Middle East

Published: 07 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The global energy landscape is currently facing a period of unprecedented instability and profound economic anxiety. Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency has issued a very stark and urgent warning today. He suggests the current oil and gas crisis is now far more severe than historical shocks. This disruption follows the total blockade of the vital and...

Published: April 7, 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online — Global perspectives on conflict and human rights. The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced one of its most severe tests this week as at least ten people were killed during a chaotic sequence of Israeli airstrikes and localized ground fighting. According to medical sources and local witnesses, the violence erupted on Monday near a school housing displaced families...

Published: 06 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The meeting at Mar-a-Lago last December now seems like a distant memory of misplaced confidence. Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Florida club with a very specific appeal for Donald Trump. He brought an inducement that was designed to appeal to the president's transactional nature. Israel had spent months restocking its advanced air defence systems and various missile batteries....

Published: 06 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The clock has struck the start of the sixth week of conflict. What began as a boastful promise of swift precision has now become a nightmare. The American public was told this would be an overwhelming campaign to stop nukes. Instead, we see a region in total chaos and a mission without an end. Gulf nations are now...

Published: April 6, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Category: World News Subcategories: Middle East, Diplomacy, Conflict Iran has confirmed it has received a proposed ceasefire plan aimed at halting escalating hostilities in the Middle East, but has accused the United States of lacking the political will to pursue a genuine peace settlement. According to Iranian officials, the proposal was delivered through international mediators as part of...

Published: April 6, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Category: World News Subcategories: Middle East, Conflict, Diplomacy Iran has said one of its senior intelligence officials has been killed in a joint US-Israeli strike, as tensions with Washington and Tel Aviv continue to escalate alongside renewed warnings from US President Donald Trump that Tehran could face “hell” if a diplomatic deal is not reached. According to Iranian...

Published: April 6, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Category: World News Subcategories: Religion, Diplomacy, Middle East An archbishop has called for peace in the Middle East during his first Easter sermon, urging world leaders to pursue dialogue and restraint amid ongoing regional tensions. Delivering the address at a major Easter service, the archbishop framed his message around themes of reconciliation, renewal, and humanitarian concern, emphasising the...

Published:  4 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Millions of children have been plunged into crisis by the war in the Middle East, with reports of child soldiers in Iran, mass forced displacements in Lebanon, and the killing of hundreds of minors. According to the UN agency for children, Unicef, more than 340 children have been killed and thousands injured since the US and Israel launched...

Published: 03 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. He could not help but splutter out a laugh at the sudden question. Amir, whose name has been changed for his safety, had just crossed the Kapıköy border. This mountain pass between snow-topped peaks is one of the few gateways to Turkey. Until a few weeks ago, this was a busy place for Iranian daytrippers and shoppers. They...

Published: 3 April 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online—Providing a platform for the voices caught in the crossfire of global conflict. As the air campaign over Iran enters its second month, the clinical terminology of "strategic strikes" and "surgical precision" has been replaced by a raw, human language of exhaustion and despair. For the millions of civilians living in Tehran, Karaj, and Isfahan, the war is...