How Quickly Could Global Trade Recover After an Iran War?
Just as optimists sensed that the United States-Israel war with Iran was on the verge of winding down, the monthlong crisis takes yet another twist.
Middle East
Israel’s New Death Penalty Law: Details and Reactions
Over the years, there have been several attempts to revive capital punishment in Israel, but they didn't get very far — until now. On Monday, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed the "Penal Bill (Amendment ― Death Penalty for Terrorists)," making the controversial legislation the law of the land. The death penalty has previously existed in Israel for war crimes.
Knesset approves death penalty for West Bank attackers
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, on Monday passed legislation making the death penalty by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians found guilty of murdering Israeli citizens.
Pakistan pushing to mediate US–Iran tensions
Pakistan has intensified its diplomatic outreach to become a key mediator in the US-Israel war with Iran, using its strategic relationships with Iran and the US to serve as a mediator.
Germany Welcomes Syria's Ahmed al‑Sharaa amid Rights Concerns
It was a grand reception for the former leader of an Islamist militia: The government district around the chancellery in central Berlin was largely cordoned off this Monday, and Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was received by both Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the head of state, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Iran Sets Kuwaiti Tanker Ablaze Near Dubai; Conflict Spreads
A resident gestures from an upper floor of a ruined residential building that was hit in an airstrike earlier this morning on March 30, 2026 in the west of Tehran, Iran.
Israel Nears Passage of Controversial Death Penalty Bill
Over the years, there have been several attempts to revive capital punishment in Israel, but they didn't get very far. Until now. Last week, on March 25, 2026, the parliamentary committee approved the final version of the "Penal Bill (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists)".
Police Bar Catholic Leaders from Palm Sunday at Holy Sepulchre
The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre "for the first time in centuries," church officials there said, with Israel citing security concerns amid the war with Iran.
Palm Sunday: Pope Leo Rejects God-Justified War
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war during a Palm Sunday Mass, as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff emphasized that Jesus must not be used to legitimize any form of warfare.
Trump Considers Seizing Kharg Island Amid Iran Conflict
A man lowers a suitcase from the balcony of a building damaged by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district on March 29, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Morning Brief: Lebanon Displacement, Troops, Airport Delays
Over one million Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion, thousands of U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East, with more on the way, delays continue at U.S. airports with no funding deal in sight.
How Fake Satellite Images Distort Iran Conflict Reporting
Social media users have grown better at spotting obvious signs of AI doctoring in celebrity photos or glitchy cityscapes. But in the US‑Israel war with Iran, a new type of deception has entered the spotlight: fake satellite imagery.