I have talked to some Israeli officials and read a good deal of Israeli media. Here is how the war in Iran is perceived there so far: 1) On a tactical level, they believe it has gone very well and Israel has destroyed more of the Iranian military capability than expected. 2)

It’s not just Iran. It’s Lebanon. In less than 2 weeks, Israel has killed 570 people and displaced 750,000 — over 10% of the entire country. Residential buildings are being bombed with no warning. The U.S. cannot continue to be complicit in Netanyahu’s wars.

TOTAL BS!!! The Holy Sepulcher has been under Muslim guards (family of Ghanem Nuseibeh) since the 12C, because of their "neutrality" vis-à-vis quarreling Christian factions (Latin Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Armenian). Meanwhile Israel expelled ~half the original Christians in 1948.

2000 years of uninterrupted Christianity. These were both the original Christians and the original Israelites. The original ones. The ones ethnically cleansed by the state that calls itself "Israel".

What Do We Actually Control? 🏗🚚🚢 Looking through the fog of war, I see a huge capex cycle ahead — not just in the Gulf, but globally. Not just militarily but in the civilian economy too. The world is realising it's time for a strategic pivot from efficiency to robustness...

NEW: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan meet as Ankara pushes for a security pact • Turkish foreign minister says the four countries are exploring how to combine their strengths amid growing regional tensions and the war on Iran middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-sa…

In Gaza, #WestBank & East Jerusalem, Palestinians are subjected to a continuum of suffering - Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt denounces torture of Palestinians, says it extends beyond Israeli prison walls. “There is no refuge. No safe place to exist.” UN Human Rights Council #HRC61 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Bonds issued by two Dubai property developers have fallen into distressed territory, with investor concern mounting over credit quality and refinancing risks as the war in the Middle East rolls on for a fourth week bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

what the actual fuck.

Foreigners are dumping Asian stocks at a record pace: Investors from overseas have sold -$52 billion of Asian emerging-market equities excluding China so far in March, the biggest monthly withdrawal on record. This exceeds the previous full-month record set during the 2020

She was targeted and murdered by Israel (double strike) less than 3 hours later. If you are not disgusted there must be something wrong with you.

What would the response look like if Iran intentionally bombed journalists from the FT, BBC, CNN, NYT, Reuters, etc. and the headlines were “Pro-US journalists killed,” “Pro-NATO journalists killed”, “Pro-Israel journalists killed”?

US actually sanctioned Uganda for death penalty law against LGBQ.

Speaker of Iran’s parliament and reportedly a choice of Trump’s to run the country next 👇🏽

أُطلق سراح سيسيل كوهلر وجاك باريس وهما في طريقهما إلى فرنسا، بعد 3 سنوات ونصف من الاحتجاز في إيران. وهذا مصدر ارتياح لنا جميعًا، وبالطبع لعائلتيهما. شكرًا للسلطات العمانية على جهودها في الوساطة، وللجهات الحكومية والمواطنين الذين حشدوا جهودهم دون كلل، مما ساهم في عودتهما.

لأننا في #عُمان لا ننسى حقوق الأخوة و الجوار لأشقائنا

I understand it can be hard for readers halfway around the world to absorb headlines like this over & over. Fatigue for stories of faraway grief is natural. But every one of these families is shattered, possibly beyond repair. Please do read what my colleagues are documenting.

Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist, was targeted today by the IDF in South Lebanon, together with other colleagues. Two were killed, one injured and Amal is still under the rubble. The Red Cross tried to extract her but they were targeted too by the Israelis and had to retreat.

"Khalil was trapped alive under rubble for hours, having made a phone call to her family and the Lebanese military for help, Qudah told CNN on Thursday. 'The Red Cross was blocked for seven hours and when they reached her after seven hours, she was already dead,” she said. 'This

Nobody is winning. The Gulf collectively loses. The status quo doesn't help anyone and needs to resolved asap.