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Bahrain declares force majeure as Iran sets its only refinery ablaze
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Bahrain declares force majeure as Iran sets its only refinery ablaze

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Bahrain has declared force majeure following an incident where Iran set its only refinery ablaze. The event prompted Bahrain's response due to its...

Mar 09, 2026 03:09 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Lebanon reports 486 killed, 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on March 2
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Lebanon reports 486 killed, 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on March 2

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Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 486 people have been killed and 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on 2 March. An Israeli drone...

Mar 09, 2026 02:38 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Pentagon identifies seventh US service member killed in US-Israeli war on Iran
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Pentagon identifies seventh US service member killed in US-Israeli war on Iran

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The Pentagon has identified Army Staff Sergeant Benjamin N Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, as the seventh US service member killed in...

Mar 09, 2026 02:37 PM 2 min read 1 source
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EU Chargé d’Affaires affirms support for Syrian women on International Women’s Day
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EU Chargé d’Affaires affirms support for Syrian women on International Women’s Day

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Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union Delegation to Syria Michael Ohnmacht affirmed the EU’s support for Syrian women on International Women’s...

Mar 09, 2026 12:35 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar intercept Iranian drones and missiles with no casualties
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Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar intercept Iranian drones and missiles with no casualties

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Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed seven Iranian drones in the north and south of the country. The...

Mar 09, 2026 12:34 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Egypt Fears Palestinian Displacement Amid Iran War Escalation and Regional Fronts
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Egypt Fears Palestinian Displacement Amid Iran War Escalation and Regional Fronts

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Egypt's fears of a Palestinian displacement plot have returned. This revival occurs amid the escalation of the Iran war. The fears are also linked...

Mar 09, 2026 12:34 PM 1 min read 1 source
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IDF Announces Launch of Large-Scale Operation Against Iran with Strikes Heard on March 9
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IDF Announces Launch of Large-Scale Operation Against Iran with Strikes Heard on March 9

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The IDF (Israel Defense Forces, Israel's military) announced it had launched a large-scale operation against Iran. New strikes were heard in Iran...

Mar 09, 2026 12:28 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Tehran resident describes throat-burning smell from American-Israeli strikes on oil depots
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Tehran resident describes throat-burning smell from American-Israeli strikes on oil depots

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Following the American-Israeli strikes on oil depots on Sunday, March 8, a Tehran resident recounted the atmosphere in Iran's capital to BFMTV....

Mar 09, 2026 12:27 PM 2 min read 1 source
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