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UNESCO fears for fate of historical sites during Iran war

By Michaela Cabrera PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - UNESCO said it is deeply concerned about the fate of...

11th March, 2026

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Israel sees no certainty Iran’s government will fall despite war

By Rami Ayyub, Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi JERUSALEM/DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - Israeli officia...

11th March, 2026

Image for Israeli dentist returns to identifying war victims in Iran conflict
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Israeli dentist returns to identifying war victims in Iran conflict

By Eli Berlzon JERUSALEM, March 11 (Reuters) - After helping to identify the remains of the last Isr...

11th March, 2026

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Analysis-US ignites Iran war, but Gulf Arab states pay the price, Gulf sources say

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. may have pulled the trigger on the Iran war, b...

11th March, 2026

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KLM cancels all flights to Dubai until March 28

AMSTERDAM, March 11 (Reuters) - Dutch airline KLM has canceled all flights to Dubai until March 28 d...

11th March, 2026

Image for UK police ban pro-Iranian London march due to 'extreme tensions'
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UK police ban pro-Iranian London march due to 'extreme tensions'

By Sarah Young LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - British police said they had banned a pro-Iranian march...

11th March, 2026

Image for Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent
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Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent

By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Phil Stewart DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters)...

11th March, 2026

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US oil prices up nearly $3 as Middle East crisis constrains supply

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices rose by...

10th March, 2026

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Russia told Trump it isn't sharing US military asset info with Iran, says Witkoff

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Russia has denied sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. military a...

10th March, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Hezbollah returns to guerrilla roots, awaits Israeli invasion
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Exclusive-Hezbollah returns to guerrilla roots, awaits Israeli invasion

By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, March 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last w...

10th March, 2026

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Israel not seeking endless war with Iran, foreign minister says

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, March 10 (Reuters) - Israel is not seeking an endless war with Iran...

10th March, 2026

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Israeli strikes hit near Beirut as envoy says disarming Hezbollah could end war

By Emilie Madi and John Irish BEIRUT, March 10 (Reuters) - Israel's military pounded the Lebanese ca...

10th March, 2026