UAE and Saudi Air Defences Intercept Iranian Attacks on Gulf Energy Sites
By Elizabeth Ugbo On Thursday, the UAE Defence Ministry reported that its air defences intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27…
Iranian Officials Killed in Israeli Airstrikes: Funeral Held in Tehran
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran’s top officials, Ali Larijani, Gholamreza Soleimani, and Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, were killed in Israeli airstrikes…
Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut’s Bachoura Neighbourhood, Escalating Regional Conflict
By Elizabeth Ugbo Beirut, Lebanon – Wednesday, March 18, 2026: An Israeli airstrike targeted Beirut’s Bachoura neighbourhood in central Beirut,…
Lebanon Faces Mass Displacement as Israeli Attacks Intensify
By Elizabeth Ugbo Lebanon faces a deepening humanitarian crisis after Israeli forces launched intensified attacks across the country, forcing hundreds…
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Injured but Safe After Tehran Airstrike
By Elizabeth Ugbo What Happened to Iran’s New Supreme Leader? Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered leg injuries…
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel and US Targets Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched missiles at Israeli cities and US targets in the region on Tuesday, escalating…
US–Israel–Iran Conflict Could Push Oil Prices Higher, Warns New Zealand Report
By Elizabeth Ugbo A new report by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade warns that the ongoing…
Iran War Death Toll Hits 1,200 as Gulf Attacks Escalate
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran Says 1,200 Civilians Killed Since US-Israel War Began Iran’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that at…
Gulf War Echoes: Why the New Middle East Conflict Matters for Africa
By Elizabeth Ugbo Thirty-five years after Operation Desert Storm, the Middle East again sits at the center of a dangerous…
Iran Missile Attack on Israel Triggers Sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran Missiles Target Israel, No Casualties Reported Iran launched missiles toward Israel early Wednesday, triggering air raid…