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Image for Syria unveils plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weaponsHeadlines

Syria Unveils Plan to Eliminate Assad's Chemical Weapons

Image for Saudi intercepts four ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh ahead of foreign ministers' meetingHeadlines

Saudi Intercepts Four Ballistic Missiles Launched Towards Riyadh Ahead of Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Image for Israel steps up attacks on Gaza police as Hamas tightens gripHeadlines

Israel Steps up Attacks on Gaza Police as Hamas Tightens Grip

Image for France says it's unreasonable to expect Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid bombingHeadlines

France Says It's Unreasonable to Expect Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah Amid Bombing

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Drone Attack Targets US Embassy in Baghdad, Explosion Heard

Date: March 18, 2026

March 18 (Reuters) - A drone attack targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and an explosion was heard in the area, security sources said early on Wednesday, a day after a series of strikes. Security...

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Commander of Iran's Paramilitary Basij Force Killed, Iranian State Media Says

Date: March 17, 2026

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force was killed in U.S.-Israel attacks, Iran's state media said on Tuesday. Israel had earlier on Tuesday...

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Israel Has ‘won’ War With Iran, Foreign Minister Says, but Goals Remain Unmet

Date: March 17, 2026

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday the country had effectively won its war with Iran, but gave no indication of when the...

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UN Says More Than 36,000 Palestinians Displaced by Israeli Settlement Drive

Date: March 17, 2026

BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - More than 36,000 Palestinians in the West Bank were forcibly displaced over a year by Israeli settlement expansion and associated violence, the U.N. human rights office...

Image for Israeli strike kills three people in Gaza as Iran war strains truce

Israeli Strike Kills Three People in Gaza as Iran War Strains Truce

Date: March 17, 2026

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people including a child in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, the latest violence...

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Exclusive-EU Foreign Policy Chief Kallas Calls on Us, Israel to End Iran War

Date: March 17, 2026

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on the United States and Israel on Tuesday to end their war with Iran and said the EU was...