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From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 8, 2026

While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yetThis is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since the United States took over as the dominant power and…

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Israel strikes busy Beirut hotel in assassination attempt
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Israel has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt, which killed at least four people, at a Beirut hotel.

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Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s RSP heads for poll landslide in Nepal
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Shah's party represents a reformist wave reshaping Himalayan nation's politics.

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US orders government employees to leave Saudi Arabia – as it happened
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

This liveblog is closed. Follow the latest coverage on our new liveblog here.The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes “across Iran” on Sunday, targeting military sites.A military statement said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeti…

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Flames engulf Kuwaiti high-rise amid Iranian drone strikes
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Flames engulfed Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security high-rise headquarters amid a wave of Iranian strikes.

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Trump says US does not need UK’s aircraft carriers for Iran war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

The president called the Iran war 'already won' as he dismissed reports that the UK was preparing HMS Prince of Wales.

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Iran live: Israel bombs Tehran oil depots; attacks on Gulf states continue
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE report more attacks despite assurance from Iran's president that the strikes will stop.

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Huge fire rages at Tehran oil depot after Israeli attack
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 7, 2026

Footage captured a massive fire raging at the Shahran oil depot in northern Tehran following an Israeli strike.

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Zelenskyy offers Saudi Arabia’s MBS help countering Iranian drones
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 7, 2026

Ukraine's president seeks leverage with low-cost interceptors, as US and Gulf nations burn through Patriot missiles.

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Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes
ByEdward Helmore March 7, 2026

US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran warDonald Trump has renewed his stinging criticism of UK prime minister Keir Starmer over the lack of immediate UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.“T…

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