21 MAY 2026 | ISSUE 1

Reporting in this edition from these locations. Illustrated by Yemsrach Yetneberk, based on the Equal Earth Projection.

Israeli elections: Can a Bennett-Lapid alliance oust Netanyahu?

The alliance aims to unseat Netanyahu in October elections, but analysts doubt it will break his hold on power or produce a meaningful shift in Israeli policy

Los residuos y la destrucción de alcantarillas dan vía libre a los roedores en Gaza: “Las ratas se multiplican a un ritmo imposible de controlar”

Los animales muerden los dedos de manos y pies, destrozan las pocas pertenencias valiosas de los gazatíes y contribuyen a la propagación de enfermedades. Este año se han registrado 17.000 infecciones provocadas por roedores y ectoparásitos, según la OMS. La falta de venenos complica su control

No peace in sight: When will Sudan’s war end?

Analysis: International conferences have come and gone, external actors are entrenched, and neither side shows any willingness to stop the fighting

The Love Truck: Easing Lebanon’s displacement amid Israel’s war

Amid relentless Israeli airstrikes and mass displacement, a red truck carrying toys, blankets and food has become a lifeline for thousands of Lebanese families

Messengers keep to their mission

E ach May, three days after World Press Freedom Day, Lebanon has its Martyrs of the Press Day, in remembrance

El regreso de los bebés prematuros de Gaza evacuados a Egipto: “Nunca olvidaré ese mensaje que decía que mi hija, a la que daba por muerta, estaba viva”

Un grupo de 11 pequeños trasladados a Egipto en incubadoras a finales de 2023 han regresado a la Franja, donde les aguardaban padres y hermanos a los que no conocían y que pensaron durante meses que no habían sobrevivido

Attacked from without and within

S crambling to take cover is part and parcel of being a journalist in a war zone. In Iran, however,

After Insurgents Battle Military Junta, Mali Pushed Toward War and Economic Collapse

Widespread violence has gripped Mali as militant groups have advanced to pose a significant threat to the ruling regime.

Iranians Return to South Pars Gas Complex to Repair and Rebuild

Engineers at the facility estimate 12% of the crucial gas facility's capacity was affected by U.S.-Israeli strikes in March.

On Liberation Day, South Lebanon marks the return of the occupation it once defeated

On this day 26 years ago, residents of South Lebanon poured into the streets as Israeli forces withdrew, putting an end to 22 years of Israeli occupation. Today, those same villages lie in rubble, and the occupation is back.

West Bank Palestinians see Nakba repeating under Israeli raids

West Bank refugees say Israeli raids are reviving the Nakba-era, warning of renewed displacement as camps across the territory face escalating incursions

‘They said, find yourselves another home’: Israeli soldiers threaten residents of West Bank refugee camps with displacement

Residents of Qalandia refugee camp outside Ramallah say escalating Israeli raids now come with orders to leave their homes or suffer the same fate as Jenin camp. “Just saying ‘Jenin’ is enough,” one resident said. “Everyone knows what it means.”

Nakba to Gaza: Why Palestinians still carry keys to lost homes

Palestinians in Gaza carry the keys from their homes destroyed by Israel, linking today’s genocidal war and displacement to the ongoing legacy of the Nakba

Chinese EV brands woo Yemen’s wealthy elite as war prompts solar boom

For the well-off few, buying an EV is the next step in a solar revolution that has helped Yemenis weather years of power outages and high fuel prices

Inside the historic crossroads facing the Fatah movement

As Fatah holds its Eighth Congress, insiders tell Mondoweiss that the dominant movement in Palestinian politics for over 50 years is in disarray. With Palestinians under threat on multiple fronts, the meeting may be the last chance to fix the crisis.

Ebola: Short-term panic, long-term neglect

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 17th since the disease was first identified 50 years ago.

Tanzania families still looking for bodies 3 months after protests

Manenos Selanyika could only receive a symbolic burial. After more than a week, they gave up and decided to hold a symbolic burial at Lambo village near Mount Kilimanjaro.

Did badly designed aid rules lead to a rise in child marriage?

Observers say that in Yemen, aid rules that distribute aid by households have encouraged recipients to create more households by marrying off their daughters while they are still girls.

A Palestinian School Day Ended With Israeli Settlers’ Gunfire. A Boy Was Killed, Just as His Father Was 7 Years Ago

Zeteo speaks to witnesses after Israeli settlers kill a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and a 32-year-old man in an attack on a boys school in the occupied West Bank.

Gaza’s Deir Al-Balah Holds First Election Since 2005

While the vote was lauded as a step forward, it came in the context of an ongoing genocide and occupation and a recent law limiting which candidates can run.

Displaced women in Lebanon face period poverty amid Israel’s war

As Israeli attacks displace families across Lebanon, women are struggling to access menstrual supplies, exposing a hidden crisis of poverty, stigma and neglect

No deal, no calm: Iranians settle into a war of endurance

At the centre of the week’s developments were the high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, mediated by Pakistan and aimed at stabilising a temporary ceasefire.

Buffer zone: How Israel is tightening its grip on south Lebanon

The razing of villages and creation of a buffer zone separated by a Yellow Line show the ceasefire won’t stop Israel from entrenching its hold on south Lebanon

Tehran reacts to US-Iran ceasefire deal with hope and scepticism

A Pakistan-brokered truce has halted the bombs and reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but soaring inflation & fears of renewed conflict have left citizens in limbo

In Iran, A Muslim Community Center Bears The Scars Of War

It was more than a house of worship. Residents came to the community center for microloans, affordable healthcare, and to borrow books. It was the heartbeat of a neighborhood, and now locals are mourning its loss — and promising to rebuild.

In Gaza, the daily search for bread is becoming more desperate

What was once a simple staple has become a daily uncertainty & a source of fear for millions of people in Gaza who are struggling amid Israel’s war and blockade

Syrian children face deadly legacy of mine-contaminated land

Years after the fighting has ended, children in Syria are still paying the price for war, navigating villages and farmlands riddled with deadly explosives

Damascus alcohol crackdown fuels debate over Syria’s future

In the Syrian capital, the sale of alcohol has become a flashpoint for wider discussions about regulation, social norms, and the limits of state power

Lebanese Residents Are Getting Fake Evacuation Calls From Spoofed Numbers

Cyber experts have warned of psychological warfare after Lebanese residents received automated evacuation notices over the phone.

Iran’s Crypto Sector Was a Lifeline Through Sanctions. War Could Shut It Down

Cheap electricity turned Iran into an unlikely crypto mining hub. Now military strikes could threaten the power grid that powers it.

They Fled ISIS A Decade Ago. Now, They’re Fleeing Again.

Yazidis in northeast Syria are fleeing yet again as renewed fighting in Aleppo triggers mass displacement, reviving trauma from ISIS’s 2014 genocide. Survivors face deep psychological scars, economic hardship, and persistent insecurity, with many fearing further violence, family separation, and the

Volunteers struggle to feed displaced Sudanese amid US aid cuts

Sudan’s humanitarian response is increasingly carried out by volunteer networks. But their efforts, built on small donations, cannot keep pace with rising need.

Senegal: A Muslim Nation That's The Most Religiously Inclusive In The World

Every year, between late May and early June, something happens on the 43-mile road to the Catholic sanctuary of Popenguine, outside Dakar, that is unremarkable in Senegal and extraordinary almost anywhere else in Africa or the world: Muslim youth walk the route alongside their Christian peers.

Displaced Lebanese Pool Money to Buy Satellite Images to See What Remains of their Homes

For many residents unable to return to southern Lebanon amid Israel’s invasion and demolition campaign, satellite imagery has become the only way they can find out the state of their homes.

After ’ceasefire’, Iran’s streets and strategy await next stage

In conversations across Tehran over the past week, one theme recurs: under no circumstances should the outcome of the conflict be diluted by negotiations.

Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria

In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.

