Middle East

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Israel’s military justice system faced renewed scrutiny this week after prosecutors dropped charges in a high-profile Gaza detainee abuse case involving five Israeli soldiers. The decision, announced by Israel’s top military lawyer, has triggered fierce debate about accountability, the rule of law, and the treatment of Palestinian detainees during the Gaza war. The ruling was confirmed by Itay...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A British tourist charged under cybercrime laws in Dubai has drawn global attention this week. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates confirmed that a 60-year-old visitor from London faces legal action after filming and sharing material linked to Iranian missile strikes. The British tourist charged case has quickly sparked debate among legal experts, journalists, and travellers about strict...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Tehran diary begins before dawn, when silence feels heavier than the distant sound of warplanes. It is five o’clock in the morning on Thursday, and exhaustion finally begins closing tired eyes. The previous day had been filled with anxiety, sirens, and the quiet dread spreading across Tehran. Just as sleep begins to arrive, a sudden phone call...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The international community is watching with growing horror as reports emerge regarding significant damage to ancient heritage sites across the Middle East. Recent military actions involving US and Israeli forces have resulted in the unintended destruction of several irreplaceable cultural landmarks within Iran. Officials in the historic city of Isfahan are now expressing profound dismay over the impact...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Iran conflict has intensified global anxiety as military strikes and diplomatic uncertainty reshape Middle Eastern geopolitics. Over the past two weeks, the escalating confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has unsettled markets, strained alliances, and raised fears of wider instability across the Gulf region. Observers and policymakers now wonder whether a diplomatic off-ramp still exists...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Middle East is witnessing a new form of warfare: GPS jamming, an invisible but increasingly disruptive threat affecting military operations, commercial shipping, and civilian infrastructure. Analysts warn that this high-tech conflict adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing regional tensions. Recent incidents indicate that Iran and other regional actors have deployed GPS jamming devices to interfere...

Published: March 12, 2026The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tensions in the Middle East conflict escalated sharply after Iran launched drone attacks that struck near Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, in its latest offensive against infrastructure across the Gulf. Two Iranian drones hit the vicinity of the airport on Wednesday, injuring four people — including foreign nationals — although officials said flight operations...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Across Iran, young people are attempting to maintain a sense of normal life despite the intensifying conflict and the constant threat of missile strikes. For many, daily routines now unfold against the backdrop of air-raid sirens, disrupted internet access and the uncertainty that accompanies war. In cities such as Tehran and Isfahan, young Iranians say streets that were...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The conflict across the Middle East entered a dangerous phase this week as Iran Gulf attacks intensified sharply. Iranian forces expanded their campaign beyond military targets, striking transport networks, energy infrastructure and commercial shipping across the Gulf region. The escalation coincided with new waves of airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian territory, widening a confrontation...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The US missile strike that destroyed an elementary school in southern Iran has triggered global outrage and urgent calls for accountability. A preliminary American military inquiry now suggests the devastating attack resulted from a targeting error rather than deliberate intent. The incident occurred on 28 February and reportedly killed scores of civilians, most of them young children. Early...