US President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of hostilities which could deepen a regional crisis and add to concerns in global markets.Air raid sirens sounded…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Donald Trump warns Iran over Hormuz as Tehran threatens Gulf energy retaliation
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Israel orders destruction of bridges in Lebanon and homes near Israeli border
By Alexander Cornwell
TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) – Israel’s military has been ordered to destroy all bridges over Lebanon’s Litani River and to step up the demolition of Lebanese homes near the Israeli border, the country’s defence minister said…
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Scores hurt after Iranian missiles hit Israeli desert towns
By Alexander Cornwell and Dedi Hayun
TEL AVIV/ARAD March 22 (Reuters) – Southern Israeli towns woke to widespread damage on Sunday after air defences failed to intercept two Iranian missiles overnight that injured scores of civilians in one of the…
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Pope Leo calls war in Middle East a ‘scandal’ to humanity
VATICAN CITY, March 22 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Sunday said death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East are a “scandal to the whole human family”, renewing his plea for an immediate ceasefire.
As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its…
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Gulf nations take action, expel Iranian diplomats after Tehran strikes
Gulf countries have begun to expel Iranian diplomats from their territories as part of the state’s strategy to manage the conflict with Iran and ramp up pressure incrementally.In four weeks of conflict, Iran has launched thousands of rockets and…
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Belgium remembers Brussels jihadist attacks 10 years on
Belgium on Sunday marked 10 years since 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, a trauma that still scars the country and that authorities say sharpened focus on intelligence and counterterrorism.
The March 22, 2016 attacks claimed by the Islamic…
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Egypt aligns with Gulf allies as Sisi condemns Iran attacks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.In the meeting, the leaders discussed the challenges facing the region amid the current clashes with Iran. According…
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Daily Briefing Mar. 22 — Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s…
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Iran missile hit rocks sense of security in Israel nuclear town
Galit Amir said she thought the presence of a key Israeli nuclear facility on the edge of her hometown Dimona meant it would be well-protected by air defences during the war with Iran.
But that sense of security was torn apart Saturday evening…
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Gaza sees rise in child brides as girls suffer sexual abuse after marriage
Gaza has seen a rise in the number of child marriages, according to reports reviewed by The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) published in early March, as Palestinian families have reportedly begun seeing marrying off their underage…
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