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Saudi Arabia’s Non‑Oil Private Sector Contracts Sharply as Regional Tensions Weigh on Business ———————————– Saudi Arabia’s non‑oil private sector experienced a notable slowdown in March 2026, with business activity falling into contraction for the first time in nearly six years,…

Border Crossing Closed Between Syria, Lebanon After Israeli Evacuation Warning ————————————- Authorities in Syria and Lebanon have temporarily closed and evacuated the key border crossing at Masnaa (also known as Jdeidet Yabous), following an urgent warning issued by the Israel Defense…

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Afghanistan Amid Conflict, Safety Hazards ————————————— Afghanistan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, as rising tensions with Pakistan and longstanding war remnants exacerbate civilian suffering, according to multiple reports from international organizations. The Norwegian Refugee Council…

Strikes Near Bushehr Nuclear Plant Raise Fears of Regional Disaster ————————————— Recent strikes near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant have heightened international concern over the risk of a potential nuclear incident, as fighting between United States, Israel and Iran intensifies.…

Five Senior Taliban Health Officials Detained Over Corruption Allegations ————————————– At least five senior officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health have been arrested over alleged corruption, according to sources familiar with the matter. The detainees include Noorullah Darwish,…

WHO, UNICEF Condemn Surge in Attacks on Health Facilities in Sudan —————————————— The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have raised alarm over a sharp increase in attacks on hospitals and health care facilities in…

Recent reports indicate a wave of arrests in Bahrain amid heightened regional tensions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, with human rights groups and media outlets raising concerns over the targeting of dissenting voices, including members of the Shiite…

Suicide Car Bombing Hits Police Station in Northwestern Pakistan, Five Killed —————————————– At least five people were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide car bombing targeting a police station in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern Pakistan, according…

Lebanon’s Displaced Shiites Face Growing Hostility, Housing Struggles as War Intensifies ———————————— More than 1 million people, mostly from Lebanon’s Shiite community, have been displaced by the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, and are now facing rising social tensions…

Wars in Middle East threw children into deep crisis ————————— Millions of children across the Middle East are facing profound hardship because of the ongoing US‑Israeli war against Iran and the wider regional conflict, with mass displacement, killings and grave…