Middle East

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has triggered a fierce political backlash in California after appearing to suggest that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, two of the largest cities in the United States, during a speech in Nebraska. The comments, delivered at a political rally as Trump sought to energise Republican voters ahead of the November...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has spoken about the severe physical and psychological consequences of her repeated imprisonment, describing brutal treatment by security forces, prolonged solitary confinement and the constant fear that she could be sent back to prison. In an interview, the 54-year-old activist said she was beaten so severely during...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Yemen’s internationally recognised government has announced a major new military campaign aimed at reclaiming territory controlled by the Houthi movement, raising fears of a significant escalation in the country’s long-running civil war. The announcement came after Houthi forces reportedly captured a key area near the western city of Taiz and cut an important supply route linking the besieged...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Arab Emirates has described the violent incident aboard a Flydubai passenger aircraft bound for Israel as an attempted terrorist act after investigators found that the flight’s co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain inside the cockpit with a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft. The incident occurred on Flydubai flight FZ1073 during its journey...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States is moving a third aircraft carrier strike group toward the Middle East as the conflict with Iran enters a more uncertain phase, with President Donald Trump indicating that further American military action against Tehran remains possible after the November midterm elections. The deployment adds thousands of sailors and Marines to an already substantial US military...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New satellite imagery available through Google Maps has provided a striking visual record of the destruction across Gaza, revealing the continuing scale of damage to homes, businesses, religious sites and essential infrastructure after almost three years of war. The imagery, captured in June 2026, offers a detailed view of neighbourhoods that have undergone extensive destruction since the conflict...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A dramatic mid-air emergency aboard a flydubai flight bound for Israel has highlighted the extraordinary actions of an injured captain, passengers, medical professionals and off-duty pilots who worked together to prevent what could have become a major aviation disaster. Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot from Mumbai, was seriously injured after being attacked inside the cockpit during flydubai...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan has emerged as one of the most influential figures in the United Arab Emirates, combining political influence, financial power, national-security responsibilities and an expanding interest in artificial intelligence. Despite his growing importance internationally, he remains a largely private figure who rarely speaks publicly and has avoided the traditional spotlight associated with powerful...

Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For 13-year-old Muneer Farie, school once represented a path towards a different future. Every morning, he attended classes in his village in Yemen’s Taiz governorate, while afternoons were spent helping his father feed the family’s livestock. The boy, from a farming family, dreamed of becoming the first teacher among his relatives. That routine has now disappeared. Renewed fighting...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran is waiting for a response from US President Donald Trump to a proposal that could reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz within seven days and bring Washington and Tehran back into direct negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. The proposal, presented through mediators, links the reopening of the major shipping route to a series of conditions that...