Szabad Palesztinat - Free Palestine

 

Thousands of Hungarians gathered at Heroes’ Square in Budapest on Friday for a free concert organised against former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, where artist and activist Gregory G-Ras led the crowd in chanting for a “Free Palestine” pic.twitter.com/9Gd6egG1ll

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 15, 2026

I never thought I would hear this from Hungarians one day: “Szabad Palesztinát – Free Palestine.”

The crowd chanted it on the last day of the Orbán era, just before the election. Until now, there had been little visible sign in Hungary of public compassion for the suffering of people in the Middle East. I never imagined I would witness such a large crowd expressing this.

The singer is Hungarian, and he must have been inspired—perhaps knowingly—by the spirit of Sándor Petőfi, the 19th-century poet who was not content with the well-being of a single nation, but dreamed of freedom and equality for the whole world.

And as a reggae singer, he was likely inspired by Bob Marley as well.

Team Qatar Beach Handball Squad - from Doha to Sanya

 

من شواطىء الدوحــة إلى شواطىء سانيــا 🌊

كلنا أدعم كرة اليد الشاطئية 🇶🇦💪

From the beaches of Doha to the beaches of Sanya 🌊

We Are Team Qatar Beach Handball Squad 💪🇶🇦#WeAreTeamQatar#كلنا_الأدعم#6thAsianBeachGames#Sanya2026 pic.twitter.com/tciaz3tBtL

— Team Qatar 🇶🇦 (@qatar_olympic) April 14, 2026

Mediterranean geometry. Feta & olives

 

A little Mediterranean geometry. Feta & olives 🫒 pic.twitter.com/2frZiavDNM

— Muse (@xmuse_) April 14, 2026

cloudy weekend in Qatar - chance of scattered rain

 

صبـاح الخيـر
طقس غائم جزئياً إلى غائم مع فرصة لأمطار متفرقة تكون رعدية أحياناً. الرياح شمالية شرقية - جنوبية شرقية، خفيفة إلى معتدلة السرعة مع هبات قوية مع الأمطار الرعدية. #قطر

Good morning
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather with a chance of scattered rain thundery at times.… pic.twitter.com/edn41TEoA6

— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) April 11, 2026

Previously Unseen Footage of Past Attacks Raises New Questions - Iran attacks on Qatar 2026

 

🚨Al Jazeera is airing footage for the first time showing Iranian attacks on civilians in Qatar, along with contradictions in Iranian statements.

- It aired for the first time footage from inside the Ain Al-Asad base/“empty” base with no military presence. pic.twitter.com/LKcx2BAhKZ

— The Middle East (@A_M_R_M1) April 10, 2026

 Accuracy of earlier statements

→ Were official claims about targets or outcomes fully correct?

Civilian impact
→ Do the images suggest effects on civilians that were not clearly acknowledged before?

Timing and transparency
→ Why is this footage appearing only now, and what was known earlier?

Lebanese people ..portrait of youngsters - by Mena visuals

 

Portraits from Lebanon 🇱🇧

Video by Zakaria Baydoun pic.twitter.com/HO39G507pe

— MENA Visuals (@menavisualss) April 5, 2026

Press review - Winning Battles, Losing Ground: Two Perspectives on the Iran War

  Two  interesting  articles   caught my eyes   yesterday 

 1 .

How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East

        The article argues that the U.S.–Israeli war against Iran may have backfired strategically, leaving Iran in a stronger geopolitical position rather than weaker.

The article’s main conclusion:

The war may have given Iran “all the cards” because it can endure damage while exploiting global vulnerabilities—meaning the U.S. and Israel risk winning battles but losing the broader strategic contest.

  Read  it here :   

       

How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East: Tehran has established control over the Strait of Hormuz, while uniting the Arab world behind it - and crushing Netanyahu's dreams of regional domination .

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2 

Iran war: Why US allies are suffering more than its enemies: Europe and Asia are bearing the brunt of the ongoing conflict, as global oil and gas supplies are plunged into turmoil

The article argues that the economic impact of the Iran war is hurting U.S. allies (especially in Europe and Asia) more than Iran itself, creating an unexpected imbalance where Washington’s partners bear the biggest costs.

U.S. allies suffer the most

• Countries in Europe and Asia depend heavily on Gulf energy and trade flows.
• As a result, they face:
  • energy shortages
  • rising prices
  • inflation
  • disrupted supply chains 

The article concludes that the war is economically backfiring: instead of crippling Iran, it is placing the heaviest burden on U.S. allies, highlighting how control of global energy routes can outweigh battlefield outcomes.

extended weekend holiday, effective today, 8 April 2026 - Ministry of Education - Qatar

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announces the implementation of an extended weekend holiday, effective today, 8 April 2026, across all levels, government schools, educational institutions, and nurseries until the end of the current week. This will be observed… pic.twitter.com/wLXWuhGHUY

— وزارة التربية والتعليم والتعليم العالي (@Qatar_Edu) April 7, 2026

Four people injured from falling debris of intercepted missiles in Qatar

 

UPDATE: Four people injured from falling debris of intercepted missiles in Qatar

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/2QOTQ9nHZM pic.twitter.com/0zOsH9fFGc

The oil and its Quality - API

 

Most people think oil is just oil.
But in reality… oil quality changes everything.

Here’s the difference 👇
🇺🇸 US WTI: 40° API → Light & easy to refine
🇮🇷 Iran Light: 34° API
🇷🇺 Russia Urals: 31° API
🇻🇪 Venezuela: 8–12° API → Thick, almost like tar

📊 API Gravity =… https://t.co/FvVyOj2Bjm pic.twitter.com/TVWOKfO4hb

— The Market Mind (@Market_Mind_) April 6, 2026