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Image for Exclusive-Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of major international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says Finance

Exclusive-Saudi Aramco Boss Pulls Out of Major International Energy Conference Due to Iran Conflict, Source Says 

Image for Israeli airstrikes kill four in Gaza, Palestinian officials sayHeadlines

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Four in Gaza, Palestinian Officials Say

Image for Exclusive-Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis findsFinance

Exclusive-Patriot Missile Involved in Bahrain Blast Likely US-operated, Analysis Finds

Image for Analysis-Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's controlHeadlines

Analysis-Three Weeks In, Iran War Escalates Beyond Trump's Control

Image for Trump's peace board hands Hamas disarmament proposal, sources say

Trump's Peace Board Hands Hamas Disarmament Proposal, Sources Say

Date: March 21, 2026

By Pesha Magid and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, March 21 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written proposal on how it could lay down its weapons, two sources said, a step...

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Trump Says US Getting Close to Meeting Objectives in Iran War

Date: March 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. was getting very close to meeting its objectives as it considers winding down its military efforts in the Iran war and...

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Exclusive-Qatar's Energy Boss Says He Had Warned of Dangers of Provoking Iran

Date: March 20, 2026

By Maha El Dahan, Andrew Mills and Yousef Saba DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - As Qatar reels from an Iranian attack that has hobbled its giant natural gas company, its boss, who doubles as the country's...

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Explainer-How Hard Would It Be to Stop Iran's Missile Threat?

Date: March 20, 2026

March 20 (Reuters) - Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities and other targets in Gulf countries and the wider Middle East nearly three weeks into the war....

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NATO Withdraws Troops From Iraq Mission to Europe as Iran War Rages

Date: March 20, 2026

BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - NATO has withdrawn all of its troops from an advisory mission in Iraq, the military alliance said on Friday, as the repercussions of the Iran war spread across the...

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Palestinian Man Says Israeli Settlers Sexually Assaulted Him in Front of His Family

Date: March 20, 2026

By Ali Sawafta and Pesha Magid HUMSAH, West Bank, March 20 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man - tying his genitalia with zip ties and parading him naked in front of his...