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Trump: US to hit Iran 'extremely hard' for 2-3 weeks

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said there were no negotiations with the US

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US President Donald Trump

Trump says US to leave Iran 'very soon', deal or not

US threatens further military escalation against Iran as war enters its fifth week

Trump warns US may strike Iran’s energy infrastructure as Netanyahu avoids war timetable

Iran: No negotiations held with the US during war

Trump says US could ‘take oil in Iran’ and seize Kharg Island as oil prices rise

Portraits of Hezbollah's late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Iran warns US against ground invasion as talks continue

US sailors and Marines arrive in the Middle East — follow live updates here

A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 29, 2026.

Who's Nouri Al Maliki set to be Iraq's next PM

Shrewd politician is set to return to power amid seismic changes in region

The Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite factions with varying links to Iran, said in a statement that it “decided, by majority vote, to nominate” Al Maliki for the position “as the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc”.

First EU airline flight in 35 years lands in Baghdad

Arrival ushers in ‘a new phase of recovery for Iraq’s aviation sector’

After 35 years, the first European aircraft has landed at Baghdad International Airport, marking a major step in Iraq’s return to the European aviation map and boosting confidence in its air safety and infrastructure.

Iraqi woman honoured in Dubai after UAE flag kiss

Her viral moment in Basra leads to a special UAE National Day invitation

Rajha Mohammed Abbas (second left), whose kiss on the UAE flag inspired a surprise visit arranged by an Emirati journalist.

Minor earthquake strikes in western Saudi Arabia

A 5.09-magnitude quake was also detected across the border in Iraq

The tremor measured 3.43 on the Richter scale.

Petrofac: Historic collapse of Dh30b giant - a timeline

Petrofac’s rise, downfall traced through key events that reshaped its finances, reputation

Petrofac

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Sulaymaniyah

New direct flights restores key connection that had been suspended since April 2023

Turkey has become a major global force in the civil aviation space, placing huge orders with Boeing and Airbus.

Dubai-led plan to upskill 10,000 Kurdistan teachers

Dubai’s Digital School to train 10,000 teachers in Kurdistan with Arizona State University

The initiative paves the way for a new phase of strategic cooperation between the Digital School and the Ministry of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

UAE's Dana, Crescent eye gas surge from Iraq's Khor Mor

KM250 boosts Khor Mor capacity to 750 MMscf/d, completed eight months ahead of schedule

$1 billion invested in Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum Kurdistan operations.

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