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Image for Israel strikes heart of Beirut, signals long campaign
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Israel strikes heart of Beirut, signals long campaign

By Ahmed Kerdi, Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstr...

12th March, 2026

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Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee

JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Thursday dropped charges against five soldiers...

12th March, 2026

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Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions

By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and...

12th March, 2026

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Iran's supreme leader, in first remarks, vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed

By Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson DUBAI/HEBRON, Kentucky, March 12 (Reuters) - Iran will avenge the b...

12th March, 2026

Image for Russia calls on Israel and US to end the Iran war
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Russia calls on Israel and US to end the Iran war

MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their...

12th March, 2026

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Italian base in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by missile, defence ministry says

ROME, March 12 (Reuters) - An Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was struck by a missile overn...

12th March, 2026

Image for Israel pounds Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah fires volley of rockets
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Israel pounds Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah fires volley of rockets

By Emilie Madi, Rami Ayyub and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/NAZARETH, March 11 (Reuters) - Israeli stri...

12th March, 2026

Image for Sea drones target oil tankers in the Middle East as conflict risks widen
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Sea drones target oil tankers in the Middle East as conflict risks widen

By Cassell Bryan-Low LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Naval drones have been used in at least two attack...

11th March, 2026

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Maersk redistributing ship fuel to ensure supplies as Iran war disrupts supply

By Stine Jacobsen and Lisa Baertlein COPENHAGEN/LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - Container shipping...

11th March, 2026

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UNESCO fears for fate of historical sites during Iran war

By Michaela Cabrera PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - UNESCO said it is deeply concerned about the fate of...

11th March, 2026

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Israel sees no certainty Iran’s government will fall despite war

By Rami Ayyub, Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi JERUSALEM/DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - Israeli officia...

11th March, 2026

Image for Israeli dentist returns to identifying war victims in Iran conflict
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Israeli dentist returns to identifying war victims in Iran conflict

By Eli Berlzon JERUSALEM, March 11 (Reuters) - After helping to identify the remains of the last Isr...

11th March, 2026