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March 26, 2026, 06:09 PM - 5 min read
There hardly appears to be any scope of ceasefire and reconciliation as both the sides are sticking to their respective positions, which are neither feasible nor pragmatic.
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March 26, 2026, 03:49 PM - 6 min read
Israel not only developed its nuclear weapons in secret – employing subterfuge, misleading claims, and even the suspected theft of bomb-grade nuclear material from the United States – it has also rejected international inspections of its facilities and refused to join the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed by almost every state in the world. Iran, meanwhile, has never had a nuclear weapon, though its programme has been the source of international concern for more than a decade.
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March 24, 2026, 05:29 PM - 6 min read
Hamas has been devastated by the Israeli onslaught that followed the October 7 terrorist attacks in southern Israel. This has left the group unable to play a part in the Iran war. Hezbollah, on the other hand, entered the conflict early on. But it finds itself damaged to the point it constitutes a far greater threat to Lebanese stability than it does to Israel. The Houthis, meanwhile, have been conspicuous by their absence.
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March 22, 2026, 03:37 PM - 7 min read
Scholars have described Trump’s rhetorical style as “unbalanced vituperation”, stressing his constant use of demeaning language, false equivalences and exclusion.
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March 19, 2026, 04:03 PM - 7 min read
Attacks on health-care facilities are surging worldwide. Since early March, the WHO has verified 27 attacks on health-care facilities in Lebanon alone. In January, the MSF reported that attacks on medical facilities and personnel had reached unprecedented levels around the world. In 2025 alone, there were 1,348 attacks on health-care facilities, double the number reported in 2024.
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March 18, 2026, 04:54 PM - 5 min read
In a world that seems to be falling apart from accelerated military conflicts, uncertain geopolitical situations, and wars in several corners of the world; a peaceful getaway is not just a privilege, it is a leap of faith!
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March 16, 2026, 08:40 PM - 5 min read
The US-Israeli war against Iran continued into its third week with fresh strikes on Iranian territory, while Iranian drone attacks disrupted key Gulf infrastructure, including Dubai International Airport and Fujairah port.
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March 16, 2026, 05:14 PM - 5 min read
The Middle East desperately needs a peace broker. It needs some great statesman who enjoys a good equation with all the stakeholders and Prime Minister Modi best fits the case.
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March 15, 2026, 09:09 PM - 5 min read
The Iran-US-Israel war entered Day 16 with fresh strikes killing 15 in Isfahan, Iranian missile barrages on Israel and Gulf bases, and rising fears of a wider West Asian conflict.
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March 11, 2026, 09:15 PM - 6 min read
US President Donald Trump has maintained that the Iran war could end “any time” even as missile strikes, ship attacks in the Gulf and mounting casualties underline the widening regional conflict.
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March 10, 2026, 04:39 PM - 6 min read
A sustained disruption of traffic through Hormuz would not simply constitute an energy crisis. It would also represent a fertiliser shock where prices go up dramatically and supply goes down – and, by extension, a direct risk to global food security.
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March 6, 2026, 05:13 PM - 5 min read
Plants close to Iran, around the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, produce more than 30 per cent of the world’s desalinated water. Roughly 100 million people in the Gulf region rely on desalination plants for their water.
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