Saturday, 7 March, 2026 , 06:01 AFP — Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.
Saturday, 7 March, 2026 , 04:22 AFP — Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption during the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data.
Saturday, 7 March, 2026 , 02:13 AFP — Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as US President Donald Trump said only Iran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war.
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 23:53 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 23:36 AFP — US President Donald Trump said Friday that only Tehran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 23:08 AFP — Drones struck airports and oil facilities in Iraq on Friday, and the US-led troops shot down several over the Kurdish city of Erbil after a warning of possible attacks on hotels.
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 22:02 AFP — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 21:24 AFP — Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption amid the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data.
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 21:12 AFP — The US-led coalition in Iraq intercepted on Friday explosive-laden drones over the Kurdish city of Erbil where debris fell near a hotel, Kurdish security forces said.
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 20:15 AFP — A loud bang was heard on Friday evening in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, before smoke rose from a hotel in the city, an AFP journalist said.