Lebanon ceasefire: Families return south to ruins and hope

Displaced families began returning to south Lebanon after a fragile 10-day ceasefire was announced, coming home to devastation after Israel’s deadly invasion

Israel’s “Black Wednesday” Massacre Leaves Lebanese Families Giving DNA to ID Loved Ones’ Remains

In Lebanon, an unprecedented campaign of DNA tests is being used to identify mangled bodies left trapped under rubble by Israel’s blitz.

How Iranians try to get by every day amid war | D+C - Development + Cooperation

Little news from inside Iran reaches the outside world. In this exclusive report for D+C, an Iran-based journalist describes daily life in the war-torn country, where military strikes and an internet blackout have cut people off from life-saving medicines, disrupted businesses and shattered livelihoods.

Israel demolishes UNESCO-protected shrine in south Lebanon

At least nine religious sites were demolished in Israeli-controlled explosions in the border villages of southern Lebanon.

Yemen’s Hodeidah braces for attacks amid US-Israel-Iran standoff

The renewed possibility of targeting maritime assets, whether by missiles or drones, is raising fears of Israeli and US airstrikes on Hodeidah.

Pakistan’s diplomatic gamble: How an unlikely peacemaker emerged

Despite brokering a ceasefire and hosting historic US–Iran talks, Pakistan faces a complex balancing act between rival alliances if no lasting deal emerges

Gaza’s premature babies and the parents they never knew

We speak to Palestinian parents about the pain and grief of separation after their premature babies were evacuated abroad during the war, leaving families apart

Yemen’s Female Journalists Face Islamic Cleric-Led Harassment Campaigns

When journalist Hiba Al-Tabai

‘I’ll Die Here in My House’: In Southern Lebanon, Many Simply Can't or Refuse to Flee

I drove through the destroyed villages of southern Lebanon, speaking to several families who are risking their lives to stay in the area as Israel escalates its bombing and ground invasion.

'I Can’t Forget the Smell': Lebanese Reel After Israel Kills Over 300 in Single Day

Zeteo speaks to survivors of the deadliest day in the resumed war, after Lebanon saw more than 100 Israeli strikes in 10 minutes.

The ten minutes that shook Beirut: Israel’s massacre in Lebanon

More than 250 killed as Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut in minutes, overwhelming hospitals and marking the deadliest day in Lebanon since the invasion began

Jawad’s ordeal: A Gaza toddler’s trauma after Israeli torture

We speak to Jawad’s family about the toddler’s abuse by Israeli forces, his trauma after 10 hours in detention, and his father, who is still held in detention

'No Doubt War Will Resume': Skeptical Iranians Say It's Too Early to Celebrate

Zeteo reports from the ground in Tehran to hear how some ordinary Iranians are feeling about the two-week ceasefire announcement.

Iranians braced for darkness prior to ceasefire announcement

The sudden threat of the "complete destruction" of their civilisation has triggered an unprecedented wave of terror and despair for Iranians.

Iran’s Jews: Israel strike of synagogue attack on ’anti-Zionism’

“We are Iranians before anything else...and we do not see ourselves in what is being done in the name of Zionism,” said David, a Jewish shopkeeper in Tehran.

Blood-soaked trousers and cigarette burns: A Gaza mother, her traumatised child, and the Israeli abuse that changed everything

We speak to Jawad's family about the toddler's abuse by Israeli forces, his trauma after 10 hours in detention, and his father, who is still held in detention

Egypt farmers face crisis as Hormuz disruption drives costs up

Fertiliser prices are surging in Egypt amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, as war-driven energy shocks raise farming costs and fuel fears of a looming food crisis

Iran’s IRGC opens ranks to children as young as 12

Rahim Nadali, an official with Tehran’s IRGC unit, said the programme would assign children to tasks including patrolling and manning checkpoints.

