At the age of 100, Walid Khalidi, the Palestinian historian from occupied Jerusalem, died on March 8, 2026, after a long intellectual journey that helped rebuild Palestinian memory on rigorous academic foundations and challenged dominant Zionist narratives of the 1948 Nakba.

As Iranian strikes expanded beyond U.S. bases in the Gulf and official threats of military retaliation mounted, questions intensified over whether the Gulf states might be drawn—against their will—into the fire of war.

Syria’s new leadership faces a delicate balance: containing "Israel’s" southern incursions while pursuing a security deal to protect sovereignty and reclaim territory lost after Assad’s fall.

Weeks after the first cases appeared, medical officials in Gaza issued urgent warnings about a mysterious virus of unknown origin that has been linked to near daily deaths in recent weeks, fueling fears of an uncontrolled outbreak.

As part of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 16, 2026, the appointment of General Jasper Jeffers to lead the newly established International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip.