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Panamanian police and prosecutors arrested a former IFARHU regional director and a merchant in an alleged embezzlement of scholarship checks and beneficiary cards; the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is handling the case.
Israel says it struck Syrian army camps in the south after alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday, raising concerns about regional escalation.
President José Raúl Mulino denied Panama failed to meet arbitration obligations in the CK Hutchison ports dispute, saying international lawyers will defend the country after the Supreme Court annulled the concession.
The Refugee Council has questioned Australia’s approach to Iran amid criticism that the Women’s Asian Cup has become a political flashpoint over the Iranian women’s team.
Panama has rejected a Hong Kong firm’s claim that the country ignored an arbitration decision, The China-Global South Project reported on March 20, 2026. Details on the arbitration forum and next legal steps remain limited.
An Al Jazeera opinion piece warns that measures taken against Iran could be used against Africa and calls on African nations to reject what it calls an “illegal war.”
Al Jazeera warns the main threat to the Strait of Hormuz is disruption in its approaches rather than a full closure, a distinction with implications for global shipping and trade, including Panama and Latin America.
FIFA disclosed that president Gianni Infantino’s annual bonus rose 33% to 2.2 million Swiss francs in 2025 as part of a US$6 million pay package, while his base salary stayed at 2.6 million francs.
A Pearl Harbour joke by US President Donald Trump at a White House press conference drew shock across Japan, where Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appeared visibly stiffened and critics called the remark disrespectful.
China’s anti‑corruption body is probing Chongqing mayor Hu Henghua for “serious violations of discipline and law,” a phrase typically tied to corruption allegations. The CCDI statement gives few details as inquiries begin.
Panama has accused a CK Hutchison subsidiary of misrepresenting its response in an arbitration case, the South China Morning Post reported, raising procedural and reputational issues for the dispute.
Lloyd’s List reports Iran is developing a vetting system that would allow ships to use an IRGC-approved ‘safe corridor’ through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially affecting shipping costs and global trade.
Hong Kong’s Security Bureau apologised after an anti-drug banner at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station appeared to promote drug use when seen from certain angles. The image circulated online and prompted a social media response from the bureau.
Panama’s president has publicly accused CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company of lying, escalating a dispute tied in reporting to weakening carrier profits amid geopolitical strain. Details remain limited as observers await official responses and potential regulatory or legal developments.
Al Jazeera reports Eid celebrations were muted this year in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon as economic crises, conflict and displacement dampened traditional observances.
Al Jazeera’s March 20 analysis argues a war with Iran could help Netanyahu address five political problems, notably the Iranian threat and his domestic legal and political troubles.
Senator Steve Daines, an ally of Donald Trump, is expected to visit Hong Kong at the end of the month and meet U.S. business leaders on March 30, the first sitting U.S. senator to do so since 2019.
A drone attack set fire to Kuwait’s Mina Al‑Ahmadi refinery after a hit on Qatar’s Ras Laffan, as Iran says it has “no concern” about missile production amid a wave of Gulf strikes.
Sinolam International has taken Panama to a World Bank arbitration forum after Panama canceled the company’s licence for a gas plant. The claim invokes protections under the Panama–Singapore Free Trade Agreement and involves concessions near the Panama Canal.
Environment advocacy groups are suing the U.S. government over climate policy rollbacks, arguing the changes continue a decades-long pattern of weakening environmental protections.