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


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 19:16 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 across the Middle East.

Kurdish rebels say ready to resist Iran, await uprising


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 11:34 AFP From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the Islamic republic, but hope for an uprising before they intervene, with or without US support.

Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisis


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 08:20 AFP Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the Middle East with the US-Israeli war against Iran continuing into a second week with no sign of letting up.

Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis


Monday, 9 March, 2026 , 07:18 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.

Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis


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.

Asian equities plunge as oil soars more than 25% to top $110


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.

In Istanbul, despite ban, thousands march for Women's Day


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.

Iraq's complicated role in the Middle East war, explained


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.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


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

War in the Middle East: latest developments


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