Since the 2017 embargo, one of Qatar’s greatest nightmares has been that a war or geopolitical crisis would isolate Doha from the rest of the world. In late February, renewed tensions following the Israeli-American...
US Baghdad embassy attacked | DW News
A missile hit the US embassy in Baghdad, with no reports of injuries. The embassy had warned of threats from Iran-backed militia in Iraq. The US has been striking Tehran-aligned groups operating in Iraq since the start...
Israel drops leafelets on Beirut urging residents to resist Hezbollah • FRANCE 24 English
Israeli planes dropping propaganda leaflets over Beirut on Friday caused a number of loud booms in the sky, terrifying residents of the Lebanese capital. Reporting from Beirut, FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent...
Amid Israeli strikes, residents refuse to evacuate Lebanon’s Hezbollah bastion Tyre • FRANCE 24
As Israel has ramped up attacks on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre it has called for residents of the Hezbollah stronghold to evacuate – but some are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger...
US attacks on Iran’s Kharg Island threaten to tip war into new ‘unrestrained’ phase • FRANCE 24
President Donald Trump claimed on Friday that the US has “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg island and warned that oil infrastructure could be next. The island is the main hub of Iran’s oil exports and...
All eyes on Hamnet actress Jessie Buckley at the Oscars
She’s one of the most talked-about stars of the awards season. Jessie Buckley has had a full-on year: A starring – and demanding – role in the smash hit Hamnet. The film marked her out as one of the...
US attacks strategically important Kharg Island in Iran | DW News
Further escalation in the Gulf: US President Donald Trump says that US forces have ‘obliterated military targets’ on Iran’s Kharg Island and warns he may hit its vital oil hub next if Tehran keeps blocking the Strait of...