Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by the White House is preventing him from attending this weekend’s Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role.
“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” a…
Category: 3. Middle East
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After French soldier killed, will Iraq stop attacks?
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq were likely behind a drone attack that killed a French soldier who was serving alongside Kurdish Peshmerga in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq.The French, along with the US, Italians, and others, have been…
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Doctors, Nurses Among 23 Killed in Israeli Strikes Across Country, Lebanese Health Ministry Says
Israeli airstrikes have killed 23 people in Lebanon since early Saturday, the country’s health ministry said. Twelve of the dead were doctors, nurses, and paramedics killed when a primary healthcare centre in a southern town near the border was…
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The conflict in the Middle East could trigger a food crisis – FT
The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East has led to a reduction in fertiliser supplies, which could trigger a global food crisis. This was reported in The Financial Times (FT).
“According to experts,…
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U.S. Obliterated Its Navy, but Iran Can Still Choke the Strait of Hormuz
Despite destroying much of Iran’s navy, the U.S. has yet to secure the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran uses fast boats, mines, shore missiles, and unmanned vessels to maintain leverage over global oil flows…
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Drones, burning ships: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home
By Saurabh Sharma
NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) – Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to…
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US embassy in Iraq hit as Mideast War enters third week
Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone strike and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports as it targets the world’s energy supply lines.
Washington’s embassy in Iraq was…
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Iran has threatened to destroy US oil facilities in the region should there be an attack on its energy sector
Tehran will destroy US oil infrastructure in the region in the event of attacks on Iranian energy facilities, according to Iran’s ‘Khatam al-Anbia’ military command headquarters.
“In the event of an…
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Hamas asks Tehran to halt strikes on Gulf neighbors
Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to avoid targeting neighboring Gulf countries while also voicing support for the Islamic Republic’s right to retaliate against Israel.In a statement, the terror group condemned what it called “American-Zionist…
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Trump threatens Iran’s oil infrastructure after US bombs military sites on key fuel island
US President Donald Trump has said the US “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s key Kharg Island oil shipping hub, and threatened the US would “wipe out” oil infrastructure there should the Islamic Republic impede maritime…
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