Middle East

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Exclusive-Qatar's energy boss says he had warned of dangers of provoking Iran

By Maha El Dahan, Andrew Mills and Yousef Saba DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - As Qatar reels from an Ir...

20th March, 2026

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Explainer-How hard would it be to stop Iran's missile threat?

March 20 (Reuters) - Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities...

20th March, 2026

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NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages

BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - NATO has withdrawn all of its troops from an advisory mission in Iraq...

20th March, 2026

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Palestinian man says Israeli settlers sexually assaulted him in front of his family

By Ali Sawafta and Pesha Magid HUMSAH, West Bank, March 20 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers sexually ass...

20th March, 2026

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Czechs investigate fire after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility

PRAGUE, March 20 (Reuters) - Czech investigators are probing an overnight fire at an industrial comp...

20th March, 2026

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Israeli military says it struck Syrian government targets after attacks on Druze civilians

March 20 (Reuters) - The Israeli military struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian govern...

20th March, 2026

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Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over Israel stance

SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) - Protesters heckled and booed Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese on Friday...

20th March, 2026

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Russia issues fresh call for end to hostilities in Gulf

March 19 (Reuters) - Russia issued a fresh call on Thursday for an end to hostilities in the Gulf, s...

19th March, 2026

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France says it will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - France will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon to the value of 17 mi...

19th March, 2026

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Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf increasingly central in Tehran

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, is t...

19th March, 2026

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Analysis-Iran war boosts Netanyahu, bruises Trump and Gulf states

By Samia Nakhoul and Rami Ayyub DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - If the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ended to...

19th March, 2026

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France's Macron and India's Modi discuss need for de-escalation in the Middle East

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

19th March, 2026