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Azerbaijan Says Two People Injured by Iranian Drones

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry lodged an official protest with the Iranian embassy on Thursday after a pair of Iranian drones flew across the border into…

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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)

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

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said his US counterpart Pete Hegseth assured him of Washington's firm backing for their joint military campaign against…

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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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Sudan Drone Strike Kills 18 People

A drone strike on a Sudanese city under paramilitary control killed 18 people, a medic working in the area told AFP on Thursday, while blaming the army for the…

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Smoke rises from the city of Khiam after an Israeli bombing targeted one of its neighborhoods, coinciding with the incursion of tanks (AFP)

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Lebanese State Media Says Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Official

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official on Thursday, the first reported targeted killing of a member of the Palestinian militant…

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Trump Says he Gives the US a 15/10 Grade for Iran War

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FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Trump Says he Gives the US a 15/10 Grade for Iran War

The US president opened his remarks at a White House event on artificial intelligence that the US is “doing very well on the war front, to put it mildly.” …

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Iran FM Says US Will 'Bitterly Regret' Precedent Set by Sinking Ship since 1 hour
Israel Launches ‘Large-scale Wave of Strikes against Iran Infrastructure,’ Hits Lebanon since 3 hours

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

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

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, have asked Iraqi officials for…

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Israeli tanks maneuver near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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Israeli Forces Enter Several Lebanese Villages after Evacuation Order

Israeli forces have advanced into a number of towns and villages in south Lebanon, a source from the UN peacekeeping force in the country, UNIFIL, told AFP on…

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White House Says Trump Using Preventative Skin Treatment for Neck Rash

US President Donald Trump looks on during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Türkiye Says NATO Defenses Destroyed Iran Missile, Risking War Expansion

NATO defenses in the eastern Mediterranean intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran towards Turkish territory (Turkish media).

Iran Threatens to Target Israeli Embassies Worldwide if Israel Targets Its Lebanon Mission

Smoke rises from a building damaged during strikes, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon March 4, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Obtained By Reuters/via Reuters

UN Watchdog Says No Damage to Iran Sites Housing Nuclear Material

A satellite image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Vantor/Handout via Reuters)

Iranian Govt Making Case for Demise with Indiscriminate Attacks, EU’s Kallas Says

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas attends a press conference after an informal meeting of Council of the Baltic Sea States in Warsaw, Poland, 04 March 2026. (EPA)

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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

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

French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure attends a debate before votes on two no-confidence motions against the French government following the adoption of a new energy law through decree, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, February 25, 2026. (Reuters)

France Says Planning G7 Finance Meeting on Middle East

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EU-GCC Ministerial Meeting Convenes Thursday to Discuss Iranian Crisis

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Saudi Foreign Minister, Rubio Discuss Iranian Attacks

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys More Drones

Gulf States Repel Iranian Attacks on Fifth Day of War

Qatar PM Condemns Iran Attacks in Call with Foreign Minister

The skyline of Doha, Qatar, 04 March 2026. (EPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Indian, Indonesian Counterparts

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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)

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

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Sudan Drone Strike Kills 18 People

Israel Launches ‘Large-scale Wave of Strikes against Iran Infrastructure,’ Hits Lebanon

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Lebanese State Media Says Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Official

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

Iran Threatens to Target Israeli Embassies Worldwide if Israel Targets Its Lebanon Mission

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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

Azerbaijan Says Two People Injured by Iranian Drones

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Second Iranian Ship Heading to Sri Lanka after Submarine Attack

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)

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

Last 2 Names of 6 US Soldiers Who Died in War with Iran Identified by the Pentagon

04 March 2026, US, Washington: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Air Force Gen. Photo: Alexander Kubitza/US Department of War/dpa

Iran FM Says US Will 'Bitterly Regret' Precedent Set by Sinking Ship

Healthcare workers unload from a vehicle, the bodies of Iranian sailors who died when their IRIS Dena warship sank outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Afghans Rally against Pakistan and Civilian Casualties

Afghans welcome soldiers in the Gurbuz district of Khost province. STR / AFP

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FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past oil pipes at a refinery in Wuhan, Hubei province March 23, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

China Reportedly Tells Oil Refiners to Suspend Exports

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UAE Shares Extend Losses

A man follows the stock market shares on a screen with stock information at the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 04 March 2026. EPA/ALI HAIDER

US Bonds Tumble as Oil Price Surge Rekindles Inflation Fears

Patrick King works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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

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

Hungary Presses Russia Not to Hike Energy Prices amid Iran Turmoil

3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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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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Verstappen Says Too Late to Change Tack on New F1 Era

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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

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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Mar 2, 2026; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Mirra Andreeva (RUS) holds her dog Ressi during her practice session for the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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Andreeva Ready for Role as Defending Indian Wells Champion

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva said she will go into her Indian Wells title defense without worrying about the potential for dropping ranking points after…

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Iraq are favorites to win the playoff and become the ninth Asian team to qualify for the finals (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Travel Chaos Threatens Iraq's Participation in World Cup Playoffs

Iraq's participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico that will decide two berths at this year's World Cup is in doubt because of the travel chaos…

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Iga Swiatek of Poland fields questions on media day during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 03, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

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WTA Players Divided on Five-Set Matches Proposal at Grand Slams

Players on the WTA Tour offered a range of opinions on Tuesday on the idea of women's matches becoming best-of-five sets from the quarter-finals onward at…

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Tourism on Hold as Middle East War Casts Uncertainty

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

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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80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand (Getty images)

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80% of China’s Lanterns Are Made in One Little Town

In China, red lanterns could guide a traveler to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious…

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