Archives for March, 2026

A man fishes at Beirut's corniche, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked

Orphaned by Israeli strike, Syrian girl in Beirut wants to return to friends and school

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it'

Reuters

War and forced displacement compounds the difficulties faced by people with disabilities in Lebanon

In Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'

Agence France-Presse

The damaged Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, March 18, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Ali Hankir/File Photo

Israel to establish buffer zone in south Lebanon up to Litani River, defence minister says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU: Israel's decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is "very concerning"

Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a meeting with Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi in Moscow, Russia, March 16, 2026. Tatyana Makeyeva/Pool via REUTERS

Russia's Lavrov says regime change plans in Iran and Venezuela were about oil

Reuters

People inspect destruction at a business building that housed the offices of the Doha-headquartered news network Al Araby TV following a missile strike earlier in the day, Tehran, Iran, March 29, 2026.

Analysis

Israel urges US escalation against Iran, possible ground invasion

Israel has made clear it will not deploy ground forces to Iran, but would strongly support US military action if the Trump administration chooses to proceed.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

A "Pump not in use" sign is displayed on an empty fuel dispenser at a Shell petrol station that ran out of fuel, in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies

Reuters

A general view of the lower house of the parliament in session over the latest developments in Iran and the Middle East, in Rome, Italy, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Matteo Minnella

Italy refuses US aircraft use of Sicily base for Middle East operations, source says

Reuters

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini leaves after a press conference on the last day of his mandate at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

UNRWA head seeks investigation into killing of staff in Gaza war

Reuters

Car wrecks and a residential building damaged by a strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 30, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel prepared to keep striking Iran for 'weeks to come', military spokesperson says

Reuters

Iraq is home to archaeological sites thousands of years old

Archaeologists forced by Mideast war to cut short Iraq digs

Agence France-Presse

Trump has expressed anger at NATO allies for not joining in his war against Iran

Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three,' to address US

Agence France-Presse

A view of Milad Tower, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran warns of death penalty, asset seizures for spying, aiding enemies

Reuters

A car drives onto a gas station of the company Shell, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Berlin, Germany March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

EU tells members to prepare for 'prolonged disruption' to energy markets from Iran war

Reuters

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Pakistani foreign minister to discuss Iran during China visit, Chinese ministry says

Reuters