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Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East

Middle East Eye · 2 hours ago Culture

Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East Indonesia will boost crude oil imports from the United States to offset disrupted supplies from the Middle East as the Israeli-US war in the region escalates, the country’s energy minister said on Tuesday. The ongoing US and Israeli air campaign against Iran has killed hundreds of civilians across Iran and disrupted global air travel and driven oil prices higher following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow passageway that carries around one-fifth of the world’s oil trade. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said roughly a quarter of Indonesia’s crude imports come from the Middle East, while the region supplies about 30 per cent of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Prominent feminist activist Yanar Mohammed shot dead in Iraq

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago Culture

Prominent feminist activist Yanar Mohammed shot dead in Iraq Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:21 Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq calls campaigner's death a 'tremendous loss' for rights activists (L-R) Actor Jane Fonda, Yanar Mohammed, V-Day founder playwright Eve Ensler and V-Day exec director Jerri Lynn Fields participate in V-Day 2004 "Celebrating the Vagina Warriors" Interview Series in New York on 17 November 2003 (AFP) Off Gunmen shot dead prominent Iraqi feminist Yanar Mohammed outside her home in Baghdad on Monday, her organisation announced. The Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), which was co-founded by Mohammed in 2003, said she was critically wounded in the shooting and despite being taken to hospital and efforts to save her, she "succumbed to her injuries". "The passing of Yanar Mohammed is a tremendous loss to the feminist movement, but her legendary legacy will live on in every woman whose life was restored thanks to her support, and in every situation that refused violence and discrimination," the organisation said in a statement on Facebook.
UN rights chief ‘deeply shocked’ by civilian toll in widening Israel-US war

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago Culture

UN rights chief ‘deeply shocked’ by civilian toll in widening Israel-US war The United Nations human rights chief has voiced alarm over the mounting civilian toll from the widening war in the Middle East, warning that attacks on non-military targets may amount to war crimes. Volker Turk is “deeply shocked by the consequences of the widespread hostilities on civilians and civilian infrastructure since the start of the conflict on Saturday,” his spokeswoman said in Geneva on Tuesday. She added that the High Commissioner “called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, prevent any further escalation and take all possible measures to protect civilians.
Iran says no radiation leak after Natanz strike

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago Culture

Iran says no radiation leak after Natanz strike Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation says the latest attack on the Natanz nuclear facility did not cause any radioactive leakage. Officials said the strike damaged the entrance to the site in Isfahan province but did not trigger the release of radiation. The organisation confirmed that while parts of the facility sustained structural damage, there had been no radioactive contamination following the attack.

Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East

Prominent feminist activist Yanar Mohammed shot dead in Iraq

UN rights chief ‘deeply shocked’ by civilian toll in widening Israel-US war

Iran says no radiation leak after Natanz strike