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Israeli occupation renews incursion into Syrian Quneitra 16 Mar 2026 - 10:14 pm
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8 drones intercepted, destroyed in eastern province: Saudi Defense Ministry 16 Mar 2026 - 10:02 pm
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Fire erupts at UAE’s Shah oil field after drone attack: AD Media Office 16 Mar 2026 - 09:55 pm
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Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration 16 Mar 2026 - 09:42 pm
View from Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters file photo.
Saudi stock index closes higher 16 Mar 2026 - 08:10 pm
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Kuwait intercepts 4 hostile drones, no casualties reported: MOD Spokesperson 16 Mar 2026 - 07:19 pm
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Plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz will not be under NATO: UK Prime Minister 16 Mar 2026 - 06:18 pm
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Iraq extends airspace closure for 3 more days 16 Mar 2026 - 06:09 pm
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UAE air defences dealt with 6 ballistic missiles, 21 drones 16 Mar 2026 - 04:46 pm
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Race for Paris mayor looks uncertain after first round 16 Mar 2026 - 02:42 pm
Right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party candidate in Paris, Rachida Dati delivers a speech in Paris on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Samson / AFP)
US to slash fee for renouncing citizenship 16 Mar 2026 - 02:34 pm
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Joint statement of GCC and UK Foreign Ministers on Iranian attacks against GCC states 16 Mar 2026 - 01:45 pm
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Air China to resume direct flights to N. Korea on March 30 16 Mar 2026 - 01:25 pm
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Japan not currently mulling maritime ops despite Trump pressure over Hormuz 16 Mar 2026 - 12:36 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions at a budget committee session of the House of Councillors in Parliament in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP)
Two dead, including teenager, after boats capsize off Japan's Okinawa 16 Mar 2026 - 11:55 am
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Dubai Airport 'gradually' resumes following nearby drone incident  16 Mar 2026 - 11:15 am
A smoke plume rise from an ongoing fire at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (All photos by AFP)
LIVE UPDATES: Qatar's Armed Forces intercepts second wave of missile attacks from Iran 16 Mar 2026 - 11:05 am
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Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway 16 Mar 2026 - 10:53 am
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 15, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida. Nathan Howard/Getty Images/AFP