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Washington, United States, March 7, 2026 (AFP) - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Saturday:Blasts in Dubai, ManamaAFP journalists heard explosions in Dubai and Bahrain's...

The Iranian missile fire caused explosions across Tel Aviv and damage in central Israel on Thursday. Still, there were no reported casualties, and residents have been cleared to leave...

Tehran - Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel escalated a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.AFPTV images from...

Indian Wells: Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has made it to Indian Wells for the ATP/WTA hardcourt Masters 1000 after being stuck in Dubai for several days amid Israel and the United...

Paris- Cancelled flights, postponed trips, and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized...

Tehran:  Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerrilla groups in Iraq on Thursday as a spiralling war engulfed the Middle East.A conflict ignited Saturday with...

Rome: Italy will send air-defence assistance to Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes launched in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday."Italy, like the UK,...

BAKU:  Azerbaijan's foreign ​ministry lodged an ​official protest with the Iranian embassy on Thursday after a pair of Iranian drones flew across the border into Azerbaijan and injured two...

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:- Fresh Israeli strikes across Tehran -Israel's military said in a statement Thursday it had "just begun a large-scale wave...

 Indian Wells, United States: Former champion Carlos Alcaraz aims to extend his perfect start to 2026 at Indian Wells while Jannik Sinner returns to the California desert seeking to fill a gap in his...

 Melbourne: Lando Norris said Thursday his tense world title triumph last year made him hungrier than ever to win another, with the McLaren ace having no concerns about being the hunted rather than...

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:- Explosions heard in Tehran: media -Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that several explosions were heard in Tehran on Thursday...

For four days, Iranian missiles and drones have swept Gulf states' cities and infrastructure, sundering ties with Tehran and placing the neighbours on a potential course for greater military...

Paris - Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged, but not completely halted, following the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, the energy market intelligence firm Kpler said...

 Dubai: An ATP Challenger tennis tournament in the UAE's Fujairah was cancelled on Tuesday after play was interrupted earlier in the day because of drone strikes on nearby oil refineries.The...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had “complete control” of the crucial Strait of Hormuz as the war engulfing the Middle East continued into its fifth day.The Revolutionary Guards...

 Indian Wells, United States: World number one Carlos Alcaraz believes controlling his emotions has been the secret of his unbeaten start to 2026 as he chases a third title of the year at Indian...

Baghdad - A drone was shot down on Wednesday near Baghdad's international airport, a day after a similar attack on the facility, two security sources told AFP."A drone was downed near Baghdad...

 Iran will hold a three-day state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, official news agency Irna said."Starting at 10:00 pm (1830 GMT), the...

 Paris, France: A "small number" of tennis players remain stuck in Dubai following a men's tournament last week, owing to the war in the Middle East, the tour's governing body the ATP said...