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Why Iranian drones are hard to stop
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (495+ words) Cheap and deadly, Iranian-designed Shahed drones have inflicted major damage in the Middle East war, and have anti-jamming and other capabilities that make them difficult to stop. - Offline navigation - Designed to explode on impact, Shahed drones connect to GPS to…...
Drones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (223+ words) BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Rockets and at least five drones were launched at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday from areas around the city, Iraqi security sources said, describing the attack as the most intense since the start of the…...
Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies, sources say
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (604+ words) By Jonathan Landay, Phil Stewart and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against U.S. Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran's reaction came as a surprise, said a U.S. official…...
Israel president says Europe should back fight against Hezbollah as troops operate in Lebanon
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (692+ words) Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Monday that Europe should back his country's fight against Hezbollah, as Israeli forces carried out ground operations in Lebanon. Lebanon's government said more than one million people have been displaced in two weeks of…...
Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (622+ words) President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic. From tariffs to insults and threatening to invade Greenland, Trump…...
UAE air traffic operations return to normal
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (242+ words) March 17 (Reuters) - Air traffic in the United Arab Emirates returned to normal after temporary precautionary measures were lifted, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, citing the country's General Civil Aviation Authority. Earlier on Tuesday, the authority announced a temporary…...
Palestinian protester released from US immigration detention
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (290+ words) WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A Palestinian woman was released on bond from a Texas immigration detention center on Monday after a judge's order, the last pro-Palestinian activist held under the Trump administration's crackdown on protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Leqaa…...
Why Iran sees UAE as attractive target in war against US, Israel
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (108+ words) Why Iran sees UAE as attractive target in war against US, Israel'AL-Monitor Why Iran sees UAE as attractive target in war against US, Israel Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. AL-Monitor is an…...
No ceasefire in sight as Trump claims Iran wants a deal
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (200+ words) No ceasefire in sight as Trump claims Iran wants a deal'AL-Monitor No ceasefire in sight as Trump claims Iran wants a deal Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. AL-Monitor is an award-winning media…...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (726+ words) Here are the latest developments Monday in the Middle East war: - Baghdad hotel attack - A fire broke out late Monday on the roof of a hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone, witnesses told AFP, with the interior ministry saying there were…...