Category: International

Desk Report, How justified is Israel’s ‘self-defensive attack’ on Iran under international law? Mourners attend the funeral of those killed in the Israeli attack. In the city of Ahvaz, Iran, 19 June 2025Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump is considering joining Israel militarily to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. He has taken two weeks to make a final decision on this matter. On the other hand, Israel, arguing in favor of attacking Iran, says that the country had reached the threshold of developing nuclear weapons. That is why they launched a…

Desk Report, ‘This time we are thinking of stopping Pakistan’s nuclear program,’ threatens former Israeli minister Meir Masri, former Israeli deputy defense minister and member of the Labor Party’s central committee, has threatened Pakistan’s nuclear program on social media. ‘This time we are thinking of stopping Pakistan’s nuclear program,’ threatens former Israeli minister In a post on Xe (formerly Twitter) in Arabic and Urdu, Masri said, “After Iran, this time we are thinking about stopping Pakistan’s nuclear program.” Although he currently does not hold any government position, Masri is considered…

Desk Report, Netanyahu’s son’s wedding postponed over Iranian missile threat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the “personal toll” of Israel’s war with Iran as a second postponement of his son’s wedding due to missile threats. Netanyahu’s son’s wedding postponed over Iranian missile threat Netanyahu has faced intense criticism in Israel for saying so. An Iranian missile hit the Soroka Hospital in southern Israel on Thursday morning. The hospital was damaged. Several people were injured. Netanyahu gave a television interview in front of the hospital after inspecting the damage.…

Desk Report, Will Arab countries ever get this chance to show courage? The Middle East is at a crossroads. A crucial one. The Gulf states must seize the opportunity to exert strategic influence. Otherwise, they will be left with nothing but rubble. By all accounts, the Middle East seems to be at a crossroads. For more than a decade, the United States has been trying to move away from its energy-intensive role in the region. The United States’ strategic focus is now on Asia. Will Arab countries ever get this…

Desk Report, The word ‘refugee’ has a direct relationship with ‘displacement’. There is a close connection with ‘uprooted’ and ‘fear’. And there is a connection with ‘helplessness’. On the occasion of World Refugee Day, these phrases come back in various ways. Today, 120 million people around the world are displaced and uprooted. Due to various types of conflicts, clashes, violence, fear of life, human rights violations or breakdown of law and order in the world, these people have been forced to flee their homeland. This uprooted population is equal to…