By Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi
March 19 (Reuters) – Lebanese food courier Hamza Hareb now keeps his distance if he spots a car with tinted windows while on a delivery run in Beirut. Hezbollah is rumoured to use such cars, and Hareb wants to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Three Palestinian women killed as missile debris hits West Bank beauty salon
Several other people were injured when shrapnel struck the beauty salon in Beit Awwa, in the southern West Bank.
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Iran hangs three convicted of killing police during January protests, judiciary says
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran executed three people on Thursday convicted of killing police officers and carrying out operations in favor of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year, the judiciary said.
These appear to be the…
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IDF destroys IRGC helicopter at airport in western Iran
The Israel Air Force struck and destroyed an MI-17 helicopter belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at the Sanandaj Airport in Hamadan, Iran, overnight, the military said on Thursday morning. The IAF continues to expand its…
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China offers to work with Southeast Asia on energy security
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) – China, home to the world’s biggest oil refining sector, said it was ready to work with Southeast Asia in addressing energy problems stemming from the war in Iran and called on the parties involved to immediately…
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Iran strikes Gulf energy sites: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Saudi refineries hit
Iran carried out multiple drone and missile attacks on major Gulf energy facilities on Thursday.Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said one of the operational units at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by a drone, resulting in a limited fire, state…
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Saudi Arabia to host Arab, Islamic ministers to discuss war
March 18 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss ways to support regional security and stability given the Iran war, the…
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Trump says US 'knew nothing' about Israel's attack on major Iran gas field
Qatar reports “extensive damage” at an energy industry site as Iran retaliates for gas field attack.
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Iran accuses UAE of aiding US attacks, seeks compensation
Iran seeks compensation from the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of enabling US attacks against Iranian territory, Iran’s UN Ambassador told the UN Secretary General in a letter, according to a Nournews report published on Thursday.In the…
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Iran seeks compensation from UAE over US strikes on its territory, UN ambassador letter says
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – Iran seeks compensation from the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of enabling U.S. attacks against Iranian territory, Iran’s U.N. Ambassador told the UN Secretary General in a letter according to a Nournews report…
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