Iran suffers new blow as Israel kills intel chief
News of Khatib's death came the day after Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was confirmed killed in an Israeli strike.
Iran wasn’t rebuilding nuclear enrichment, US intelligence finds
Trump said after the June 2025 bombing that the United States had completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites, but since his latest war he has maintained that Tehran was nonetheless weeks away from a nuclear bomb and that he had to act.
Saudi Arabia confirms Eid-el-Fitr for Friday; Nigerians await Sultan’s declaration
Saudi Arabian authorities have announced that Eid-el-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, March 20, 2026, after the crescent moon was not sighted.
2027: ADC stakeholders call for Southern presidential ticket
Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have urged the party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria, in a move aimed at building a winning national coalition ahead of next year’s general elections.
Eid: Pakistan, Afghanistan announce ‘pause’ in hostilities
The governments in Islamabad and Kabul said in separate statements that Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey had requested a pause in fighting over Eid al-Fitr and both agreed.
U.S. Embassy in Nigeria to close for Eid-El-Fitr holiday
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has announced a temporary closure of its offices in Abuja and Lagos in observance of the Eid-El-Fitr holiday.
