Dozens wounded in Bahrain as Gulf suffers missile, drone attacks
The wounded included a 17-year-old girl and a two-month-old baby. Read More
Iran has broken two of its cardinal principles in its choice of a new leader
Mr Mojtaba Khamenei inherits a ruined economy and a badly damaged military. Read More
US orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
The order indicated ongoing fears about strikes by Iran. Read More
How the son of Iran’s supreme leader built a global property empire
Mr Mojtaba Khamenei oversees a sprawling investment empire. Read More
Oman’s Muscat airport limits private jet flights, email says
March 8 – Oman’s Muscat International Airport has asked private jet operators to avoid using the site for “additional flights,” giving priority to government and commercial flights as fresh airspace…
Russia says units intercept 234 Ukrainian drones over nine hours
March 8 – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its air defence units had intercepted 234 drones over various parts of central and southern Russia over a nine-hour period,…
US considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium
Last year’s strikes complicated the task of tracking the uranium, but that’s now become a live issue again for military planners. Read More
German Greens lead Chancellor Merz’s conservatives in state election
BERLIN, March 8 – Germany’s environmental Greens took a narrow lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives in a state election in the southwestern region of Baden-Wuerttemberg on Sunday, early projections…
Swiss voters reject plan to cut funding for state broadcaster
ZURICH, March 8 – Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a referendum to slash public broadcaster SRG’s funding, with the interim results showing 62% opposing a plan to cut the annual…
Starmer and Trump hold call to discuss war in the Middle East
They talked about military cooperation through the use of RAF bases, the UK prime minister’s office said in a statement. Read More