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Iraq warns of strikes near prison housing IS detainees


Sunday, 15 March, 2026 , 08:08 AFP Iraq warned on Sunday that drone attacks near Baghdad airport threatened the security of the nearby prison housing Islamic State group suspects recently brought from Syria.

Trump urges other nations' warships to protect Gulf oil route


Sunday, 15 March, 2026 , 04:29 AFP US President Donald Trump called for other nations' warships to help protect world oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz, still virtually blocked Sunday by the threat of Iranian attacks.

Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 23:57 AFP US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday, as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.

Smoke seen rising from direction of UAE energy facility


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 20:49 AFP Smoke rose from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities -- hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil hub.

Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 20:30 AFP US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 19:32 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

War in the Middle East: casualty figures from across the region


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 18:19 AFP Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East.

'Normal, but not really': Iraqis try to carry on as missiles fly


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 18:11 AFP Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 16:42 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane


Saturday, 14 March, 2026 , 16:18 AFP US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.