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Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
ByGreg Jaffe, John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Thomas Fuller March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.

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Israel Signals Plans to Occupy Southern Lebanon After Ground Invasion
ByEuan Ward March 31, 2026

Israeli forces will control “the entire area” from the border to the Litani River, up to 20 miles into Lebanon, the defense minister said. He indicated Israel would control it after the ground invasion ends.

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Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon
ByEuan Ward March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

The deaths came a day after the U.N. secretary-general, António Guterres, condemned the killing of another peacekeeper.

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U.N. Report Documents Sectarian Violence in Syria That Killed Over 1,700
ByNick Cumming-Bruce March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.

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Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo
ByBilal Shbair, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir March 23, 2026

The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday
ByAshley Ahn March 21, 2026March 23, 2026

An Iranian missile wounded dozens in Dimona, a city near Israel’s main nuclear research facility, as Tehran showed no signs of backing down.

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How the Litani River Shapes the Israel-Hezbollah War
ByEuan Ward March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

The 90-mile waterway, back in focus amid Israel’s renewed offensive in Lebanon, could define how far the fighting spreads.

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Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing | Philippe Lazzarini
ByPhilippe Lazzarini March 21, 2026

I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle EastThis month I will conclude my tenure as the commissioner-general of Unrwa – the United Na…

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U.N. Says Attacks on Iran Set to Drive Hunger to Record Levels
ByNick Cumming-Bruce March 17, 2026

Tens of millions more people around the world could face acute hunger as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt shipping and drive up oil prices.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
ByEphrat Livni March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Five missiles struck the Baghdad International Airport and injured four people. Israeli and Iranian attacks continued as global economic concerns about the war mounted.

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