ASEAN

Myanmar to Send Senior Official to ASEAN Summit Amidst Mounting Internal Struggles

The military government of Myanmar is set to send a high-ranking official to the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders' summit in Laos, diplomatic sources revealed on Tuesday. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday in Vientiane, marks a critical...
Turkey Parliament

Turkey’s Parliament Discusses Middle East Conflict Behind Closed Doors Amid Rising Tensions

Turkey’s lawmakers held a rare closed-door parliamentary session on Tuesday to discuss the growing threat of war spreading across the Middle East, fueled by escalating conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. This meeting, held at the behest of opposition parties, comes...
Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba’s Rise to Power and Its Impact on Japan’s Future Policies

On September 27, 2024, Japan's political landscape shifted as Shigeru Ishiba emerged victorious in a runoff election, defeating Sanae Takaichi, the leading female candidate, to become the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). This victory paved the way...
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal Declares Group Will Rise “Like a Phoenix” Despite Devastating Losses in Gaza Conflict

A year after the Hamas assault on southern Israel that ignited a full-scale war, Khaled Meshaal, the Hamas leader-in-exile, declared that the Palestinian militant group would rise "like a phoenix" from the destruction, despite suffering heavy losses throughout the conflict...
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon

Rocket Attack on Haifa and Tiberias Marks Escalation in Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group launched multiple rocket attacks on the northern Israeli port city of Haifa and the town of Tiberias late on Sunday, according to Israeli authorities. The barrage of rocket fire, which injured at least...
Emmanuel Macron-Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel-France: Netanyahu Criticises Macron’s Call for Arms Embargo Amid Lebanon, Gaza Conflict

Israel and France have intensified following a sharp rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's recent call to halt arms deliveries to Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Macron's statement, made during an...
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon

Israel and Iran: The Eruption of a Long-Simmering Conflict

The decades-long, covert hostilities between Israel and Iran have exploded into open warfare. For years, this conflict played out largely through clandestine operations, cyberattacks, and proxy wars in countries like Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. However, recent events have shifted the...
Iranian missile

Middle East Teeters on Edge of Escalating Regional Conflict Following Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon and Iran’s Missile Strikes

This week, the Middle East saw a dramatic intensification of violence, raising the specter of a full-scale regional war. Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon and Iran’s missile attack on Israeli military sites unfolded as fighting in Gaza raged on, creating...
Rescuers sift through the rubble at scene of an Israeli strike that targeted Beirut southern suburbs

A Year of Conflict Ushers in a New Era of Mass Displacement in the Middle East

The Middle East has long been a region deeply scarred by conflict, its history marked by wars, uprisings, and displacements. Yet, the past year, which has seen violent escalations and border tensions that stretch across several nations, has ushered in...
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon

Israel-Iran Missile Strikes: Israeli Officials Hint at Threats Against Iran’s Supreme Leader

Israel and Iran continue to spiral following a recent missile attack on Israel, discussions between Tel Aviv and Washington are intensifying, with both nations assessing the appropriate response. A key element of the Israeli reaction has garnered global attention—cryptic yet...
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