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The appointment of Mr Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts locks hardliners firmly in control in Iran.

Medical stocks ‘critically low’ in Gaza despite reopening of key crossing

FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian boy, Nidal Abu Rabee, receives treatment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo/File Photo

Russia says US attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns call for Iranians to seize power

People walk past debris in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Kuwait shoots down 3 US F-15 warplanes in friendly-fire incident

A flight deck crew member signals an F‑35 jet taking off from a US aircraft carrier during operations against Iran.

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Between duty and danger: Indonesia’s bold peacekeeping push in Gaza

President Prabowo Subianto, seen here with US President Donald Trump, told reporters after the inaugural BOP meeting in Washington that advance teams could be dispatched to Gaza within one or two months to assess security conditions on the ground.

UN expert on Palestinian territories denounces ‘toxic’ attacks against her

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, attends a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo

Palestinian Authority minister calls for respect from Board of Peace for sustainable Gaza reconstruction

The Palestinian Authority Minister of Finance and Planning Estephan Salameh attending the breaking of the fast at Masjid Al-Khair with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on Feb 23.

US to offer passport services in a West Bank settlement for first time

A 2020 photo shows the Israeli national flag fluttering in the Israeli settlement of Efrat, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Nearly 20 nations slam Israel’s West Bank moves towards ‘de facto annexation’

The current Israeli government has fast-tracked settlement expansion, approving a record 52 settlements in 2025.

Hamas in final stage of choosing new chief, senior official says

The race for the group’s leadership is now between Khaled Meshaal (left) and Khalil al-Hayya.

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