China Steps Into Iran Conflict as Potential Mediator — Challenges Ahead.

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1255 EAT on Wednesday 1 April 2026 US President Donald Trump has indicated that military action in Iran could wrap up within “two to three weeks,” though details remain unclear on how the conflict might conclude or what comes next. China has stepped into the diplomatic effort alongside…

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Iranian Strikes Trigger Fires in Kuwait, Bahrain; Bangladeshi Worker Killed in UAE

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1230 EAT on Wednesday 1 April 2026 Iranian drones targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, triggering a large fire, while Bahrain authorities reported a blaze at an undisclosed company facility, as the US–Israel conflict with Iran enters its fifth week. Abdullah al-Rajhi, spokesman for Kuwait’s General Directorate…

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Resolutions on Western Sahara Must Reflect Law, Not Just Leverage.

Authored by Duncan Dickson Dyogo;An independent analysist & scholar with advanced expertise in Governance, International Relations, Peace Processes, and Conflict Studies. The protracted dispute over Western Sahara remains one of the longest unresolved legacies of colonialism in the modern international system. More than five decades after Spain withdrew from the territory in 1975, the Sahrawi…

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Trump suggests seizing Iran’s oil, calls US critics ‘stupid people’

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Monday 30 March 2026 US President Donald Trump has suggested the United States could seize Iran’s principal oil export facility on Kharg Island, saying he would like to “take the oil,” while criticising domestic opposition to the idea. In an interview with the Financial Times…

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