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Iraq PM vows to prevent attacks after French soldier killed


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 17:52 AFP — Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan region.

Killed French soldier part of Western mission fighting jihadists in Iraq


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 17:02 AFP — A French soldier killed Thursday in Iraq by an Iranian-made drone was part of a Western military contingent deployed in the autonomous Kurdistan region to combat a potential resurgence of the jihadist Islamic State group.

Drone strike kills two Iranian opposition members in Iraq


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 16:50 AFP — A drone strike killed two members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in northern Iraq on Friday, a senior official from the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran.

How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 16:32 AFP — Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.

How is the Mideast war impacting Iraq's oil industry?


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 15:46 AFP — Iraq's economy depends almost entirely on its crude oil sales, now seriously threatened by the Middle East war with Iran choking the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 15:08 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:

Macron pledges no 'respite' for Russia despite Mideast war


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 14:24 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron Friday vowed to keep up pressure on Russia to end its four-year invasion of Ukraine after Washington partially rolled back sanctions against Moscow to cool oil prices sent soaring by the Middle East war.

Macron says Russia 'mistaken' if thinks Mideast war offers it respite


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 13:46 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said Russia was "mistaken" if it thought the Middle East war would ease pressure on it, after Washington partially rolled back sanctions against Moscow to cool oil prices.

France's role in Mideast war remains 'defensive': Macron


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 12:58 AFP — President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France's position in the Middle East war remained "purely defensive" despite an Iranian drone having killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

Zelensky meets Macron for talks on pressuring Russia


Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 12:12 AFP — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for talks aimed at ramping up pressure on Russia to end its four-year invasion.