While Middle Eastern economies and global markets suffered significant losses due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, weapons manufacturers emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of this conflict.

The U.S. labeled Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood and al-Baraa bin Malik Brigade as terrorist groups over Iran ties and war involvement, a move welcomed by the UAE.

Authorities in Mauritania are once again under growing criticism over slavery, with activists accusing the government of failing to tackle the problem while using the courts and security forces to target campaigners fighting for emancipation.

Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen by the Assembly of Experts as Iran’s new Supreme Leader after Ali Khamenei, a move expected to strengthen hardliners and potentially escalate tensions with the United States, as Donald Trump warned he could support assassinating him if Iran rejects U.S. demands.

As the war waged by the U.S. and “Israel” against Iran unfolds, reports suggest the Trump administration is trying to increase pressure on Tehran by bringing new regional actors into the conflict, including Kurdish forces in Iraqi Kurdistan.

After Donald Trump warned that Iran would face a very powerful strike with a wider range of targets, it quickly became clear that this was no ordinary military operation and that the strikes were aimed directly at the country’s critical infrastructure.

High-level sources say that Iran’s IRGC has tightened its grip on wartime decision-making despite the deaths of its top commanders.

On March 2, 2026, the UAE Federal Public Prosecution ordered the blocking of several accounts on X inside the country, accusing them of publishing illegal content and insulting the state and its leadership.

As tensions rise between the U.S., "Israel," and Iran, the war is increasingly framed not just as a geopolitical struggle but as one with deep religious and ideological stakes.

Pezeshkian’s apology for the targeting of neighboring countries, along with the temporary leadership council’s approval to suspend the strikes, has raised questions about the council’s ability to control the IRGC overseeing military operations against the U.S. and "Israel."

In Syria’s fragile economy, where reconstruction could cost hundreds of billions, the fallout from regional conflict is rippling beyond the battlefield, threatening the country’s key economic bets.

A military watchdog has been inundated with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war on Iran.

The U.S. and “Israel” aim to pressure Iran using Kurdish proxies, but fragmented Kurdish politics, historical mistrust, and Iran’s control make success unlikely.

Although “Israel” neither confirms nor denies its atomic arsenal, experts generally accept that it has been a nuclear-armed state for several decades.

Syria is bolstering its borders to protect sovereignty as regional tensions with Iran, Israel, and the U.S. threaten its fragile stability.