Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 , 01:02 AFP — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted seven ballistic missiles in separate attacks targeting an air base and its eastern region, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 22:26 AFP — Five Iran-backed fighters in Iraq were killed on Tuesday in strikes their groups blamed on the United States.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 21:54 AFP — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted US bases in Bahrain and Iraqi Kurdistan in a fresh missile attack, Iranian media reported in the early hours of Wednesday.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 21:42 AFP —

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 17:04 AFP — Since the US 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.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 15:17 AFP — Syria appointed a senior Kurdish military official as regional assistant defence minister on Tuesday, following a deal to integrate Kurd forces into the state.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 14:21 AFP — Syria appointed Sipan Hamo, a senior Kurdish military official, as regional assistant defence minister on Tuesday, the ministry announced, following an a deal to integrate Kurdish forces into the state.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 14:21 AFP — Iraqi authorities are exploring alternative routes to export oil after transit through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by the Middle East war, an oil ministry spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 13:56 AFP —

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 13:34 AFP — Journalists covering the war in the Middle East are facing increasing restrictions and censorship imposed by governments and armed groups, with reporters being stopped and questioned or even detained, a survey of AFP bureau chiefs from the region showed.