Queen's students say it's surreal, and sobering, to be back in Canada after being stranded in the Middle East
"We're all still thinking about everyone who is still there and in the middle of the conflict," one student says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/queen-s-university-students-back-in-canada-after-stranded-in-qatar-by-iran-war-9.7128188?cmp=rss
Macron reports that two French bases have been hit.
Paris has defence agreements linking the country with Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Links with Jordan and 'Kurdish allies'.
Drones shot down 'in self-defence'.
#eu #ue #middleeast #middleorient #MiddleEastConflict #conflict #iran #paris #france #qatar #kuwait #unitedarabemirates #jordan #kurdis #bases #mastodonsocial #mastodon #mastodonnews #lasthounds #latest #breakingnews #breaking
#Melania #Trump presides over historic session on #children in #conflict
source: news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1…
Digital learning is a vital lifeline for children in conflict settings. Robust protections, sustained #investment, and ultimately lasting #peace are needed to safeguard their right to learn.
Hey Melania, please don't forget to protect the kids in U.S., too!
#usa #america #uno #security #future #education #protection #bunnyhat #LiamConejoRamos #ICE #Politics #problem #fail #criticism #politics #meme #firstlady #whitehouse #government #responsibility #society #humanrights #police #war #terror #worldorder #warfare #generation #generationZ #ethics
Oh, so now he "won't rule out ground troops?" Almost like that was the plan all along: throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. The plan is that there never was a coherent plan. "Shock and Awe" is the warped dream of a man who thinks reality is fake and that TV is real.
Yes, its clear that this winter the Tangerine Tyrant has become Bored with Peace....
Today, #Bahrain was under heavy bombardment by #Iran again.
Drones and rockets were coming in all day.
Heavy smoke is rising from a #US military base in the capital Manama.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-03-01/bahrain-iranian-drones-sunday-20915170.html
#News #military #Live #Us #Usa #israel #Unitedstates #america #war #conflict #breaking #exclusive #fire #smoke #photo #photography #journalism #world #burn #military #army #navy
The number of missiles and Shahed drones flying towards #Bahrain has dramatically increased.
It's a convenient target for strikes due to the proximity to #Iran
Air defense is working.
Impacts are reported all over.
People in the region believe the exchange of fire will take at least a few more days.
#News #military #Live #Us #Usa #israel #Unitedstates #america #war #conflict
Experiences with peace-building in the postwar city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, provide cause for serious reflection on how economic inequalities between formerly hostile groups can lead to social divisions. Vesna Bojičić-Dželilović examines the material conditions necessary for a dignified and peaceful life.
https://berlinergazette.de/cities-after-war-the-material-conditions-for-restoring-social-peace-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
#war #peace #Balkan #BosniaHerzegovina #conflict
#introduction
I'm a political scientist (#InternationalRelations) who studies #disinformation tactics, strategies and resources (collective action, strategic norm competition, attention economy, illiberal norm entrepreneurship). I also co-founded www.danaides.org an NGO that delivers secure tech to #civilsociety in #conflict / complex environments.
I recommend this newsletter and the consultants for structural change behind it: Jamie Schearer-Udeh and Timo-Lia Galbenis-Kiesel.
From the November edition:
The #Conflict that exposed the System
The email was carefully worded, professionally neutral. A staff member requesting mediation because "communication had broken down" with their supervisor. But when we spoke to each person separately, different stories emerged.
The staff member, a Black woman: "I raised concerns about our outreach excluding immigrant communities. I was told I'm not a 'culture fit.'"
The supervisor, white: "She's always finding problems. We can't move forward if everyone's constantly critical."
This wasn't a communication breakdown. This was power, plain as day. [...]
Continue reading:
https://www.relate-and-transform.org/newsletter
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