Charlene Gubash

No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the FDA that was quietly made public. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

25 Medical Personnel Sustain Injuries Due to Israeli Strike Near Hospital in Southern #Lebanon #QNA bit.ly/4wS1LmK

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said, with several hospitalized with injuries and some reporting sexual assaults, including rape reut.rs/3RUmJ42

A mother and daughter from Gaza were last pictured blindfolded in the back of an Israeli military vehicle in December 2023. @AlexCrawfordSky and Sky's Data and Forensics team have traced their last known movements.

Iran is discussing with Oman how to set up some form of a permanent toll system that will formalize its control of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Breaking News: Iran and Oman are in talks over a payment system for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, despite warnings from the Trump administration. nyti.ms/4dp0qMr

Children are living amid sewage, rodents and disease. Right now, widespread infestations are affecting almost 1.5 million people in Gaza. Resolution 2803 is clear: Hamas must disarm. Humanitarian aid must resume in full, now. Aid must never be used as a political lever.

NEW: Iran has not submitted a response to the latest US proposal as multiple mediators continue efforts to narrow gaps between the United States and Iran. Both US and Iranian officials said on May 21 that nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz remain the two “sticking points” on negotiations. Iranian officials appear divided over potential nuclear concessions, especially whether Iran should send its highly enriched uranium (HEU) stockpile abroad. The reporting does not clarify the seniority of the Iranian leakers or clarify their motives, but the contents of the leaks about the alleged directive from Mojtaba and subsequent denials suggest disagreement within the Iranian regime over nuclear concessions. Other Key Takeaways: Iranian officials have coalesced around demands to formalize Iranian control over Strait of Hormuz transit, in contrast to their apparent division over the nuclear file. Iran’s demands over the Strait of Hormuz demonstrate that Iranian officials believe they won the war because formalizing Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz is a territorial claim on the sovereign territory of another country. Iran continues to attempt to build support for its protection racket in the Persian Gulf, in which vessels must pay, coordinate with, or receive permission from Iran’s preferred mechanism to transit the Strait of Hormuz in order to avoid attacks from Iranian forces. Iran is continuing to use the ceasefire period to reconstitute its drone and missile program. Iran’s drone program is far more difficult to degrade for long periods of time compared to the ballistic missile program. The drone program relies on less complex and more easily-produced systems compared to the ballistic missile program, which requires huge facilities with extremely specialized equipment (like planetary mixers for solid fuel, for example). The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia are helping Iran reconstitute its drone and missile program. The PRC has sent missile components, according to US officials familiar with intelligence assessments, speaking to CNN. There is no evidence that these missile components reached Iran.

The Board of Peace's lead envoy for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, warned the enclave's current division could become permanent, leaving over 2 million people crowded into less than half its territory, unless a ceasefire takes hold reut.rs/4nQurbC

Suicides rise in ICE detention; 911 calls detail serious cases of self-harm nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية @MBA_AlThani_ يتلقى اتصالا هاتفيا من وزير الخارجية المصري الدوحة | 21 مايو 2026 تلقى معالي الشيخ محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن جاسم آل ثاني، رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية، اتصالا هاتفيا، من سعادة الدكتور بدر عبد العاطي، وزير الخارجية والتعاون الدولي والمصريين بالخارج بجمهورية مصر العربية الشقيقة. جرى خلال الاتصال، استعراض علاقات التعاون بين البلدين وسبل دعمها وتعزيزها، ومناقشة تطورات الأوضاع في المنطقة، لاسيما المتعلقة بوقف إطلاق النار بين الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية، والجهود الهادفة لخفض التصعيد بما يسهم في تعزيز الأمن والاستقرار في المنطقة. وأعرب معالي رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية، خلال الاتصال، عن ضرورة تجاوب كافة الأطراف مع جهود الوساطة الجارية، بما يفتح المجال أمام معالجة جذور الأزمة عبر الوسائل السلمية والحوار، ويفضي للتوصل إلى اتفاق مستدام، يحول دون تجدد التصعيد. #الخارجية_القطرية

صورت قوات شبه عسكرية سودانية نفسها وهي تقتل مدنيين أثناء سيطرتها على مدينة الفاشر، بينما وقف قادتها متفرجين. وبالاستناد إلى مقاطع فيديو لمقاتلين وشهادات ناجين، يعيد هذا الوثائقي من رويترز سرد أحداث العنف. reut.rs/4wKnXiw

معالي الأمين العام لمجلس التعاون @jasemalbudaiwi ،ووزيرة الخارجية وشؤون الكومنولث والتنمية في المملكة المتحدة، يؤكدان على أن اتفاقية التجارة الحرة بين الجانبين تجسد مرحلة جديدة وراسخة للعلاقات الخليجية - البريطانية . @FCDOGovUK @YvetteCooperMP gcc-sg.org/ar/MediaCenter… #مجلس_التعاون #المملكة_المتحدة

#Qatar Condemns Mistreatment by Israeli National Security Minister of #Global_Sumud_Flotilla Activists. #QNA ow.ly/w9Pm50Z2nbs

More than 1,500 families displaced from the Kurdish city of Afrin in northwest Syria are set to return to their homes on Thursday from camps and host communities in northeastern Hasaka province as part of an ongoing process supported by Kurdish authorities and Damascus, according to a local official. rudaw.net/english/middle…

Israel has increased attacks in Gaza since ending joint operations with the US in Iran. Local reports show residents face daily danger, food shortages, and limited medical care

Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the US-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from the US president and his deputy reut.rs/4wGr2Qo

I asked the @VP about the memorandum of understanding the Egyptian Foreign Minister said is being worked on between the US & Iran & whether other countries could achieve what 20 hours of negotiations in Pakistan could not. Here’s his answer:

Some meetings leave an impression; ours apparently left a fragrance. Thank you, Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, for your generosity and for topping up this precious gift. May the spirit of that meeting continue to shape a stronger relationship between Syria and the United States.