New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono and agreed to hold a Joint Commission meeting soon to enhance their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two leaders exchanged perspectives on the ongoing West Asia conflict, Jaishankar said.
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal on Thursday highlighted a 'huge vacuum in global leadership' amid the West Asia crisis, emphasising the need for leaders to advocate for peace.
California [US], March 12 (ANI): Organizers of the upcoming Academy Awards say security arrangements for the ceremony have increased after the news of an FBI alert surfaced ahead of this year's prestigious ceremony this Monday (local time), reported Variety.
Nepal to ration cooking gas over fears of nationwide shortage Nepal will begin rationing cooking gas over fears of shortages amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran, an official said on Thursday. Chandika Prasad Bhatta, executive director of state-run Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), said that from Friday, authorities would refill only half of consumers’ empty cylinders to prolong its stocks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The statement triggered panic among consumers, who formed long queues outside refilling plants across the country, but Bhatta emphasised that there were enough supplies of LPG.
British tourist faces Dubai prison sentence for 'filming Iranian missiles' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:48 Man from London, aged 60, is charged with 20 others over videos and online posts related to missile attacks on Dubai Dubai's skyline on 11 March 2026 (AFP) Off A British tourist is facing two years in prison in Dubai for allegedly filming missiles hitting the city, as the United Arab Emirates cracks down on those sharing what it calls "rumours". The Londoner, aged 60, was arrested on Monday night and has been charged alongside 20 others over videos and online posts related to Iranian missile attacks on Dubai. He reportedly deleted the video immediately when asked to and insisted he did not intend to break the law.
Some Israeli strikes also hit other parts of the Lebanese capital, with eight people reportedly killed along the seafront.
Larijani warns region will 'go dark' if US destroys Iran's electricity infrastructure Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has warned that if Washington follows through on its threats to target the country's electricity network, the "whole region will go dark". US President Donald Trump said that the US will target Iran's electricity production sites "if the Islamic Republic doesn't cooperate". “If we hit [those targets], it’s going to take many years for them to be rebuilt.
Iranians fear fragmentation as rumours swirl about US backing Kurdish groups Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:01 'I realise they are criminals too, just like the Islamic Republic,' an Iranian mother says of Trump and Netanyahu A fighter from the Iranian Kurdish armed faction Kurdistan Free Life Party near the border with Iran in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, on 8 March 2026 (AFP) Off For many Iranians , the war launched by Israel and the US has triggered fears that go beyond air strikes and missile attacks. Some now worry that the conflict will open the door to internal instability and even attempts to fragment the country along ethnic lines. Keyvan, 42, was born and raised in Tehran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly-elected Leader of the Islamic Revolution, released his first message addressed to the Iranian nation, in which he vowed that Iran will not forgo taking vengeance for the blood of martyrs.
Since the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran began, more than three million people across Iran have been forced to leave th ...
The Liberia-flagged Shenlong reportedly crossed the choke point after the Middle East conflict began The first India-bound tanker to cross the Strait of Hormuz after the Middle East conflict began has arrived in the country. The Liberian-flagged Shenlong Suezmax, which carried crude oil from Saudi Arabia, docked at Mumbai Port on Wednesday.
Iranian attacks are reported in Bahrain and Oman as two foreign fuel tankers are hit near Iraq.
Countries around the world are feeling the impact of the conflict and the resulting energy price shock.
A deepfake clip shows General Upendra Dwivedi claiming that New Delhi informed the Israelis about an Iranian ship's location India has debunked an artificial intelligence-generated video of its army chief claiming the country had shared intelligence with Israel.
Latest figures from thinktank show Russia received extra €672m in revenues from oil, gas and coal during March Russia has received €6bn (£5bn) from selling its fossil fuels in the fortnight since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, new data suggests. The revenues imply the country took an extra €672m in oil, gas and coal sales during March, as combined average daily prices have surged by 14% from February. Continue reading...
Muslim countries condemn Israel's 'unjustified' closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:10 Eight foreign ministers called the ban a 'flagrant violation to international law' and 'the historical and legal status quo' of the Muslim holy site The Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in the Old City of Jerusalem is pictured on 18 June 2023 (AFP) Off Eight Muslim-majority countries have condemned Israel 's "unjustified" closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, saying Israel has "no sovereignty" over the revered site and must lift the restrictions immediately. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates criticised Israel's decision to block access to the mosque compound and the surrounding Old City. The ministers said the restrictions constituted a "flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law, the historical and legal status quo, and the principle of unrestricted access to places of worship".
New Supreme Leader says ‘Iran will not refrain from avenging the blood of its martyrs’ In his first statement since taking over from his father, Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the closure of Strait of Hormuz should be continued as a tool to pressure enemy. The Supreme Leader also said that all US bases in the region should be closed as they would be attacked demanding that Iran received reparations for "who suffered the damage" or it will destroy enemy assets. He added, "I would like to thank the brave fighters who are doing a great job at a time when our country is under pressure and under attack.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first message on Thursday, calling for continued military resistance and saying the Strait of Hormuz should remain a tool of pressure, even as questions persist about his health and whereabouts.
Israeli army issues expulsion orders for southern Lebanon The Israeli army has issued a forced evacuation order for Lebanese residents south of the Zahrani River, instructing them to flee north. The army's Arabic language spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement on X that "any building used by Hezbollah for military purposes may become a target," warning residents that "any movement south may put your lives at risk". #عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى سكان جنوب لبنان 🔸إنّ نشاط حزب الله الإرهابي يُجبر جيش الدفاع على العمل ضده بقوة لا سيما في مناطقكم.
UK government's new counter-extremism measures called 'Prevent on steroids' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:49 Contentious 'community cohesion' proposals based on extremism definition introduced by former Conservative minister Michael Gove Britain's Housing Secretary Steve Reed speaks during a television interview at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on 28 September 2025 (AFP) Off The British government has announced contentious new counter-extremism measures inspired by an extremism definition championed by former Conservative minister Michael Gove and denounced by critics as authoritarian. Earlier this week considerable fanfare surrounded Communities Secretary Steve Reed announcing a new, non-statutory, definition of anti-Muslim hostility. The definition was widely attacked by Reform and Tory politicians who said it undermines free speech.
