Category: 3. Middle East

Just days after the collapse of the Awami League government in Bangladesh in August 2024 following deadly street protests that culminated in the dramatic flight of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country’s newly appointed banking chief…

Trump’s new executive order targets what he describes as the spread of a “divisive, race-centered ideology” at museums.

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to remove what he describes as “corrosive” anti-American…

Magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes have struck Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with reports of strong tremors felt in Thailand and elsewhere in the region.

The first tremor hit 16km (10 miles) northwest of the…

A tourist submarine sank on Thursday during a routine underwater sightseeing tour off the coast of Hurghada, a popular Red Sea resort city in Egypt, killing at least six Russian nationals on board.

The vessel, which is owned by a private tourism…

US defence secretary meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos amid controversy over leaking of Yemen strike plans.

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said the US and the Philippines must stand “shoulder to shoulder” against…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,128.

Here is the roundup of key events as of Friday, March 28.

Fighting

• Kyiv’s air force said it shot down 42 of the 85 Russian drones launched at Ukraine in an overnight attack, including a Russian…

The Russian president suggests Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ of the United Nations as part of a peace deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine could be placed under a “temporary administration” as part…

Australian prime minister sets off five-week election campaign set to be dominated by cost-of-living issues.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a national election for May 3, seeking a second three-year term for his Labor Party…

Australia’s competition regulator gave the go-ahead Friday for Qatar Airways to launch an alliance with Virgin Australia.

The decision clears Qatar Airways to cooperate for five years in an “integrated alliance” with the Australian carrier, in…

Saudi tailor Habib Mohammed’s shop once made ornate, hand-woven cloaks for royals, a time-honoured craft he is determined to preserve even as mass-produced garments flood the market, threatening his traditional business.

He makes “bisht”, a long…