No Safe Choice: What Happened to Iran’s Women’s Team in Australia — More to Her Story

Two Iranian footballers made opposite choices during a moment of crisis, revealing the cost of both freedom and return. Photo: Albert Perez / Getty Images

US aid cuts collapse Malawi’s LGBTQ+ health services as volunteers scramble to fill the void

The lack of funding has left some 15,000 users of NGO programs scrambling for care in a public system that many fear to enter

Six weeks in, US-Israel war on Iran becomes battle of endurance

From a high-risk US special forces operation deep inside Iranian territory to mounting pressure around the Strait of Hormuz, developments point to more war.

Easter faith and defiance in Lebanon under Israeli fire

As Israeli attacks continued, communities baked, prayed & stayed on their land, preserving tradition despite displacement, destruction & fears of permanent loss

Ongoing turbulence: How the Iran war is upending global aviation

With grounded fleets and soaring fuel and ticket prices, the Iran war is threatening to redraw the map of global aviation

A rude welcome for Bangladesh’s new government

M orshed Alam, 28, calculates survival in liters and taka now. The ride-sharing motorcycle driver in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka used

Iranian women footballers reveal ‘enormous pressure’ of the Asian Cup saga

Two Iranian players who sought asylum in Australia before changing their minds tell their story to Al Jazeera.

Israel’s war on Gaza erases autism therapy and support systems

As the world marks Autism Awareness Month, Gaza’s autistic children face collapsed healthcare, lost therapy and repeated displacement, erasing years of progress

Iran’s cluster warheads expose gaps in Israel’s defences

About half of all Iran’s ballistic missiles launched at Israel in this conflict have carried cluster warheads, turning one missile into dozens.

Iran’s cluster warheads expose gaps in Israel’s defences

About half of all Iran’s ballistic missiles launched at Israel in this conflict have carried cluster warheads, turning one missile into dozens.

Dispatch From Iran: 'How Will We Rebuild What We Have Lost?'

A Tehran-based journalist maps the human toll of the mass destruction US-Israeli strikes have caused on the country's health and education systems.

'Collaboration and mutual care:' How Mozambican women are building livelihoods through recycling

Real Reciclagem is a Mozambican cooperative—and support network—founded to help women recover economically from the pandemic.

No peace in sight: When will Sudan’s war end?

Analysis: International conferences have come and gone, external actors are entrenched, and neither side shows any willingness to stop the fighting

We Reported on Tehran’s Defiant DJs and Artists. Now, at War, They’ve Fallen Silent | The Urban Activist

Back in January, we reported on those in the music scene defying Iran’s cultural red lines. Now, living through war, we speak to them again about whether change in Iran still feels possible

Tools of Survival: How Smartphones Have Become A Lifeline For Gazans

Phones are flooding Gaza's markets, and families will go to any lengths to get them.

Hotels become lifeline for Iranians fleeing US-Israel airstrikes

With thousands fleeing US-Israel airstrikes, hotels across Iran have become lifelines, but overcrowding and lack of support leave families struggling to survive

Calls for protection as Israel kills Lebanese academics

Over 2,000 academics in Lebanon and around the world signed an online petition to be submitted to UNESCO and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Iran survives a week of assassinations and civilian terror

Over the days that followed, a distinct pattern emerged: strikes were no longer confined to military or intelligence sites but extended to civilian areas.

TRT World - 'My biggest worry isn’t the explosions': Some Tehran workers fear unpaid wages

Many residents of Tehran were already suffering from harsh economic conditions before the bombs began to fall. Now, under the US-Israel’s deadly air strikes, Iran’s capital has become even more unforgiving as prices rise and livelihoods are impacted.

Iran detains 500 on ’espionage’ charges amid wartime crackdown

The mass arrests represent the most aggressive domestic security operation since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.

Iranians mark Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr despite war and inflation

Amid empty bazaars and the constant threat of strikes, Iranians hold onto the rituals of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, refusing to let fear erase their holidays

Built with US aid, Egypt’s elite science academies now face collapse

A network of STEM academies once held up as a model for modern education is unraveling after the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. support, exposing the fragility of reforms built on external expertise.

Iran-Israel war brings grief to Palestinian village on Eid

In addition to the three casualties, eight others were wounded after fragments from an Israeli interceptor missile hit the salon.

