Al Awsat 22m

UK Minister Says Trump Speaks for Himself on His Deadline for Iran

British cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday that US President Trump spoke for himself when he threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power ‌plants if Tehran ‌did not ‌fully ⁠reopen the Strait ⁠of Hormuz within 48 hours. Asked what Britain's position on Trump's deadline was, Housing Secretary ⁠Ree»»»

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Al Awsat 22m

Rocket Fire from Lebanon Kills One in North Israel, Hezbollah Claims Attacks

Israel said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday as Hezbollah said it attacked soldiers in northern Israel, the first fatality there in fire from Lebanon since the latest war erupted. Israel's ZAKA 360 emergency response unit said a person was pronounced dead after a strike on their»»»

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Al Awsat 22m

Japan Could Consider Hormuz Minesweeping if Ceasefire Reached, Minister Says

Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday. "If there were to be a complete ceasefire, hypothetically speakin»»»

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Gulf News 30m

UAE extends distance learning for two weeks: How smart classrooms connect students

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s distance learning system remains a cornerstone for maintaining educational continuity and flexibility, allowing schools to implement academic plans effectively under any circumstances. Two-week continuation reflects readinessAuthorities have decided to continue distance learnin»»»

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Egypt Independent 43m

Why the Trump administration is easing sanctions on certain Iranian oil stockpiles

Reuters- Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, are seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, on March 11, 2026. Stringer/Reuters Trump administration officials are making a desperate push to secure every available barrel of oil amid a worsenin»»»

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Gulf News 44m

Flight status for March 22: Check these updates before you fly out or into UAE

Dubai: Airlines operating in and out of the UAE warned of continued disruption on Sunday, as unstable weather and regional airspace constraints forced delays, cancellations and rerouting across multiple networks. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Carriers including IndiG»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Jazeera Airways resumes Egypt flights via Saudi Arabia

Jazeera Airways announced Sunday that it will resume commercial flights to and from Sohag in Egypt via Saudi Arabia’s Qaisumah Airport, starting March 29. Passengers will complete check-in at Jazeera Airways’ center at Mishref International Fairground Hall 8, before being transported by bus to Qais»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Three weeks on, weakened but defiant: Why Iran may prolong the war despite heavy losses

Dubai: The losses at the top of Iran’s power structure have been staggering. The Supreme Leader is dead. His successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen in public since the strike that killed his father — raising fresh questions over who is actually running the country. Ali Larijani, the regime’»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

WHO: Strike on Sudan Hospital killed at Least 64 People

At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday. The strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur on Friday also injured at least 89 people and rendered the h»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

War Deepens Lebanon’s Economic Collapse

Lebanon’s economy barely catches its breath before another crisis hits, tightening the squeeze and deepening its fragility. The current war has wiped out efforts to revive it, as the country still reels from the 2019 financial collapse, the coronavirus pandemic, the Beirut port blast, and the 2023-»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Iran Says Hormuz Open to All But ‘Enemy-linked’ Ships amid US Threat

The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if ‌the waterway ‌was not "fully open" within 48 ‌hours. The ⁠threat»»»

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Gulf News 2h

After dropping 5,000-pound bombs on missile bunkers overlooking Hormuz, US CentCom chief says 'will not stop'

The US has claimed to have "crippled" the Iranian threat in the Hormuz Strait. This came after the US CentCom commander confirmed "multiple" 5,000-pound bunker busters were dropped hitting targets embedded in the rough terrain overlooking the narrow waterway. The Islamic Republican Guard Corps' (IR»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Fighting in South Lebanon Reaches Close Combat Stage

Israeli advances in the border town of Khiam and the coastal village of Naqoura triggered fierce clashes with Hezbollah, which said its fighters battled Israeli forces for four hours in central Khiam, as sustained Israeli shelling pounded the surrounding areas and one-way attack drones entered the »»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Iranians Celebrate Nowruz in Iraq’s Kurdistan Despite War

In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, women perform a traditional dance, their long dresses spinning, gold tassels and heavy necklaces catching the firelight, as smaller crowds than usual celebrate Nowruz, overshadowed by the Middle East conflict. Among them were Iranian Kurds Sirwa Mustafazada and »»»

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UPI 2h

On This Day, March 22: Arab League established in Cairo meeting - UPI.com

On March 22, 1945, representatives from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen met in Cairo to establish the Arab League. 1 of 8 | A general view of a meeting held by Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo November 2, 2011. On March 22, 1945, representatives from Egypt, Sy»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Five Options Under Consideration to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Luke Broadwater, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt* Washington: As the United States presses ahead with its military campaign against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the war’s most pivotal battlefield. In response to US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has largely blockaded the strait, snarling oil»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Israeli Provocations Aim to Draw Damascus into Regional Escalation

Damascus is treading carefully to avoid being pulled into the region’s escalating tensions, but Syrian-Israeli friction has resurfaced after Israel struck Syrian army sites and military infrastructure, claiming it was acting to “protect Druze citizens in Sweida.” The attacks drew condemnations from»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Defiant Bulgaria Leader Ninova Pledges Economic Relief Measures, Targets Rising Prices

