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Iranian Kurds hunted by drones in Iraqi Kurdistan

When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape. She is one of thousands of Iranian Kurds opposed to the Islamic republic and who are living in

War in the Middle East: economic impact around the world

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Tuesday: - Markets recover - - Asian and European stock markets rallied and energy prices eased after US President Donald Trump signalled that the US-Israel war on Iran was "going to be ended soon". - Tokyo's Nikkei

Red Cross launches Iran emergency appeal as needs soar

Humanitarian needs in Iran are growing sharply due to the war, the Red Cross said Tuesday as it launched an emergency appeal for more than $50 million. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said its appeal for 40 million Swiss francs ($51.5

Ali Eyal’s Forever War

The Baghdad-born artist speaks about war and art, Amoako Boafo recreates his studio for an exhibition, Thaddeus Mosley passes away at 99, and how a small Texas town became a participatory art project.

Iran vows to fight on and block all Gulf oil

Iran vowed on Tuesday that not one litre of oil would be exported from the Gulf while its war with the United States and Israel continues, in a stark rebuke to President Donald Trump's boast that the conflict was all but over. Trump's argument that the war would be "ended soon"

UAE condemns drone attack on its consulate in Iraq's Erbil

March 10 (Reuters) - UAE's foreign ministry condemned a drone attack on its consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil, it said in a statement early on Tuesday. Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said late on Monday that it had downed three drones in Erbil, with debris from

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - 'Empty' threats - Iran's security chief Ali Larijani brushed off threats by US President Donald Trump to hit the Islamic republic harder if the flow of oil stops through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "Iran is not afraid of

What we know about alleged strike on Iran school

A new investigation by the New York Times has shed more light on events surrounding a reported attack on a school in Iran at the start of the Middle East war. Iran has accused Israel and the United States of conducting a strike on an elementary school in the southern city of

Paul hopes for Mullin's DHS confirmation hearing next week

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said Monday he hopes to hold a confirmation hearing next week for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).