Amid blockade, crochet dolls bring Gaza children Eid al-Fitr joy

Amid scarcity and displacement, a Gaza mother’s crochet dolls are a rare gift of Eid al-Fitr for children who have lost everything

French telemarketing ban ’threatens’ 50,000 Moroccan workers

In Morocco, where nearly 80 per cent of the call centre sector’s activity is tied to French clients, the ban is being received as a structural shock.

War and political fallout threatens Iran’s World Cup dream

A moment of collective pride for Iran has been overshadowed by the escalating US–Israel war and questions over the players’ safety

Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike

As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children in memory.

“No pienso en marcharme”: la necesidad de seguir enviando remesas atrapa a los migrantes africanos en el Golfo

Cinco millones de personas procedentes de África trabajan sobre todo en la construcción, la hostelería y el trabajo doméstico en los países de la región. La fluctuación del petróleo amenaza sus empleos

How AI is transforming how the war on Iran is being fought

Military analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran is one of the first modern conflicts in which AI systems play a central rather than a supporting role

Iran’s health system strains as 15,000 wounded flood hospitals

Damage has been reported to 18 pre-hospital emergency bases and between 14 and 18 ambulances, along with several county health centres.

US-Israel war is hurting thousands of prisoners in Iran

Reports from inside Greater Tehran Prison describe inmates going days without adequate food or water after an attack near the facility.

Poisoned skies over Tehran: Toxic smoke and black rain crisis

Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots unleashed toxic smoke and ’black rain’, raising fears of respiratory illnesses, polluted air and environmental damage

Trump’s shifting goals: What is the US endgame in the Iran war?

Twelve days in, few of America’s objectives in the war on Iran have been met, with Trump struggling to define a coherent endgame or exit strategy

In war-struck Iran, fleeing Tehran is a luxury few can afford

The US-Israeli bombardments have already displaced more than 3 million people in Iran, but most Iranians can’t afford the costs of seeking safe haven.

Amid US-Israel attacks, Tehran s Golestan Palace artefacts moved to secure storage pre-emptively

The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the monument from such risks.

Tehran blood donors rush to hospitals amid Iran war crisis

As US‑Israel strikes hit Iran, blood donation centres see long queues, with citizens rushing to help hospitals cope with rising war casualties and a shortage

In Tehran, Iranians Struggle to Breathe After Israeli Oil Facility Strikes

"By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room."

From Shock To Ritual: Iran’s 40 Days Of Mourning For Khamenei

As you approach Iranian houses of worship, you’ll hear it: Locals striking their chests and rhythmically chanting laments to grieve the recent death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. Each movement carries a dual meaning — expressing both personal grief while signaling loyalty to both a religio

US-Israel war on Iran is creating a growing number of amputees

Inside the hospitals, severe pre-war shortages of equipment and staff have turned the wards into internal battlefields.

Unlikely allies move to sink Mauritius’ Chagos deal

AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 7 MARCH 2026 | ISSUE 231

The PA’s new constitution: A roadmap to Palestinian statehood?
The New Arab
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War economy: Inside Israel s cigarette smuggling scandal in Gaza
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The New Arab
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Thousands of 1948 Palestinians protest rising organised crime
The New Arab
The New Arab
February 13, 2026
10 years of Tunisia’s state of emergency with no end in sight
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The Seagull and Turkey’s Recycling Illusion
Wired MENA
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February 12, 2026
How Starlink Broke Iran’s Internet Blackout
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Wired MENA
February 12, 2026
Israeli chemical attacks devastates Lebanese, Syrian farms
The New Arab
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February 11, 2026
As Sudan diplomatic push collapses, parties clash in Kordofan
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The New Arab
February 10, 2026
Released into exile, Palestinian prisoners navigate freedom on Israel's terms
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February 9, 2026
How Black were the pharaohs?
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February 9, 2026
Volver a una Gaza en ruinas: “Una tienda de campaña o una tumba en mi tierra son mejores que un palacio fuera de ella”
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