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EU, Gulf States Urge Iran to End Attacks Threatening 'Global Security'

EU and Gulf ministers called following crisis talks Thursday for Iran to immediately end "indiscriminate" attacks across the region in retaliation for US…

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This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows damage at the military harbor in Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with the killing of Iran's supreme leader and the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by 2026 Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

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European States Move to Secure Red Sea Navigation, Protect Cyprus

European powers said on Thursday they would work together to safeguard shipping in the Red Sea and send naval and other assets to protect Cyprus as the…

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Fires erupt from buildings damaged in an early morning Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 3, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

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Israel Far-right Minister Warns Beirut Suburb Faces Devastation Like Gaza

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned Thursday that a southern Beirut suburb, a stronghold of Hezbollah, will face devastation similar to…

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Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

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HRW Says Israel's Lebanon Evacuation Risks Violating Laws of War

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that the Israeli military's call for residents of vast areas of southern Lebanon to evacuate raised "serious risks of…

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Trump Says he Needs to be Involved in Selecting Iran's Next Leader

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President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on in Washington, DC on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. EPA/BONNIE CASH / POOL

Trump Says he Needs to be Involved in Selecting Iran's Next Leader

US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally ⁠involved in selecting Iran's ⁠next leader. "Khamenei's son is unacceptable…

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Trump Says he Gives the US a 15/10 Grade for Iran War Thursday 05/03 - 05:51
Iran FM Says US Will 'Bitterly Regret' Precedent Set by Sinking Ship Thursday 05/03 - 07:46
Israel Launches ‘Large-scale Wave of Strikes against Iran Infrastructure,’ Hits Lebanon Thursday 05/03 - 06:14

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A general view shows the parliament building, ahead of the parliamentary election, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

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Lebanese Government Bans All Activity by Iran Guards in Lebanon

The Lebanese government said on Thursday it would ban any activity by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps -- a main backer of the militant group Hezbollah --…

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Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut (Reuters)

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Residents Flee Beirut's Southern Suburbs after Israeli Evacuation Warning

Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs fled en masse on Thursday afternoon after an evacuation warning from the Israeli army covering an area home to hundreds…

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Iranian Attempts to Target Türkiye, Azerbaijan

Katz Says US Defense Secretary Told him 'Keep Going to the End'

FILE -Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz makes statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after their meeting in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

Man Accused of Plot to Kill Trump Says Iran Pressured Him

FILE - This image provided by the Justice Department, contained in the complaint supporting the arrest warrant, shows Asif Merchant. (Justice Department via AP, File)

Azerbaijan Says Two People Injured by Iranian Drones

Smoke from a drone launched from Lebanon toward targets in northern Israel and destroyed by Iron Dome interception pictured in the sky as seen from the upper Galilee on the Israel-Lebanon border, 04 March 2026 EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Sudan Drone Strike Kills 18 People

File photo: A view shows a large plume of smoke and fire rising from fuel depot in Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025. (Reuters)

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Life returns to normal in Kuwait after Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted (AFP).

EU-GCC Ministerial Meeting Convenes Thursday to Discuss Iranian Crisis

A woman sits on the ground beside her belongings on Beirut’s seaside corniche (EPA)

Lebanon’s Displaced Face Housing Crunch, Surging Rents, Municipal Curbs

Air defense systems intercept a drone near the US consulate and Erbil International Airport in Erbil early Wednesday (EPA)

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Tehran Seeks Details on Trump's Call with Kurdish Leaders

Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi during an inspection tour of SUMED port (Egyptian Petroleum Ministry)

Could Egypt’s ‘SUMED’ Pipeline Temporarily Replace the Strait of Hormuz?

The King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu. (SPA)

Saudi East-West Pipeline Underpins Kingdom’s Energy Security Strategy

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz makes statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after their meeting in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP)

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026, Reveals Minister

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EU, Gulf States Urge Iran to End Attacks Threatening 'Global Security'

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Iranian Attempts to Target Türkiye, Azerbaijan

6 Injured in Abu Dhabi by Debris from Intercepted Drone

FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Abdelhadi Ramahi/File Photo

EU-GCC Ministerial Meeting Convenes Thursday to Discuss Iranian Crisis

Saudi Foreign Minister, Rubio Discuss Iranian Attacks

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys More Drones

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Israel Far-right Minister Warns Beirut Suburb Faces Devastation Like Gaza

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HRW Says Israel's Lebanon Evacuation Risks Violating Laws of War

Lebanese Government Bans All Activity by Iran Guards in Lebanon

Residents Flee Beirut's Southern Suburbs after Israeli Evacuation Warning

Iraqi Kataeb Hezbollah Say Commander Killed in Strike in Southern Iraq

Members of the Iraqi armed group Kataeb Hezbollah attend the funeral of their members, who were killed in an airstrike that targeted a Hashd al‑Shaabi headquarters near the western al‑Qaim district on the Syrian border, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Suda

Iraq Says it is Directly Affected by the War: ‘We are Under Attack from Both Sides’

Smoke and flames rise near Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region following explosions caused by intensive interception operations carried out by air defense systems (dpa)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at US Southern Command in Doral, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

US Says Attacks on Alleged Drug Boats Have Spooked Traffickers

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Trump Says he Needs to be Involved in Selecting Iran's Next Leader

European States Move to Secure Red Sea Navigation, Protect Cyprus

Man Accused of Plot to Kill Trump Says Iran Pressured Him

Syrian Man Handed 13-year Sentence for Berlin Holocaust Memorial Stabbing

(FILES) Members of the emergency services use a crane as they work at the scene where a person was stabbed near the memorial of the murdered jews of Europe in Berlin on February 21, 2025. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

