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Dhofar Insurance Saog Wins Best General Insurance Oman 2026 at the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®
Date: March 8, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review® is pleased to announce that Dhofar Insurance SAOG, Muscat, Oman has been awarded the prestigious title of Best General Insurance Oman 2026 at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®. This distinguished recognition underscores Dhofar Insurance SAOG’s leadership, operational strength, and commitment to delivering comprehensive general insurance solutions across the Sultanate of Oman....
Al Madina Insurance Company Saog Wins Best General Takaful Provider Middle East 2026 at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®
Date: March 8, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review® is pleased to announce that Al Madina Insurance Company SAOG has been named Best General Takaful Provider Middle East 2026 at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards®. This recognition highlights the company’s outstanding performance in delivering Sharia-compliant insurance solutions and reflects its continued leadership within the Middle East’s growing takaful sector....
Israel Says It Targeted Iranian Commanders in Beirut as Death Toll Nears 400
Date: March 8, 2026
By Ahmed Kerdi and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT, March 8 (Reuters) - Israel's military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of strikes to the heart of...
Pope Leo Urges End to Bombing, Calls for Dialogue Amid Iran, Middle East Violence
Date: March 8, 2026
VATICAN CITY, March 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday that deeply troubling news continued to arrive from Iran and across the Middle East, urging an end to the violence and renewed efforts to open...
Israeli Military Says It Will Pursue Every Successor of Iran's Khamenei
Date: March 8, 2026
March 8 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned it would continue pursuing every successor of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. In...
Trump Praises Italy PM Meloni's Willingness to Help in U.S.-Israel War With Iran
Date: March 8, 2026
ROME, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and said she was willing to help the United States and Israel in their war with Iran, Italy’s...