Five airports across four Arab countries sustained damage following Iranian missile and drone strikes in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to official statements and media reports monitored by…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Who was Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? | Conflict
NewsFeed Iranian state media confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed in a joint US-Israeli air strike. Here’s what we know about him and the key moments that defined his rule.
Published On 1 Mar 2026
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Peace ‘not built with mutual threats,’ pope says after US-Israel strikes on Iran – Middle East Monitor
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced his concern over the conflict sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran and warned that peace should not be achieved through threats and weapons, Anadolu reports.
“Stability and peace…
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Six people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, ambulance service says
CAIRO, March 1 (Reuters) – Six people were killed after a missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, the Israeli ambulance service said on Sunday.
(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Ros Russell)
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T20 World Cup: South Africa beat Zimbabwe; set up New Zealand semifinal | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
South Africa win by five wickets despite Sikandar Raza’s all-round heroics; will play the first semi in Kolkata.
Published On 1 Mar 2026
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China denounces assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei – Middle East Monitor
China on Sunday denounced the assassination of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli attacks on Iran’s capital a day earlier, Anadolu reports.
“The attack and killing of Iran’s supreme leader is a…
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia condemn Iranian attacks on Oman as ‘unacceptable escalation’ – Middle East Monitor
Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned Iranian attacks on Oman’s Duqm commercial port and an oil tanker off the country’s coast as “a violation” of Omani sovereignty and “an unacceptable…
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At least 10 killed as protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi over Khamenei killing – Middle East Monitor
At least 10 people were killed and 40 others injured in clashes between police and charged protesters who managed to enter the US Consulate in Pakistan’s commercial capital Karachi on Sunday to protest the assassination of Iran’s Supreme…
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Gulf bloc set to hold emergency meeting on Sunday amid US-Iran conflict – Middle East Monitor
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is set to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday amid a US and Israeli attack on Iran and retaliatory strikes by Tehran, Anadolu reports.
The Qatari television…
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Smoke rises above Qatar capital Doha after Iranian missiles shot down | Infrastructure
NewsFeed Loud explosions have been heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar, as defence systems shot down incoming Iranian missiles. Falling debris ignited large fire that sent plumes of black smoke rising above the city. Iran has hit multiple Gulf…
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