Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-chips-semiconductor-helium-exports-war-fe934332f7c83bb722ca87db22cd57d0 The ongoing conflict involving Iran has disrupted global technology supply chains by cutting off a major source of helium from Qatar. Iran’s attacks damaged the Ras Laffan natural gas facility, forcing Qatar to halt production and reduce helium exports, which account for roughly a third of the world’s supply. Because helium is essential in semiconductor manufacturing,… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-netanyahu-election-72ca7119827c289e127d6464119d3761 Israel’s ongoing conflicts with Iran and Hezbollah are shaping the political future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the country approaches elections expected in 2026. Netanyahu must decide whether to call early elections or wait until the scheduled vote later in the year, while the wars on multiple fronts continue to influence public opinion. A… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-strike-darfur-rsf-army-hospital-127fa3eb59ac1d19f72d1f7a1b2624bd A recent strike on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region killed at least 64 people, including at least 13 children, and injured dozens more, according to the World Health Organization. The attack hit Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur and left the facility no longer able to operate, removing a critical source of medical care… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/uns-failure-to-stop-iranian-attacks-sending-dangerous-signal-qatar Qatar has sharply criticized the United Nations Security Council for not doing enough to stop ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf states, saying a weak response risks sending a “dangerous signal” that strikes on countries not involved in the conflict will go unpunished. Qatar’s permanent representative to the U.N. warned that Tehran’s continued targeting… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-shiites-base-criticism-84d6e421181c33aac2dee8c42ecdcb9c The recent flare‑up in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has triggered rare public criticism of the powerful Shiite militia from within its own Lebanese base. The conflict reignited in early March 2026 after Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at Israel in retaliation for Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran; Israel responded with heavy bombardment of southern… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-rsf-military-drone-schoolgirls-e1e102861f0d4cc193a51669f297c670 A deadly drone strike in southern Sudan has killed at least 17 people, most of them schoolgirls, after an explosive‑laden unmanned aircraft struck a secondary school and a nearby health care center in the village of Shukeiri in the White Nile province. Local hospital officials said about ten others were wounded, with three girls seriously injured;… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-trump-prabowo-gaza-israel-peacekeeping-22185f61dd39e6f0c04f22bb541944da Indonesia is preparing to commit up to 8,000 troops to a potential peacekeeping and humanitarian mission in Gaza, marking its first firm pledge to a stabilization force linked to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s new peace initiative. The Indonesian military plans to have approximately 1,000 personnel ready by early April, increasing to full readiness by June,… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-army-rapid-support-forces-market-strikes-war-b5104d7ee02e35252560f38a4b016cb3 A drone strike on a busy market in the Sudri locality of North Kordofan in Sudan killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens, a rights group monitoring civilian harm said. The attack occurred on Sunday in the central region’s crowded market and was attributed by Emergency Lawyers to the Sudanese army (SAF), though military officials… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-germany-unifil-steinmeier-israel-hezbollah-87e388c70045435b2569c061c2b64c99 Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited Lebanon to announce that Germany will continue supporting the Lebanese government after its troops withdraw from the UNIFIL mission along the Israel–Lebanon border at the end of 2026. Germany’s navy is already training Lebanese forces as they strengthen security in the south following the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah. Steinmeier… Read more »
