Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 18:20 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.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 15:55 AFP — Italy is temporarily withdrawing all personnel from a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan which came under a drone attack, completing a retreat that was already underway, ministers said Thursday.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 15:21 AFP — Italy is temporarily withdrawing all personnel from a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan which came under a drone attack, completing a retreat that was already underway, ministers said Thursday.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 11:20 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 08:56 AFP — An attack on an Italian base in Iraqi Kurdistan caused damage but no injuries, Italian authorities said Thursday.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 08:08 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 07:05 AFP — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday there had been an "attack" on an Italian base in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil, but there were no injuries.

Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 03:20 AFP — Rubbing his hands together to warm them, Iranian truck driver Reza curses the more than 300-kilometre detour he was forced to make to enter Iraq after the war closed most of the usually busy border crossings.

Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 22:19 AFP — Drones were shot down on Wednesday over the Kurdish city of Erbil where debris fell near a five-star hotel and a government hall, a Kurdish security source said.

Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 20:36 AFP — Veteran Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim died on Wednesday in a hospital in northern Iraq due to health issues, his party said.