Author: Barry

Brussels — A coalition of prominent Europe-based Muslim organizations issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday as the humanitarian situation in Gaza reached catastrophic proportions. They strongly condemned ongoing Israeli military operations inside Palestinian territory as well as seeking immediate international response to end civilian suffering. The statement, signed by over 50 organizations from France, Germany,...

Vadodara, Gujarat — July 9, 2025 — A devastating infrastructure failure has struck Gujarat this morning as part of the almost 40-year-old Gambhira Bridge over Mahisagar River near Padra-Mujpur collapsed during rush hour traffic, leaving at least nine confirmed fatalities, multiple injuries, and several vehicles plunging into river. Details and Immediate ImpactA bridge first opened...

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s government issued a measured and considered response to a United States initiative calling for Hezbollah disarmament, earning praise from both parties while maintaining an orderly, responsible approach. As part of U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack’s June 19 proposal calling for full disarmament by November in exchange for Israeli military withdrawal and...

As President Donald Trump prepares to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week, analysts anticipate he will use this meeting as an opportunity to establish himself as the architect behind any Gaza ceasefire agreement. With diplomacy underway and fragile negotiations taking shape, Trump appears eager to establish himself as the...

Iran issued an announcement requiring Afghan nationals living undocumented to leave by July 6, or face arrest and forced migration. This decree affected over four million Afghans living there–many who have lived there for decades–triggering mass exodus as authorities enforce stricter enforcement following recent regional tensions. Tens of Thousands Race to Border Crossings in Days...

UN’s World Food Programme recently conducted an assessment that indicates one third of Gaza’s population are going days without food, signalling an imminent crisis that threatens widespread starvation. This occurs against a backdrop of severe aid restrictions, collapsing infrastructure, and military operations reuters.com+4, x.com +4, and wfp.org plus 4.Scale of the CrisisAccording to WFP reports,...

Analysts are characterizing Israel’s demand that Hamas dismantle completely as an essential condition of any ceasefire agreement with Gaza as “nearly impossible,” creating complications in diplomacy and creating grave doubts about ending this 21-month conflict. As Washington seeks to mediate a 60-day truce proposal between Hamas, Egypt, and Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...

Cairo/Gaza City — July 3, 2025 — As nearly two years of war drag on, Hamas is demanding concrete assurances that a proposed U.S. 60-day ceasefire will lead to an end of Gaza Conflict. Their demand comes amid reports of Israeli airstrikes killing scores of civilians within just 24 hours alone according to Gaza Health...

Intelligence sources in the United States have disclosed that Iran reportedly loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf during June, raising alarm in Washington that Tehran may be planning a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as revenge against Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets. Although no mines were actually deployed during this operation,...

Sources emphasized that while an official Israel-Saudi diplomatic breakthrough could wait until after the conclusion of Gaza conflict, “Saudis expressed immense satisfaction over developments on Iran front”, signaling greater Gulf confidence in Israeli military capabilities as a regional counterweight against Tehran.Saudi Arabia, long an opponent to Israeli actions and supporter of Palestinian statehood, is now...