Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 02:54 AFP — Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.

Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 02:24 AFP — Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared more than 25 percent to top $110 on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 21:04 AFP — Thousands of women marched through Istanbul to mark International Women's Day late Sunday defying a ban on demonstrations, with the rally passing without incident despite a heavy police presence, AFP correspondents said.

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 13:01 AFP — Iraq, which had recently regained some stability after decades of conflict, was immediately dragged into the Middle East war triggered when the United States and Israel attacked Iran last weekend.

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 05:13 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 03:13 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 02:25 AFP — An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people Sunday, Lebanese officials said, underscoring the widening reach of the US-backed war against Iran as missiles, drones and air strikes pounded targets across the region.

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 02:01 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 , 00:04 AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to prosecute the war with Iran "with all our force", declaring Israel had a plan to eradicate the country's leadership, even as Tehran insisted it would not surrender.

Saturday, 7 March, 2026 , 23:03 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Saturday: