March 15 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Sunday it had released $2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to support the health response in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria amidst the ongoing crisis in the Middle…
Category: 3. Middle East
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In heavy rain, Lebanese fleeing war huddle under makeshift shelters
By Ahmed Kerdi
BEIRUT/SIDON, March 15 (Reuters) – Hussain Murtada and his family are camping in the back of a small truck, a flimsy tarpaulin shielding them from a storm on Sunday, with no room left at shelters for displaced people in the southern…
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Hundreds join banned UK pro-Palestinian march
Hundreds of people turned out in London Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organised by a group “supportive of the Iranian regime”.
Police said in a statement they had arrested 12 people and were…
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WHO chief – Middle East Monitor
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned recent attacks on hospitals, schools and medical personnel in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, saying such actions cannot be dismissed as…
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Spain condemns violence in Lebanon, calls situation ‘unacceptable’ – Middle East Monitor
Spain on Sunday condemned the escalating violence in Lebanon, calling the situation “unacceptable” and urging all parties to halt hostilities, Anadolu reports.
In a post on social media, Spanish Foreign Minister…
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Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 to tighten hold on third place | Football News
Bruno Fernandes reaches 100 assists in all competitions after setting up two goals in crucial 3-1 win over Villa.
Manchester United bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a vital 3-1 win…
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Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73 | Television News
The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996.
Published On 15 Mar 2026
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Strategic oil release may calm markets but cannot fix Hormuz disruption | Conflict News
Hundreds of tankers sit idle on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has effectively closed the waterway, pushing oil prices above $100 – the highest since 2022, after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Oil tanker traffic in the strait,…
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Hamas official said killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon
A Hamas source said an Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Sunday killed an official from the Palestinian militant group as Hezbollah said it fired an “advanced missile” at an air base near Tel Aviv.
Israel said no direct talks were planned with…
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Israel launches fresh strike on south Beirut
Israel launched a fresh strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs late Sunday as Israel’s military said it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the city following earlier raids mainly in the country’s south.
The midnight strike, heard by AFP…
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