Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
Abu Ubaida, a Hamas spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, addressed his message to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, whom he referred to as "the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon. " A Hamas spokesperson called on Hezbollah terrorists to "intensify their efforts" to kidnap Israeli soldiers in Lebanon on Tuesday, saying it was in order to "liberate" Palestinian and Arab prisoners following the Knesset's passing of the death penalty bill.
France's upper house of parliament, the Senate, voted on Tuesday evening in favour of banning numerous social media platforms for children and young people under 15. Senators want all platforms whose content or algorithms could harm children's self-development to be off limits.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that ships passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted, after the US and Israel launched strikes on the country on February 28. The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expects Iran's government to fall sooner or later. "The ayatollah regime in Iran is weaker than ever," he said in a video message broadcast on Tuesday evening, adding: "And I tell you, sooner or later it will fall.
The incident is the first such attack since wolves returned to Germany nearly three decades ago
In the Middle East, Turkey seeks to play a key role if and when the Iran conflict winds down. Ankara will seek to grow its influence as Iran’s influence declines.
Even if conflict is ‘short but intense’, countries like Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon will see major increases in poverty rates.
Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says one suspect arrested after ‘unknown individuals’ kidnap journalist.
Two of those executed on Monday were killed without advance notice, denying them the chance to meet with their lawyers or say goodbye to their families, according to Amnesty International. Iran executed two men tied to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI), adding to two other men who were executed on Monday, the group said on Tuesday, confirming a report by Iran’s judiciary news outlet.