UK Says Ties with Cyprus Strong as Iran Threat Grows

FILED - 22 May 2025, United Kingdom, London: UK Defense Secretary John Healey listens to questions during a press conference at Strategic Command Headquarters, in Northwood, Greater London. Photo: Thomas Krych/PA Wire/dpa

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An Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft that has remained parked at the airport after the flight was cancelled, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Rising Fuel Prices Lash Airline Sector as Iran Conflict Widens

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Gold Rises on Safe-haven Bid from Iran War

An employee displays gold bars at a store of the Korea Gold Exchange in Seoul (AFP)

Lebanon Sinks Deeper into Conflict, but Bonds Hit Six-year Highs

DHL Continues to Accept Middle East Orders, but Warns of Delays

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a DHL plane at the airport of Almaty, Kazakhstan December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo

Iran Crisis Could Disrupt Supply of Key Chipmaking Materials, South Korea Warns

Semiconductor chips on a computer circuit board in an illustrative image (Reuters)

Iran War to Weigh More on Indian Growth than Inflation, Keeping Interest Rates Low

This frame grab from a video released by the US Department of Defense on March 4, 2026, shows what the Department of Defense says is periscope footage of a US Navy submarine firing on and sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. (Photo by US Department of Defense / AFP)

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Michelangelo’s Works Hidden in ‘Secret Room’, Researcher Says

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Pedestrians walk past the Basilica of Santa Agnese Outside the Walls as a marble bust is displayed inside after being identified as a work by Michelangelo Buonarroti after centuries without attribution, following a decade of archival research by Italian researcher Valentina Salerno in Rome on March 4, 2026. (AFP)

Michelangelo’s Works Hidden in ‘Secret Room’, Researcher Says

Renaissance artist Michelangelo ordered many of his artworks to be hidden by his pupils in a secret room to protect them for posterity, an Italian researcher…

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Following its inclusion in the project in 2022, the mosque's area was expanded to 293 square meters - SPA

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Restores Al-Hawza Mosque in Aseer

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques is rehabilitating Al-Hawza Mosque in Dhahran Al-Janoub, Aseer, as part of its…

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The people of AlUla in Saudi Arabia have long maintained a close relationship with nature, reflected in their careful observation of crescent moons. (SPA)

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'Moon Spotter': AlUla's Enduring Tradition of Crescent Sighting

The people of Saudi Arabia’s AlUla have long maintained a close relationship with nature, reflected in their careful observation of crescent moons and the…

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Poeple look at Rembrandt's famed Night Watch, which is back on display in what researchers say in its original size, with missing parts temporarily restored in an exhibition aided by artificial intelligence, at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

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Dutch Museum Makes ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Confirmation of Rembrandt Painting

A painting that was once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now been acknowledged as a work by the Dutch master, thanks to two years of scrutiny in…

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Plumes of smoke rise after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo)

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UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran Damaged in Strikes

Iran's UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran has been damaged in US and Israeli strikes, local media reported Monday. "Following the joint US-Israeli…

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Wrexham Takes on World Champion Chelsea in the FA Cup

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham - Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, Britain - January 31, 2026 Wrexham's Dominic Hyam and manager Phil Parkinson celebrate after the match Action Images/Andrew Boyers

Wrexham Takes on World Champion Chelsea in the FA Cup

Next up for Wrexham is world champion Chelsea. While a place in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup is at stake when the teams face off at the Racecourse…

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CAF Shift Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to New Dates

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the postponement of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to July-August, ending weeks of…

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Harry Kane of Munich celebrates after scoring the 1-1 equalizer during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, 28 February 2026. EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

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Harry Kane Out of Bayern's Next Game with Calf Injury

Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's game against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday with a calf injury in a blow to his hopes of breaking the Bundesliga…

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Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 5, 2026 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during the photoshoot ahead of the Australian Grand Prix REUTERS/Mark Peterson

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Verstappen Says Too Late to Change Tack on New F1 Era

Four-times Formula One champion Max Verstappen is no fan of F1's technical reset but believes it is here to stay. During off-season testing, the Red Bull…

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INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 04: Novak Djokovic of Serbia fields questions form the media during Day 1 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 04, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

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Djokovic Says he Will Keep Playing as Long as he Has 'Fire and Flair'

Novak Djokovic said he sees no reason to retire from tennis given that he is still motivated to compete and capable of beating the best players in the world. …

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Saudi Red Sea Authority Appoints Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as CEO

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Saudi Red Sea Authority Appoints Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as CEO

The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has appointed Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as Chief Executive Officer effective March 22. “Ficociello brings more than two…

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Tourism to the Middle East has boomed in recent years but war now threatens that success. Ryan Lim / AFP

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Tourism on Hold as Middle East War Casts Uncertainty

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region…

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Punch, a Japanese macaque born on July 26, 2025, climbs on the back of another in the monkeys' playground at the Ichikawa city zoo in Tokyo's eastward neighboring city, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

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Punch the Orphan Macaque is Outgrowing his Plushie and Making Friends

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of…

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The NCW says it is focused on enhancing wildlife management efficiency. SPA

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Saudi Arabia: NCW Marks World Wildlife Day with Strategic Plan for Biodiversity Protection

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting wildlife and preserving natural habitats, recognizing this responsibility as…

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Contact binaries are made up of two connected spheres, reminiscent of a snowman (Shutterstock)

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Student Solves Mystery of Icy ‘Snowmen’ in Solar System’s Outer Reaches

A student has unraveled a long-standing cosmic enigma concerning some of our solar system’s most peculiar objects: icy “snowmen” that populate its outer…

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