Korneliya Ninova, leader of the Defiant Bulgaria National Movement party, during a visit to Kyustendil on Saturday, said, “We stand firmly, consistently, and unwaveringly against the existing model of governance represented by GERB and MRF.” “I have fought this model for ten years and I will not gi»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

China's Premier Vows to Expand Global 'Trade Pie'

China's number two leader Li Qiang said Sunday that his country was willing to help expand the global "trade pie" by further opening up, state media reported, while he slammed unilateralism from certain countries. Many of China's key trading partners have increasingly called on Beijing to reduce it»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

EU Urges Reduced Gas-storage Target

The European Commission on Saturday urged EU member countries to lower their target for filling natural gas storage in the coming months, to alleviate price pressures caused by the war in the Middle East. EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen sent a letter asking to "consider reducing your filling t»»»

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Al Awsat 4h

Refiners in India, Elsewhere in Asia Look to Buy Iranian Oil after US Waives Sanctions

Indian refiners plan to resume buying Iranian oil while refiners elsewhere in Asia are examining such a move after Washington temporarily removed sanctions to alleviate an energy crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, traders said on Saturday. Three Indian refining sources said they will buy »»»

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Al Awsat 4h

Israel Bombs Central Tehran; Trump Gives Iran 48 Hours to Open Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Iranian Republic doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, while Iranian missiles struck two communities not far from Israel’s main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered an»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Travel update: Kuwait Airways to resume Cairo flights via Saudi Arabia

Kuwait Airways (KA) announced Saturday that it will resume scheduled flights to and from Cairo via Dammam Airport in Saudi Arabia starting Thursday, March 26. According to KUNA, Kuwait Airways will operate four weekly flights on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Transit visas and special»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Trump threatens Iran: 48-hour ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz

Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, injuring dozens and damaging buildings near the country’s main nuclear research centre. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Horm»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent amid soaring oil prices

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the Middle East. Regular petrol was increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees, while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transpor»»»

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France24 5h

US judge strikes down Pentagon press limits as unconstitutional

A US judge on Friday ruled that the Pentagon’s controversial media access policy violated constitutional protections, restoring journalists’ credentials after major outlets refused to comply. The decision marks a significant victory for press freedom, underscoring the public’s right to diverse repo»»»

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France24 5h

Washington sends conflicting signals as war rages on in the Middle East

As the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, strikes on nuclear sites and a reported attack on a US-UK base signal further escalation. With no clear exit in sight, fears are mounting of wider instability and humanitarian fallout. “The attack on Diego Garcia is an escalation… it’s a joint US-UK base»»»

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France24 5h

Iranian missile struck town housing nuclear facility: Iran war shows 'no signs of abating'

The iran war is showing "no signs of abating" following a missile strike by Tehran on Dimona, a town in southern Israel housing a nuclear facility, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. There appears to be no "exit tunnel" in sight with Iran seemingly as determined as ever to retali»»»

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France24 5h

Spotlight - The view from Professor Dominic Tierney, author of The Right Way to Lose a War

Dominic Tierney, the author of The Right Way to Lose a war, published in 2015, looking at US conflicts from Korea, to Vietnam, Iraq, to Afghanistan and the lessons taken from them. Dominic is professor of political science at Swarthmore College and a senior fellow at the foreign policy reserach ins»»»

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RT 5h

Western silence allows Israel to get away with killing journalists

On March 19, RT war correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman Ali Rida Sbeity were injured by an Israeli strike meters from where they stood in southern Lebanon. Sweeney was on camera reporting on recent Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese towns and infrastructure when he heard the sound of an»»»

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BNE 5h

Turkey’s diesel tax buffer evaporates amid booming oil prices and refinery margins

Price hikes on diesel in Turkey are now being directly reflected in sales prices as the special consumption tax (OTV) on diesel prices was set at zero as of March 20, according to a statement from the country’s revenue administration (GIB). »»»

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BNE 5h

Turkey’s diesel tax buffer evaporates amid booming oil prices and refinery margins

Price hikes on diesel in Turkey are now being directly reflected in sales prices as the special consumption tax (OTV) on diesel prices was set at zero as of March 20, according to a statement from the country’s revenue administration (GIB). »»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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BNE 5h

War will deepen Iran’s water crisis

An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»

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Gulf News 5h

US-Israel-Iran war, March 22: Things you need to know

The US–Israel–Iran situation continues to evolve, with new diplomatic steps, defensive actions, and strategic signals emerging across the region. Countries in the Middle East are responding in different ways to safeguard their interests, while global attention remains focused on stability and secur»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops

President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes within the same speech, social media post, or even sentence. On Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war, raising questions about the conflict’s direction and his administration’s strategy. During this period, Tru»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Saudi Arabia intercepts three ballistic missiles over Riyadh region

The Saudi Ministry of Defence has announced that three ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region on Sunday morning. Major General Turki Al-Malki, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry, stated that air defence forces successfully intercepted one of the missiles. The remaining two fe»»»

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Gulf News 6h

UAE responds to missile and drone threats from Iran

The UAE says its air defence systems are actively responding to incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, amid rising regional tensions. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) confirmed that the sounds heard across parts of the country were caused by air defence systems intercepting the missile»»»

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