The United States Department of State called on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, on Monday amid an ongoing escalation in the region.Mora Namdar,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US urges citizens to evacuate Middle East
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US says it wouldn’t deliberately target a school after Iran said over 160 killed in strike
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. forces “would not deliberately target a school” after Iranian state media reported over 160 were killed in a strike on a girls’ school on the first day of…
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Sirens sound across Israel including Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva
Sirens sound across Israel including Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva
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IDF kills head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Lebanon during strikes in Beirut
The IDF on Monday night confirmed the killing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Lebanon commander, Abu Hamza Rami, in a strike on Beirut earlier in the day.The IDF said Rami was responsible for advancing and carrying out hundreds of terrorist…
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IDF strikes Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting hub
The IDF on Monday struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters, controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in Tehran.Semi-official IRGC-linked news outlet Tasnim reported that two explosions were witnessed in the…
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'Everything has changed': Missile attacks shatter Dubai's safe haven image
Dubai’s reputation as a prosperous destination for expats and influencers has changed for some following Iranian strikes.
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Melania Trump chairs UN meeting on children in conflict
By David Brunnstrom
March 2 (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Melania Trump chaired a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on children and education in conflict on Monday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel launched attacks…
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Trump’s Iran endgame unclear after mixed messaging on war aims
In both cases, the US sent thousands of ground troops into combat. Trump has limited the attack on Iran to air strikes, as he did last year in a separate strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. He did not, however, rule out sending ground troops in…
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Dueling Times Square rallies on Iran distill differing visions for America
NEW YORK — On Saturday, several hundred demonstrators gathered in Times Square, beneath its giant illuminated American flag, to denounce the US and Israeli strikes against Iran.
“We understand this war and this attack for what it is —…
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Two more US servicemembers killed in Iran
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday announced the death of two additional US servicemembers during the Iran operations, raising the total number of casualties since the beginning of the war to six.According to their release, the soldiers…
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